On 1/5/2010 6:25 PM, Stephen Dowdy wrote: > [email protected] wrote, On 01/05/2010 03:39 PM: > ... > >> Is anyone else waiting on a PowerEdge server delivery for over 45 days now? >> I keep getting delayed notices for my orders and my Dell account rep (we're >> small-med company) seems to be at a loss. >> > ... > >> Update: >> It seems they are deleting posts on the dell community where people are >> trying to figure out why their poweredge servers being delayed (and google >> doesn't cache it): >> > Eugene, > > FWIW, > > http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2009/12/17/dell-and-order-delays-before-the-holidays.aspx > > There is a lot of reaction to this blog post about delays, so, > if they're deleting comments, they haven't been keeping up on > them all ;} > > My work place uses thousands of dell servers and desktops and we've > noticed some recent delays, but the delays aren't just specific to > Dell; i think this may be a global issue (however Dell fits into that > ranking is the question) (All in all, we are quite happy with > Dell's products) > > I ordered a Dell S2409W monitor which came with free 2-day shipping > 2 weeks ago. The monitor may have had free 2-day shipping, but Dell > didn't send it for 3-4 days after i ordered it. > > I own a LOT of Dell equipment at home (PE1800, PE400SC, Dim8300, > Dim4700, PowerConnect 2716, Inspiron 6000, monitors, etc), and am > for the most part happy with it (let's NOT talk about the shi-tastic > CERC6 controller in the PE1800 i replaced with a 3WARE 9500), so > i'm not personally willing to jump-ship over this issue at this time. > > I have to wonder if this is currently, or soon will have dramatic > impact on the technology sector: > http://seekingalpha.com/article/180855-rare-earth-metals-will-spike-higher-in-2010 > > --stephen > i'm not sure..possibly but considering i just ordered an hp server and received it BEFORE the estimated date I think it's a systemic Dell issue.
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