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To: Jim Patterson who wrote (36087)	3/30/1998 3:05:00 PM
From: Venkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Of course buying a Dell system wont move the stock price but if everyone who owned Dell only bot Dell then thats a horse of a different color.. BTW....I only buy ford for myself. My wife likes the high dollar foreign cars"mazda millieana".Ford at least has some mazda connected with it. You cant beat a ford truck..Cars..well thats so so Acer..<gg> A hyundai has a motor and 4 wheels but would I buy 1 because its cheaper than the mazda...NOttttttttttt

To: Jim Patterson who wrote (36087)	3/30/1998 3:15:00 PM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

For the EXPERIENCED USER, DELL is the easiest to buy. Jim P., give it a try when you buy your next PC. I think you'll be satisfied. I know that I am.

To: Jim Patterson who wrote (36087)	3/30/1998 3:31:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit	Respond to of 176387

Jim, you said "Several comments wanting a compare of the Warranty. PC's and warranties are real simple. If you turn it on and it works for 2 days, then it will probably work years to come." While not entirely true it does underscore one very important factor -- customer satisfaction. First, companies like Dell and Gateway expend a lot of effort supporting system problems associated with Windows 95. You can call 24 hours a day and get help. And at the risk of alienating some Microsoft investors on this thread, Windows 95 is an abomination! Since last summer my machine has had three major crashes, but customer service is always there for me That's critical to me. The second issue is one of quality control. If machines are adequately tested before they leave the factory the chances of hardware problems is greatly reduced. The rap against US auto makers used to be that the purchaser was the last link in QC, and the companies cut corners in QC to save some money and relied on the customers to report problems. That (along with more efficient manufacturing techniques) created the opening the Japanese exploited to gain a foothold in the US market. I've heard people complain bitterly about the quality of Packard-Bell and Compaq machines. I've never heard (with one exception on this thread) of problems with Dell and Gateway. Regards, Paul