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Re: Read B4 Buying a PC!!

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From: spike
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 00:00
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Just wondering if anyone recommend me a good computer?


woo hang hock wrote:
>cjames@singnet.com.sg wrote:
>
>You haven't experienced the worst until you've tried an Aris
>Microcomputer PC. In my experience, that is the worst, absolutely the
>poorest made PC in the world. Granted they purchase brand-name
>components but they're not tested for compatibility! I bought one 2
>years back. Before 6 months went by, all sorts of gremlins went to
>work - sudden crashes, sudden re-boots, ports quitting on you without
>rhyme or reason.
>I must have contacted them a dozen times. Each time, some poor
>technician comes around, fiddles around trying to fix an essentially
>irreparable computer, at his wits' end. After numerous calls for a
>resolution, I gave up. In the end, I decided that that, in order to
>prevent high blood pressure and homicidal urges, I'd better get rid of
>it. Bought motherboard, chip, etc., separately and installed
>everything inside the Aris case and my newly upgraded computer works
>fine! Cost me an additional two grand but it's worth it just to get
>the bad taste of the @#$*&%$*& out of my mouth. I just hope they
>haven't cheated too many students (or people with limited budgets) out
>of their hard-earned savings. Somebody should do something about large
>corporates who bully individual consumers - they ignore you knowing
>fully well that one person cannot make a difference.
>God save the world if they manage to get a public listing (and
>horrors, distribute that poor excuse of a computer widely)!  : (
>
>>sld10595@singnet.com.sg (Aquinas David) wrote:
>
>>>I agree that Digitek has very poor after sales service. they should try and improve on this.
>>>and they should try to keep quality high. all the features don't mean a thing if they
>>>don't work. if Digitek doesn't watch it they will become like IPC.
>
>>>My friends and I suggest that IPC is actually the initials for Intensely Problematic Computer.
>>>I bought one some time back. Upon installation the computer refused to work.
>>>the technician didn't know why. he brought it back and returned with another.
>>>that didn't work either. he returned with yet another. that worked...for three days.
>>>he replaced it with another model and I had to pay for the upgrade.
>
>>>two months later, the hard disk crashed. I called IPC service centre. I was told that
>>>all their technicians were out doing repairs, and would be available only one week
>>>later. when he finally arrived he replaced the harddisk with another samsung harddisk.
>>>he had six more in his bag. even he complained that these disks were highly unreliable
>>>but were cheap. the hard disk is now giving me read-write problems.
>
>>>Try as you might to support the local PC industry, you only get disappointed.
>>>poor service. poor parts. no reliability. i think I'll buy a Mac next time.
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From: spike <homeboy@cyberway.com.sg>
Subject: Re: Read B4 Buying a PC!!
Date: 1996/03/26
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