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Quote:"...but a big part of the problem is people are buying things they have no idea about...". Well then isn't it your job as a RETAILER of PC's to qualify the client and make sure it's the system they need????
This is a VERY VERY basic part of selling to the end user, if you can't do it, then stop selling direct to the public and leave it up to professional sales people (Like me!)
...and I though my work here was done *sigh* 
Ahh, it's appears Vigilance is the Price of Eternal Freedom from crappy PC manufacturers
Never be afraid to try new things. Remember, amateurs built the Ark - professionals made the Titanic
I feel VERY positive and good about myself informing ppl that your product is a piece of crap! Why is it the YOU are the only one in this enormous thread saying they are a really good system??? Seems to me you’re the odd man out here mate, not me. You talk to me about wasting time: maybe if YOU spent more time manning the support phones, or designing better systems; instead of posting crap about how good Compaqs are and insulting the gay community, then that might be a step in the right direction you moron! BTW I am a happy married man with a wife who loves me dearly (I am bless), but we have gay friends who would beat the snot out of you for talking that way, grow up you simple minded man!
If I save one poor soul from investing their saving on the lemon in a flash case you call a compaq, and save them having to deal with total morons like you on support lines, then my time not wasted, it been well spent.
You say “Perception is Reality”, well I perceive Compaq as a poor quality manufacture computer with service that is on par with government social services, and YOU as the definition of the wankers you'll deal with on compaq support lines...THEREFORE THIS IS A FACT!
Thank you 
Ps. I apologies to the rest of the posting community for this post, but his guy is really starting to p*ss me off
Compaq<font color=red>(n)</font color=red><font color=purple>Com/pac:</font color=purple> A lemon in a flash case
you want to know something
i have a compaq and hate and there is no such thing as good custormer support after a year and a half this thing i hhave sworn never to buy form them again bcause of all the problem i have had including reinstalling the os which i had to do several times becuase each time the drive for the modem would not show up
get one form a local store they have much better service and they are close they also care about there customers
you want to now what good compnets they put in my system
well they put a nice s3 savage pro in thius thing with 16mb of ram
<font color=red>Gasoline + Fire</font color=red> Can be a lot of fun 
| Quote : ? All, I want to do here on Tom's BB is make sure FACTS are posted...not some lame smack someone wants to lay down |
Ok, you want facts, Zanther? Here they are. I've read this entire thread (every one of your posts, word for word) just now, and here you go.
1. You have yet to post EVEN ONE fact about Compaq. Opinions are nice, but facts count.
2. You have flamed people because they are from other countries. Do you forget Compaq is a global company?
3. You flamed someone (don't remember who) for not having perfect english, while you have made several grammatical errors. Nobody is perfect. I don't expect you to be, but I DO expect you to not flame people for not being perfect. And that sentence definitely wasn't perfect
3. You flamed someone by calling them gay when you really know NOTHING ABOUT THEM. This upsets me, not because you're saying that about someone who's gay, but because you're saying that about someone who most likely isn't.
Now, that said, I think you've brought up a couple of valid points. The problem is, you flame anyone who makes even a passing remark about Compaq. I have NEVER IN MY LIFE heard a good thing from a Compaq owner. So go ahead, flame me because of other people's experiences.
I've never owned a Compaq or worked on one, so I'm not going to form an opinion about them, good or bad. I've had a bad experience with Dell, which is why I recently built my own computer. I will however, form an opinion of you. I certainly hope you're not like this in real life. I would hate to work with someone who refuses to admit they're wrong, and demands facts they are not willing to give. You are not a good debater, and that's why you are disliked on this board. Have I ever gotten in an flame war with someone on here? Nope. Have I disagreed with people? Most definitely. I've tried my best to conduct conversations rationally and with an open mind. You have failed to do that.
If you were civil, Zanther, you would find that everyone on this board (with a few exceptions) would listen to you. Then they could disagree and you could go your seperate ways, both better off for the experience. However, you have turned a thread on a great forum on a very respecable website into a shouting match. And what has been achieved? Not one thing.
I award you no points, sit down, and may God have mercy on your soul
(That's from Billy Madison, just in case some people don't get it).
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Apple? Macintosh? What are these strange words you speak?
Compaq sold alpha to Intel by then killing EV6, EV7, EV8.
Nice Intel and AMD users get a Cookie.... Yummy
Ouch!
oh, BTW Compaq's still suck 
Compaq<font color=red>(n)</font color=red><font color=purple>Com/pac:</font color=purple> A lemon in a flash case
Oh, I don't know. I've heard some horror stories about both Gateway and Dell about both proprietary components and poor quality components. Admittedly, Dell's laptops seem to be top notch at least.
Granted, as far as horror stories go, I've heard a LOT more about Packard Hell and Compaq than any other company. Heck, as far as system failures go, I've heard more Compaq horror stories than all other OEMs combined. And as far as proprietary and cheap arsed components go, Packard Hell takes the cake.
Granted, this is just me in my little neck of the woods. Maybe somewhere else the ratios are different. However, since I have friends and relatives who deal with this on a regular basis in Wisconsin, Illinois, South Carolina, Washington DC, and Alabama, well, it's a pretty good area coverage.
I will agree that consumers should educate themselves before looking for a new computer. If they just aren't smart enough to, they should at least bring along a friend/family member who IS educated on computers and can really push a salesperson to their limits of knowledge.
That said, it still should be the salesperson's job to find the best computer for the needs of their customer. Not to rip them off. I think Radio Shack is probably the worst example of this I've ever seen. I've never heard more lies, deciet, and pushing things that people don't need than I have walking through Radio Shack. Newbies, avoid that place like the plague.
Tech support from Compaq, well, of all major OEMs, I've heard of the worst stories about them. Strangely enough, usually they deal with either CD ROMs or modems. [shrug] Go figure. When it's a CD ROM issue, you have to hassle them constantly for a replacement. When it's a modem issue, good luck ever getting a driver that works. Strangely, I've heard of this from friends and family for years. I almost felt like I was home hearing the same things in this thread.
So while I agree that someone in the market for a new computer but not knowledgeable on how to fix them should go for a major OEM, of all OEMs Compaq and Packard Hell are the last two I'd EVER suggest to people. I'd say go with Dell. Maybe there will be upgrade problems, but if you're an unknowledged person looking for a new computer, you're not likely to be worried about upgrading anyway. Gateway is okay-ish. They're a lot more talk and hype than reality though. Maybe they used to be a much better company when they were smaller, but now they're no better than any other major OEM.
And if you're a skilled PC technician, put a bloody system together yourself. It's cheaper, you always get exactly what you want, if you go retail on all parts then everything has a long standing warantee (if you're not overclocking that is), and you don't have to worry about killing your warantee for messing around trying to fix it on your own. Plus you always know exactly what is in there and hence what drivers to get and where to get them.
And ZaNtHeR, if you can say ONE SINGLE good thing about Compaq <i>other</i> than they look wiz or that the company is no worse than any other major OEM, I'd like to hear it, preferably without pointless flaming of course.
-THG isn't AMD biased. They just turn Intel mobo reviews into AMD vs. Intel debates for fun. Yeah.
Ok, that right there is the most immature post I've ever seen on these boards.
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Zanther, here's a question for you:
A friend of mine bought a BRAND NEW Compaq laptop for someone else (don't remember where he got it). He had all kinds of problems with it, couldn't figure out what was going wrong. He popped it open, and switched out the RAM (it was Kingston). It worked perfectly (for a Compaq, J/k 
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Anyhow, he called Compaq to ask about a replacement stick of RAM, and they told him that Compaq laptops aren't compatible with Kingston RAM. What is with that? Compaq is selling stuff, then saying it's not our fault that we put the wrong things together?
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To save viewers of this thead from reading the previous 92 post, let me recap:
Compaq = POS
Compaq<font color=red>(n)</font color=red><font color=purple>Com/pac:</font color=purple> A lemon in a flash case
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