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Article #65937Re: Alienware support
From: Mad Aardvark of Doom
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 00:27
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 00:27
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On Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:29:38 GMT, davi...@home.com (David Morris) wrote: >On Sat, 10 Mar 2001 15:10:33 -0600, Jon Marcus ><jonm...@mediaone.net> wrote: > >>Has anyone had recent experience with support from Alienware? I'm >>thinking about getting one of their systems, but after waiting on hold >>for 15 minutes while trying to order, I'm nervous about how long it >>will take to get support if/when I have a problem. >> >>thanks, >>--jon > >I can't speak for others, but I sent an e-mail to them asking them a >couple of questions prior to making an order back in November '00. I >am still waiting for a reply. Needless to say, I went with another >vendor. If they won't even respond to a question in an e-mail in >which I made it very clear that I was going to buy one of their >systems, I am very un-easy about how they would handle a problem. > >I am sure that their systems are great, but their customer support is >very questionable in my mind. > I'd give Alienware a wide berth. I think they bit off more than they can chew when they diversified from being a 'gamers-only' PC company. My PC was missing the fan in the side that I opted for and now I've been re-billed for it after getting a refund on the part months ago! -- ______________________________________________________________________ Posted Via Uncensored-News.Com - Still Only $9.95 - http://www.uncensored-news.com With Servers In California, Texas And Virginia - The Worlds Uncensored News Source
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