I suspect I sound like a broken record (remember those?) on this
subject, but I wouldn't necessarily blame Oly for the delivery issues.
Dell is notorious for offering good deals on camera gear, accepting a
LOT of orders, then stringing people along for weeks or months until
they eventually deliver. And because the prices are so low, a lot of
people put up with it.
I suspect this is a strategy Dell uses. They get a lot of orders from
consumers, *then* they call in and beat up the rep for a lower price
and terms for the already sold items, then when the goods are finally
received, they're out of the warehouse almost immediately resulting in
quick inventory turns.
All this may be good for Dell and they probably fancy themselves
'innovators', but if Internet ratings are worth anything their
reputation is being damaged.
If it's any consolation, your E-500 might just show up one day before
the deadline without any warning. They'll tell you about the delays
(which is laudable) but rarely notify when things are shipped.
Odd business practices . . .
FWIW/ScottGee1
On 11/10/05, Ali <oly-zooko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am trying to help OLY if only they would quickly stock the E-500 at
> retailers!! Now the ship date from Dell 11/29!!
>
> Speaking of Dell....if you own Dimension 4600 and its roughly a year old
> - chances are your power supply will blow! Someone brought a dead 4600
> to me for repair...after quick research I found out that the power
> supply issue is common in the 4600. However, even after replacing the PS
> - the mobo is fried as well. NOT GOOD! Dell wont cover it when its out
> warranty....even a month outside.
>
> Oly makes the M-Robe music/digicam. Nice lil device but the camera is
> like 1 or 2mp. I think people consider it a toy rather than anything
> serious. The price on the m-robe dropped significantly.
>
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