Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: ZetaNine on December 10, 2009, 07:55:38 PM
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Hey folks.........I've beeb unable to get my Aces High fix.....for the last six weeks...due to a HUUUUUUUUUGE issue with Dell that is only now..finally being addressed to my statistaction...so I should be up and flying (followed by crashing and burning) in about another week when I finally get my new computer.
Hope all is well with everyone here.......and I'm looking forward to once again flying with you cats.
a few things...
1) did my pal Lynx ever come back yet?
2) I Told you about the Saints going all the way. snicker
3) Did I miss any nifty upgrades or additions?
4) How is Windows 7 adapting to this game?
see ya soon.... ZetaNine
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1.) Not sure if he is in-game yet, but he is doing well
2.) Geaux Saints!
3.) Not sure how long ago the update was but there's been a few things including new strat system.
4.) Windows 7 is runnnig great for the most part, aside from a few bugs that I've fixed the game runs great for me.
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Good luck with Dell my PC blew up 5 weeks ago was told 10-15 business days? Well lets just say we are well pass that. Still glad I got the extended warranty this replacement will be my last Dell though. Won't buy another.
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1) Dell sux
2) Dell really sux
3) Dell really really sux bad
4) Shouldn't have gotten a Dell
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Good luck with Dell my PC blew up 5 weeks ago was told 10-15 business days? Well lets just say we are well pass that. Still glad I got the extended warranty this replacement will be my last Dell though. Won't buy another.
So thats where you disappeared to.
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1) Dell sux
2) Dell really sux
3) Dell really really sux bad
4) Shouldn't have gotten a Dell
I've never had a problem with Dell...but then again I don't buy their "retail consumer" crap either. If you buy the business machines under a business entity...you get business class service and support.
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The only good thing I have to say about Dell is: I will never buy another one.
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So thats where you disappeared to.
Yep. :(
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I've never had a problem with Dell...but then again I don't buy their "retail consumer" crap either. If you buy the business machines under a business entity...you get business class service and support.
I found it pretty hilarious when the salesperson told us to make up a company name to buy a business product. It's literally just a requirement to fill in the box during checkout. Not sure how well that will work out if I ever need the thing replaced under warranty, but meh.
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my issue started back in April when I purchased an entirely new...and premium system from them. the kid who took the order told me it came with vista...and right away I told him that I'd rather PAY...to "step down" to XP...because I was not interested in Vista.
He then told me..."no worries...we'll be upgrading you...free...to Windows7 when it's released in October. so from April through Oct I enjoyed all the bugs that are well associated with vista..including but not limited to reloading aces high every time I wanted to play..as well as my joystick and headset. it kept losing file associations and it was everything it was purported to be.... a crap OS with major issues.
but..I sweated it out....and when October came...then mid October came..and I finally called Dell to ask them about my upgrade......they stated my particular system was "not eligible for a Window7 upgrade". Thats when I got pissed. this went on and on for three weeks...with all calls ending in "there is nothing we can do, sorry"..even after telling them time and time again that the I was told differently at the point of sale. finally..I got tired of talking to people in the Philippines and called dell direct in texas..and complained vigorously to their PR Dept...knowing they could not help me...but that they would get me in contact with some high ranking somebody who could....and that's exactly what happened. They actually pulled the tapes of my purchase call and found out the kid who took care of my order in April did the same thing to 7 other people. It was apparently the first day of this deal...and I was told he was not informed in time. So be it.
They set it up so I could return the entire system..and be credited in full for my payment. that was great...but that certainly wasn't enough..because not only would I have to back up all my files and whanot...but wait 4 to 6 weeks for my new system. and I did not feel that them simply offering me the chance to return the system...would mitigate me for all my lost time and efforts.
That set off a whole new chain of negotiations...and finally after dealing with some rather high ranking cat ..they agreed to give me the Black Friday price, plus plus...on a very sweet sytem...basically saving almost 2/3rds off the retail price. I upgraded the Ram heavily since it's a 64..got their best vid card..and a nice new i7 dual core processor....and a hell of a deal on a new laptop...and also a new CPU for our kitchen computer..that is very tiny and compact...so I upgraded our entire home..for what I feel is a very good price...and now I'm waiting for it all to arrive.
I'm quite stoked about getting this ZinoHD for the kitchen..and replacing the old big CPU with this little guy..which are very powerful for their size..and not too expensive at all
(http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/dell_inspiron_zino_hd-front_view-credit_gizmodo.jpg)
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Wow.... hook line and sinker.
So they give you the run around for a long time. Your pissed at them. They talk to you and sell you a bunch more stuff. To boot your all giddy over it. :rofl
Sounds like a great salesman at a piss poor company.
Now you have more stuff at the mercy of their poor service.
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I had a Dell Dimention 4800 that ran great for 5 years until the HD died. Had a couple minor issues when it first arrived but they were there in days to fix it I can't complain about my experience with Dell.
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(Insert quote from Zeta's post here; it'd take years to trim down on my iPhone)
Isn't the i7 series quad-core?
Also sounds like an uber-rep who's great at making excuses to me.
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I've never had a problem with Dell...but then again I don't buy their "retail consumer" crap either. If you buy the business machines under a business entity...you get business class service and support.
Quoted for truth!
The dell business support and quality is top notch... wish they had put abit of that knowhow and quality into their retail junk.
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(Insert quote from Zeta's post here; it'd take years to trim down on my iPhone)
Isn't the i7 series quad-core?
Also sounds like an uber-rep who's great at making excuses to me.
my bad...the laptop is dual core.
I'm still gonna hate of Dell until it's all delivered and working well...
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Wow.... hook line and sinker.
So they give you the run around for a long time. Your pissed at them. They talk to you and sell you a bunch more stuff. To boot your all giddy over it. :rofl
Sounds like a great salesman at a piss poor company.
Now you have more stuff at the mercy of their poor service.
I'll be giddy when it all gets here...and works.
I'm fairly certain they made less net profit on this entire sale...than they would have on my original sale when I purched the one computer.
as far as their service...I've never had an issue that their tech dept could not fix...fairly quickly. unlike many others...no complaints there...yet anyway.
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Well my replacement XPS9000 arrived today 14 days late. It is a disappointing looking machine compared to my old XPS700. Like a Ferrari to a kitchen appliance in appearance. Also the guts of it don't seem to be on par with what the 700 had, got the nvidia card but only 1 so no SLI the 700 had 2 cards. :( Will have to call Dell when I get off work & find out why it is lacking & to see what else is sub par. :(
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Well my replacement XPS9000 arrived today 14 days late. It is a disappointing looking machine compared to my old XPS700. Like a Ferrari to a kitchen appliance in appearance. Also the guts of it don't seem to be on par with what the 700 had, got the nvidia card but only 1 so no SLI the 700 had 2 cards. :( Will have to call Dell when I get off work & find out why it is lacking & to see what else is sub par. :(
Demand to speak to a Stateside supervisor when you contact them, you'll get far better progress with your issue.
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Demand to speak to a Stateside supervisor when you contact them, you'll get far better progress with your issue.
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I always try too but even that is hard to do at times.
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I always try too but even that is hard to do at times.
Best time to call is in the morning or early afternoon before 12pm PST when asking to speak to a stateside supervisor. This prevents the India guy from telling you he can't because the US offices are closed. This little tip was told to us by the Dell supervisor we got a hold of.
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