[geeks] this is where the mac should be

[Phil Stracchino]

Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>> What a godawful way to run a business.  I wonder if Dell even knows
>> which machines got which parts, in the event of a recall?
> 
> Dell doesn't know; they mass-email all their customers and ask them to
> check serial numbers on specific components.  At least, that's what
> happened with the battery recall.

That's a rolling clusterfuck -- and possible class-action lawsuit --
waiting to happen.


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