Very few manufacturers test incoming parts. A vendor can make a change to
their process that "should" be harmless put proves otherwise to the computer
manufacturer.
Although Dell's customer relations have gone down, so far I haven't seen any
problem with their hardware (four have been running for years two new ones
powered up fine in the last month). The Logitech wireless keyboards that
came with them died, the Compaq computers weren't as old as a couple of the
Dell's but died after a short uninspiring life. IBM seems to be out of the
market. The single Sony laptop I've had experience with has been very good
(disk died after 4 years and was replaced under Fry's extended warranty
after numerous hassels).
YMMV
-jeff
>From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>No surprise here as this is consistent with what I've heard from
>hardware experts who know Dell. In their efforts to cut costs on
>every single element of the non-workstation boxes, Dell steps on the
>wrong side of that razor's edge and creates grief for themselves and
>their affected customers.
>
>Interesting that the problem occurred just after the warranty expired.
> Could they time such a thing? Nah, I'm just being cynical. Again.
>
>ScottGee1
>
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