Stay Away From The Inspiron 8000!!

From: "truthseeker" <truthseeker1970@foothillsnet.net>
To: <CyberPagan@OutoftheDark.com>
Subject: Dell laptop
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:46:42 -0600

In July of last year, I went to the Dell.com website and through the site I purchased a Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop. At the time, with the  options I ordered and the software package, this particular model cost almost $2500.00. Now Dell is offering a similarly-equipped laptop but with an even larger hard drive and a dvd as well as a cd burner for about $1200.00 on tv.

I am warning everyone not to purchase ANY Dell laptop, as I have tried a variety of operating systems  and can't keep one running  for more than 90 days without a complete sytem crash. Dell support can't figure out why and they have replaced just about everey component  in this over-priced paper weight, but still it continues to need a full restore in a very brief period of time. I have learned not to keep any important information on the hard drive as there is rarely any warning of immanent failure. And no, I really don't believe it's user error... I work for an ISP, for Goddess sake!!

 I have heard recently that there is a consumer group in England suing Dell over this model of laptop because they used standard desktop processors in them instead of ones made for laptops, but I haven't been able to confirm anything about that.
Warning to the wise: stay away from the Inspiron 8000!!

Bright Blessings,
                           truthseeker