<Plug> I was trying not to but I guess it's time to plug ComputerBase. If we build it - we support it. You have "the assurance of knowing they will have access to hardware support when I am unavailable is what I'm after."
Comparing Dell on-site with ComputerBase - ComputerBase doesn't do on-site. But you won't be left with an empty drive if there is any way to recover what's on the old drive. If I can use a Mikey-ism, "We don't sell cheap crap like the name brand guys." </Plug> Bob C. On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 15:49 -0800, Ben Barrett wrote: > Agreed -- I don't know if what quality of on-site service Dell > provides in this area, > but I think their coverage plans are pretty cheap actually.... try > hiring someone > on an hourly basis when you're in a pinch, that nearly spells > S-O-L. :) > > Very few DIYer's, even, do it ALL themselves... > > ben > > > On 2/26/07, silver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes those are my thoughts also. A whitebox puts the onus of > support on me > and only me. I can troubleshoot my own stuff when needed. But > when setting > up friends and relatives with Linux on the desktop, the > assurance of knowing > they will have access to hardware support when I am > unavailable is what I'm > after. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Looks like Dell is going to start > pre-installing > Linux > > > Bob, > > Your point is very true. I guess what my point was if you are > using > white boxes. An let's say you have a processor, hard drive > and or > memory failure. You have to deal with that your self. If you > have a > supported system by HP or Dell they send you a new part by way > of UPS, > FedEx or USPS. You might even elect to pay for a 8x5 or 24/7 > support > contract. That way you have very little down time. Not only > that but > you might even get 98.765% or 99.999% uptime. Some business > try to, > or want to meet the five nines. > > -Miller > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > --===============1702506986==-- > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
