Re: [Thinkpad] any reasons not to buy dell instead of ibm

Yes, and I have to thank Dell for that. I have sold ThinkPads because the
person simply could not get a replacement floppy drive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Bayles" <canyonlands@theriver.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] any reasons not to buy dell instead of ibm

> Sometimes you just don't want to fix a Dell... An oddball thing. Many
> Dells have a CMOS battery they call a "Suspend Mode/Ram Backup" battery.
> It goes out frequently, costs $33 to $48 to buy as a part. It is a real
> devil to put install, taking nearly an hour to disassemble and
> reassemble the Dell. Usefulness is low. Cost is high.
>
> Parts are higher in cost, and not available once the Dell reaches the
> end of its "useful product life." Try to get a power adapter on an older
> Dell laptop. Nearly impossible.
>
> Their power adapters go out much earlier. Their floppy drives are even
> more unreliable than the astonishingly unreliable Thinkpad floppy.
>
> All in all, I think Dells are close to Thinkpads in reliability. You
> just don't want to fix one
>
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > But most important...
> > I can fix ThinkPads, but NOT Dells!
>
>

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