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Agreed. I hereby resign from this thread. My job here - for better or
worse - is done.
Ted Zieglar
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:42632884.41644268@nntp.charter.net...
> This thread contains messages which show that people have amazing amounts
of
> energy. People! Hello! Now go do something useful with the energy,
before I
> split my sides laughing at the sheer silliness... Ben Myers
>
> On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:14:48 -0400, "BigJIm" <Jim10277@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >FYI
> >
> >Just received a Dell 600m and did not get a Windows XP disk. Sooooooooo
> >I called support and was told this is Dells new policy, the operating
system
> >is
> >on a hidden partition on the hard drive. Well after a smooth discussion
with
> >the rep he agreed to send me one. I explained what happens if my Hard
drive
> >crashes
> >after my warranty has expired. He said, I would have to purchase a new
hard
> >drive from
> >Dell and it would come with XP on the hidden partition. Yea I could see
me
> >making that
> >argument 3 years down the road, well you rep told me...........sorry sir
he
> >was wrong and you must
> >purchase not only a new drive but another copy of XP. Well just call me
> >paranoid but it all ended well as I will get my disk. It only took 30
> >minutes to resolve the issue. BTW it could also
> >have been me saying that it was unacceptable and I will send this machine
> >back tomorrow.
> >The moral to this story is, if you don't ask they don't offer.
> >
> >I hope this may help someone in the future.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Agreed. I hereby resign from this thread. My job here - for better or
worse - is done.
Ted Zieglar
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:42632884.41644268@nntp.charter.net...
> This thread contains messages which show that people have amazing amounts
of
> energy. People! Hello! Now go do something useful with the energy,
before I
> split my sides laughing at the sheer silliness... Ben Myers
>
> On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:14:48 -0400, "BigJIm" <Jim10277@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >FYI
> >
> >Just received a Dell 600m and did not get a Windows XP disk. Sooooooooo
> >I called support and was told this is Dells new policy, the operating
system
> >is
> >on a hidden partition on the hard drive. Well after a smooth discussion
with
> >the rep he agreed to send me one. I explained what happens if my Hard
drive
> >crashes
> >after my warranty has expired. He said, I would have to purchase a new
hard
> >drive from
> >Dell and it would come with XP on the hidden partition. Yea I could see
me
> >making that
> >argument 3 years down the road, well you rep told me...........sorry sir
he
> >was wrong and you must
> >purchase not only a new drive but another copy of XP. Well just call me
> >paranoid but it all ended well as I will get my disk. It only took 30
> >minutes to resolve the issue. BTW it could also
> >have been me saying that it was unacceptable and I will send this machine
> >back tomorrow.
> >The moral to this story is, if you don't ask they don't offer.
> >
> >I hope this may help someone in the future.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>