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From: Ben Myers on 5 Mar 2010 10:00 On 3/5/2010 9:43 AM, Daddy wrote: > Tom Scales wrote: >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Daddy [mailto:daddy(a)invalid.invalid] >>> Posted At: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:19 PM >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell >>> Conversation: News Flash! No More Windows Discs! >>> Subject: News Flash! No More Windows Discs! >>> >>> Attention All: >>> >>> Dell was the last of the major OEMs to furnish a genuine Windows >>> install >>> disc (albeit an OEM version) as well as a Resource DVD. >>> >>> Not any more. >>> >>> "Dell no longer provides the operating system or resource disks in the >>> box for Windows 7 Systems. It is important for you to create recovery >>> disks in case of a hard drive failure. If you do not create the >>> recovery >>> disks, there may be a charge from Dell for the operating system >>> recovery >>> media." >>> >>> >> https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/documen >>> t?c=us&cs=19&docid=62A668E1C399857AE040AE0AB8E12942&l=en&s=dhs >>> >>> Now I'll admit that "Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0" is an impressive >>> piece of work. But it's not a Windows disc. >>> >>> And for those of you who are concerned about how this will affect my >>> recent order of a Studio XPS 8100...essentially, no one...I'm >>> negotiating with Dell. I placed my order just 8 days after this >> article >>> was first published. >>> >>> Daddy >> >> >> I've purchased three Dell laptops in the last three months from Best >> Buy, including one about 10 days ago. >> >> All came with full Windows CDs. Not sure about the link or what >> machines they're talking about. >> > > Best Buy can make its own arrangements with Dell. > > You bought a computer from Best Buy? > > Daddy What's wrong with buying computer gear from Best Buy, Staples, or even WalMart? If you get exactly what you want and the price is right, you buy it. For a while, I was buying Linksys WRT54G routers at Walmart for less than I would pay my distributor for one, and for less than anywhere else. Well over a year ago when prices were still pretty high, I bought a pair of 8GB Cruzer flash sticks for $25 apiece at Staples. Long ago, we entered the commodity age of computing for the most common items. Make sure you read the warranties first, both mfr and store... Ben Myers
From: GTS on 5 Mar 2010 10:23 "Tom Scales" <tjscales(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:8227A99288C24A4D97A536E665702298(a)XPS13... > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Daddy [mailto:daddy(a)invalid.invalid] >> Posted At: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:19 PM >> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell >> Conversation: News Flash! No More Windows Discs! >> Subject: News Flash! No More Windows Discs! >> >> Attention All: >> >> Dell was the last of the major OEMs to furnish a genuine Windows >> install >> disc (albeit an OEM version) as well as a Resource DVD. >> >> Not any more. >> >> "Dell no longer provides the operating system or resource disks in the >> box for Windows 7 Systems. It is important for you to create recovery >> disks in case of a hard drive failure. If you do not create the >> recovery >> disks, there may be a charge from Dell for the operating system >> recovery >> media." >> >> > https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/documen >> t?c=us&cs=19&docid=62A668E1C399857AE040AE0AB8E12942&l=en&s=dhs >> >> Now I'll admit that "Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0" is an impressive >> piece of work. But it's not a Windows disc. >> >> And for those of you who are concerned about how this will affect my >> recent order of a Studio XPS 8100...essentially, no one...I'm >> negotiating with Dell. I placed my order just 8 days after this > article >> was first published. >> >> Daddy > > > I've purchased three Dell laptops in the last three months from Best > Buy, including one about 10 days ago. > > All came with full Windows CDs. Not sure about the link or what > machines they're talking about. > I bought 2 Dell laptops in the last few months from Walmart and neither included a Windows media.
From: Nick on 5 Mar 2010 10:59 On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:19:08 -0500, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, Daddy <daddy(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Dell was the last of the major OEMs to furnish a genuine Windows install >disc (albeit an OEM version) as well as a Resource DVD. > >Not any more. > >"Dell no longer provides the operating system or resource disks in the >box for Windows 7 Systems. It is important for you to create recovery >disks in case of a hard drive failure. If you do not create the recovery >disks, there may be a charge from Dell for the operating system recovery >media." I ordered my XPS 9000 about a month ago, and received it a couple of days ago. It came with a Dell Win7 reinstallation DVD. I was surprised that it didn't come with the usual discs with drivers, utilities, etc.: just the Win7 disc. What really annoyed me, though, is that the manual doesn't include the usual instructions for opening the computer case, adding and removing components, etc. Apparently you have to get that information from Dell's web site. Which means that if you only own one computer, you might want to print out the relevant part of the online manual before opening it up to do stuff inside... -- Nick <mailto:tanstaafl(a)pobox.com> May you live in interesting times...
From: William R. Walsh on 5 Mar 2010 11:36 Hi! > You bought a computer from Best Buy? Ben said it very well. If you know exactly what you want (and maybe if they've got a good deal going), and what you're getting, there's no problem buying from there. And that includes computers. Just ignore the 'Geek Squad', extended warranties (unless there is an absolutely screaming good deal on one) and anything else, get what you want and get out. Best Buy and related stores do very well when you need something *now* as well. William
From: William R. Walsh on 5 Mar 2010 11:45
Hi! Dell doesn't qualify whether that is true for only home store purchases, business ones or even both. They do mention that media is available, with a potential cost. Going through the small business store (which I still advise) still seems to imply (especially with regard to downgrade options) that you will receive operating system installation media. As much as I despise any so-called recovery setups, I'd gladly phone them up and pay the extra cost. (What could it be, more than a few bucks?) William |