AFAIK, the factories in Thailand that are affected by flooding aren't producing SSD.
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 06:01, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > And just to prove it here's what I got on an order we placed about a week > ago....... > > > > Medium & Large Business > > Order Status > > Sorry for the Delay > > > Dell Purchase ID: 20029xxxxxxxx > Customer Number: 42xxxxxx > > Dear Customer, > We wanted to let you know that there is a delay with one or more items in > your order. > > Based on the latest available information, we have adjusted the Estimated > Delivery Date and are confident your order will be delivered on or before > 11/9/2011 > > We are sorry for the delay and appreciate your patience. > > > > Revised Estimated Delivery Date > Order Number Product Description (click here for full order details) > Revised Estimated Delivery Date > > 82671xxxx > PE R710 with Chassis for Up to 4, 3.5-Inch Hard Drives 11/9/2011 > > This email shows a specific item within your purchase that has been delayed. > If you ordered multiple items, they may ship separately and at different > times. > > Strangely enough the SSD drives I had to order separately are supposed to be > here today - go figure! > > > > > > > > > John W. Cook > System Administrator > Partnership For Strong Families > 5950 NW 1st Place > Gainesville, Fl 32607 > Office (352) 244-1610 > Cell (352) 215-6944 > MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 5:20 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Could be some huge delays on hardware orders across all vendors? > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Ben N <[email protected]> wrote: >> I just got this from my Dell Rep. Makes me wonder sometimes if they just >> want me to hurry up and order things i have coming up or if this is a real >> concern for future orders. > > I saw noise in the tech news that some suppliers might be having > issues due to the natural disasters over there. And some suppliers > prolly will. But other suppliers also exist. These kind of things > are hard to predict. > > But it's also Dell's end-of-quarter right now. Like most companies > that gauge quarterly sales, Dell will flat out lie to make a sell at > EoQ. So you can't trust them on this. > > On the third hand, Dell is very big on just-in-time supply chain and > manufacturing, so minor fluctuations in their supply chain can have a > big impact. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or > attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, > dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without > the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information > may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act > of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized > use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal > penalties. > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really > need to. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
