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It's a shame you don't follow the same "rules" for posting that you foisted
on Sparky.
"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:cHjVe.37$_J5.957570@news.sisna.com...
> Although I was upset with his "post" it was wrong of me to say that Sparky
> is "ashamed of his own stupidity". There's no defense for that, and I
> apologize to Sparky and to the group.
>
> I stand by the rest of what I wrote.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:bpjVe.61684$p_1.29821@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> Two things:
>>
>> 1) Sparky's been a well-respected, helpful poster around here a lot long
>> than you've been here and with a lot less attitude.
>> 2) You clearly aren't a CIO, because the ones I know (and since I am a
>> former Fortune 500 CIO, I know a few) DO read Cringley and DO listen to
> it.
>> The information is uncannily accurate.
>>
>>
>> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:soiVe.26$iK4.833634@news.sisna.com...
>> > Here's my point, Tom. (Been away from my computer for awhile.)
>> >
>> > Of what possible value is Sparky's original post?
>> >
>> > Does the post provide essential insight into the Dell corporation, the
>> > personal computer industry or the general state of affairs in customer
>> > service, or does it provide any context for the same?
>> >
>> > The answer is no.
>> >
>> > Will it be of any use to Dell? Will it influence Dell or anyone who is
>> > considering doing business with Dell in any substantial way? The answer
> is
>> > still no. How many individuals or businesses are going to base a
> decision
>> > about which personal computer to buy based on a post by a person who
>> > can
>> > manage nothing better than a quote from someone else's work without
>> > context,
>> > insight or explanation, and who's so ashamed of his own stupidity that
> he
>> > has to hide behind the name "Sparky Spartacus".
>> >
>> > The post is nothing but a rant and a waste of bandwidth to all but the
>> > (thankfully) small collection of whiners, snivellers, xenophobes and
>> > snerts
>> > who'll pat themselves on the back and say "even Sparky Spartacus thinks
>> > I'm
>> > right."
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ted Zieglar
>> > "You can do it if you try."
>> >
>> > "Irene" <girlsrule@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:B3iVe.10762$tc7.9966@fe03.lga...
>> >> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:g_KUe.66096$xl6.64263@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> >> > What's your point. I read Cringely's article too. It's a pretty
>> > respected
>> >> > magazine.
>> >>
>> >> You don't mean to imply that counts for some thing with the
>> >> "Dellbots",
>> >> do
>> >> you ? >gr<
>> >>
>> >> It appears your views have changed slightly since you got some what
>> > shafted
>> >> by Dell.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:g_KUe.66096$xl6.64263@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> >> > What's your point. I read Cringely's article too. It's a pretty
>> > respected
>> >> > magazine.
>> >> > "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:a_GdnWIlF-1u0b7eRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> >> > Some trolls take longer than others to return to their teenage chat
>> > rooms.
>> >> >
>> >> > Ted Zieglar
>> >> >
>> >> > "Sparky Spartacus" <Sparky@universalexports.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:BTFUe.37700$U63.26439@fe12.lga...
>> >> >> The following is from Robert Cringely's newsletter dated 08/29/2005
> in
>> >> >> Infoworld:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> *Dude, you're getting screwed:* Consumers have given Dell the
> finger,
>> >> >> and it's a thumb pointing due south. A University of Michigan
>> >> >> survey
>> >> >> notes that Dell's customer satisfaction rating
>> >> >> <http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=EC7986:1F5912F> has dropped
>> >> >> like
>> >> >> a rock -- although it's still higher than HP's. No surprise there.
> The
>> >> >> phrase "getting Dell'd" refers to being pilloried by bloggers
>> >> >> <http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=EC7985:1F5912F> frustrated
>> >> >> by
>> >> >> poor customer service. And don't hold your breath waiting for the
>> >> >> Round
>> >> >> Rockers to change their evil ways. Profits were up 28 percent in
>> >> >> Q2,
>> >> >> topping $1 billion. Those are the numbers Dell really cares about.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>
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