Author Topic: HTC and Individual Customers (Read 1297 times)

debuman · « **Reply #30 on:** October 28, 2004, 12:05:12 PM »

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Originally posted by streetstang
God I hate people who try to make a buck to feed their families.
Damn HTC to hell!:mad:

Get real dudes. Or get a life.

Wasn't it Hitech who told somebody-

"Sorry if I like to eat..." or something like that?

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 28, 2004, 12:21:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Drunky

I don't think that $19.95 for a month's worth of seeing if your machine will handle 'the load' is unresonable to ask since HTC has already posted minimum specs.

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Twenty dollars will tell you if you can play as your hardware stands, but $80 will also probably buy you a card that will handle it without any problems.

They only charge you 20 bucks, the rest of us get charged 15. lol

humble · « **Reply #32 on:** October 28, 2004, 12:31:21 PM »

I probably have as many "issues" with the folks at AH as any. I've commented elsewhere that they seem to not grasp basic concepts in customer relations....however why/how do you feel your entitled to a 2nd free trial. You either want to play the game or you dont. You certainly can test it out offline or H2H and see if it's ok. I'm using an older video card (Ti4200) on a decent (athlon 2500 barton core) machine and do just fine.

If your saying I'm here since its the best game going for now...even if these guys are #$#% once in awhile, but if someone comes up with something better....you got me and 1000 other "loyal" customers in line with you....

If your saying boy I want another couple weeks free just because I have doubts.....

Nice try:D

Zanth · « **Reply #33 on:** October 28, 2004, 01:50:11 PM »

The real bad news for any one with integrated graphics is that your machine may NOT have a AGP slot for a new video card. ( All low cost Dell's, frequently purchased cojmputers, are members of this club for example). Your only upgrade option are PCI video cards from that point on. If you do not see a upgraded video card as an option for that model - that is one with the AGP slot removed.

(Note PCI and PCI-Express are two different things)

JB73 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 28, 2004, 02:55:58 PM »

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Originally posted by nopoop
Fifteen bucks isn't a decent tip for going out to dinner for a good meal.

I drink fifteen bucks of cheeep beer in on a weekend afternoon.

But they're COLD cheeep beers.

Not including the electricity to make the fridge that never empties stay at the "proper" temperature.

..so...fifteen and chump change.

i am sorry, but this is the best response i could come up with, and someone beat me to it....

i'd add you and a wife / GF going to see 1 movie on a friday night is more than $15 too just for tickets.

4510 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 28, 2004, 04:35:40 PM »

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Originally posted by KurtVW
Thats a myth, I have a Dell and I have crammed all sorts of cards into it. Hewlett Packard was the company making the non-standard stuff. But they've been gone for years.

Well, actually, I think some of the low-end Dells may have that problem, but he was saying 'Top of the line', so I don't assume it was one of those.

I haven't seen a computer that won't accept an upgraded video card in more years than I can recall.

My son has a dell that is about 1.5 years old... 1.8mhz Processor... but the MB will not accept a video upgrade. Called Dell asking how I could do it... they said... "can't be done".

So perhaps a myth now... but wasn't a myth then. Upgrading computers... while necessary is so often a royal PITA....

4510 · « **Reply #36 on:** October 28, 2004, 04:39:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Zanth
The real bad news for any one with integrated graphics is that your machine may NOT have a AGP slot for a new video card. ( All low cost Dell's, frequently purchased cojmputers, are members of this club for example). Your only upgrade option are PCI video cards from that point on. If you do not see a upgraded video card as an option for that model - that is one with the AGP slot removed.

(Note PCI and PCI-Express are two different things)

My boy's Dell fell into this category... AND even trying to do a PCI card... Dell said it was not possible to turn off the integrated video.

Biggest boat anchor we ever bought.

I have OTOH had fairly good luck with IBUYPOWER Computers.

4510 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 28, 2004, 05:19:40 PM »

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Originally posted by TW9
thats why ya never buy dell.. Only thing thats upgradable on it is the RAM.. Their idea of an upgrade is buying a new dell..

Yeah... a lesson learned.....

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #38 on:** October 28, 2004, 06:07:20 PM »

There are MANY people playing this game. No way could they tend to each one individually, although they do the best they can, and do a damn great job. IMO there customer service is top notch.

You must also remember this is their business. They do what they can to fulfill the needs of the players as a whole. So technically, the "horde" overwhelms the "individual". But as I've said, they do a great job with the individuals as well.