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Court documents: Dell shipped at least 11.8 million computers they knew were faulty

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End of Line

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Jun 30, 2010 1:30 AM
No wonder we have a Dell returns trailer at FedEx.
Jun 30, 2010 1:30am
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LJ

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16,351 posts
Jun 30, 2010 1:33 AM
widdly scuds?
Jun 30, 2010 1:33am
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trackandccrunner

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Jun 30, 2010 8:54 AM
Good thing I will never buy a Dell.
Jun 30, 2010 8:54am
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WebFire

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Jun 30, 2010 9:06 AM
We only have 1 or 2 here at work. Of course one of them is mine. :)
Jun 30, 2010 9:06am
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sjmvsfscs08

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Jun 30, 2010 10:11 AM
The government needs to take over the computer industry so this doesn't happen again.
Jun 30, 2010 10:11am
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gut

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Jun 30, 2010 10:37 AM
sjmvsfscs08;406240 wrote:The government needs to take over the computer industry so this doesn't happen again.

Nawwww, Dell is already running itself into the ground just fine....No need for the govt to step in :)
Jun 30, 2010 10:37am
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hasbeen

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Jun 30, 2010 11:22 AM
why i haven't and will steer people away from buying dell
Jun 30, 2010 11:22am
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MontyBrunswick

Jun 30, 2010 12:14 PM
Article is really biased. You know how many computer manufacturers sold computers with those faulty caps? A LOT. What do most people do when their computer shits out?

They go buy another.
Jun 30, 2010 12:14pm
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WebFire

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Jun 30, 2010 1:45 PM
gut;406271 wrote:Nawwww, Dell is already running itself into the ground just fine....No need for the govt to step in :)

So was GM...
Jun 30, 2010 1:45pm
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fan_from_texas

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Jul 1, 2010 10:24 AM
sjmvsfscs08;406240 wrote:The government needs to take over the computer industry so this doesn't happen again.

Heh.
Jul 1, 2010 10:24am
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Jul 1, 2010 10:40 AM
My Dell hasn't really given me that many problems.

Well unless the motherboard (2x), the video card, the speakers, the fact that its slow as shit, it needs defraged every 30 seconds and stuff like that count.

I will never buy another one of these P.O.S. again. But just my experience. I also have the only Honda in the world that doesn't want to make it to 150,000 miles so I could just have bad luck.
Jul 1, 2010 10:40am
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gut

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Jul 1, 2010 10:42 AM
Dell's customer service and quality have fallen off a cliff in recent years. Only a sucker buys from Dell these days. There are better values out there.
Jul 1, 2010 10:42am
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Jul 1, 2010 10:56 AM
HP is still worse.
Jul 1, 2010 10:56am
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gut

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Jul 1, 2010 10:59 AM
gerb131;407475 wrote:HP is still worse.

Actually, no. I agree HP used to be garbage, but HP has improved considerably and is rated quite well these days both for service and quality. Thinkpad, Sony and HP are the top tier and all pretty comparable on price and quality these days, with Asus also getting strong reviews.
Jul 1, 2010 10:59am
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Sonofanump

Jul 5, 2010 3:17 PM
Looking to buy a cheap desktop for online browsing and gaming, any suggestions?
Jul 5, 2010 3:17pm
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karen lotz

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Jul 5, 2010 3:36 PM
Sonofanump;411400 wrote:Looking to buy a cheap desktop for online browsing and gaming, any suggestions?


http://www.dell.com/home/desktops


I did get a good deal on NCAA Football 2011 through Dell, hopefully the game isn't defective.
Jul 5, 2010 3:36pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 5, 2010 4:06 PM
Sonofanump;411400 wrote:Looking to buy a cheap desktop for online browsing and gaming, any suggestions?

does not compute
Jul 5, 2010 4:06pm
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Sonofanump

Jul 5, 2010 4:14 PM
dlazz;411430 wrote:does not compute

Nothing serious, basic gaming.
Jul 5, 2010 4:14pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 5, 2010 4:18 PM
Still vague. Define "basic"

Examples of games, perhaps?
Jul 5, 2010 4:18pm
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Sonofanump

Jul 5, 2010 4:31 PM
Madden, Sims, elementary school educational games for the kids.
Jul 5, 2010 4:31pm
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GoChiefs

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Jul 5, 2010 5:40 PM
gerb131;407475 wrote:HP is still worse.

I'll have to disagree...I've had mine for about 2 years now and it's still running great and have never had any issues with it. *knock on wood*
Jul 5, 2010 5:40pm
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Jul 5, 2010 5:42 PM
If I had to choose between HP and Dell I would choose HP. I use HP at work, before that Dell and the Dell systems were awful so my office switched to HP.
Jul 5, 2010 5:42pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 5, 2010 11:28 PM
Sonofanump;411471 wrote:Madden, Sims, elementary school educational games for the kids.

This is a decent deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227241

I didn't look very hard though.

Also, it's stupid to bicker about which brand of PC's are better. They're all built with the same parts from the same Asian suppliers. It really boils down to customer support and whether or not the computer looks aesthetically pleasing.

All electronics die sooner or later, and computers are no exception.

Yes Apple, I'm looking at you too.
Jul 5, 2010 11:28pm
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Trueblue23

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Jul 5, 2010 11:30 PM
Microsoft did the exact same thing with the XBox 360.
Jul 5, 2010 11:30pm