I called Dell for tech support and the phone rang in India. I had a hard
time understanding the
guy due to the lousy phone lines, but they still had parts in stock for my 10-year-old Optiplex.
I called HP for tech support and the phone rang in India. I had a hard
time understanding the
guy due to the lousy phone lines, and he told me they don'
t support or have parts for my computer anymore, even though it's only 6 months old.
I called Compaq for tech support and the phone rang in India. I had a hard
time understanding the
guy due to the lousy phone lines, but I finally found out it was the same
guy I was talking to at HP.
I called Emachines for tech support and I don'
t know where the phone rang, and I don'
t think the
guy on the other end did either.
I called Packard Bell for support and found out that they don'
t do business in the United States any more. Well, I needed a new boat anchor anyway.
I called Micron for tech support and the phone rang at an ice cream shop in Peoria.
I called the largest electronics outsourcers in Malaysia and China, and found out that they make all the parts for all the computers of all brands.
Don't like your Dell? Don'
t blame your neighbor for the bad parts. They took away his
job and gave it to some poor
guy in India for 20 rupees a week. Do you really expect someone who's making 15 cents an hour to give a shit about what he's building?
ALL MASS PRODUCED COMPUTERS ARE THE SAME. THEY ALL BREAK. IF YOUR COMPUTER NEVER BREAKS, YOU HAVEN'T OWNED IT LONG ENOUGH. GET OVER IT.