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By Robert X. Cringely® April 30, 2004
Hotter than Dell: Readers interested in sizzling Texas barbecue could do
worse than to buy a Dell OptiPlex SX270. My spies say these tiny towers
pack more heat than a habanero pepper. One Cringester bought 60 SX270s
and so far has replaced 10 motherboards; some of the boards’ capacitors
had exploded from the heat. The SX270s aren’t the only Dell hardware
that’s been caught smokin’ lately; some PowerEdge servers have also been
known to get a little hot under the collar. Spokesfolk for Dell say they
haven’t received a ton of complaints about SX270s doubling as George
Foreman grills, but they’ll work with any customers to resolve their
issues. Wall Street thinks Dell stock is a hot ticket; I guess now we
know why.
Copyright © 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco,
CA 94107
By Robert X. Cringely® April 30, 2004
Hotter than Dell: Readers interested in sizzling Texas barbecue could do
worse than to buy a Dell OptiPlex SX270. My spies say these tiny towers
pack more heat than a habanero pepper. One Cringester bought 60 SX270s
and so far has replaced 10 motherboards; some of the boards’ capacitors
had exploded from the heat. The SX270s aren’t the only Dell hardware
that’s been caught smokin’ lately; some PowerEdge servers have also been
known to get a little hot under the collar. Spokesfolk for Dell say they
haven’t received a ton of complaints about SX270s doubling as George
Foreman grills, but they’ll work with any customers to resolve their
issues. Wall Street thinks Dell stock is a hot ticket; I guess now we
know why.
Copyright © 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco,
CA 94107