[Cialug] The end draws near for the Alienware Saga.

[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

 Slashdot it.

On Thu, 2005-06-23 at 22:46, n.d wrote:
> as unlikely as i'm sure this is, is there a way this could get a little 
> media attention?
> 
> or some way that others who might think of buying alienware could 
> reference this case? i'm sure there are lots of people who'd like to get 
> another discount on their alienware computer.
> 
> just a thought (that i hope made sense)
> 
> 
> Theron Conrey wrote:
> 
> > I apologize for answering this email within an email.... bleech.
> > and kristau, I'll acost you with sushi the next chance I get......
> >
> > Kenneth Ristau wrote:
> >
> >> Theron Conrey wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >>> So in summary, I'm stuck with this license, and 75 dollars of gift
> >>> certificates.  I'd call that a draw.
> >>>
> >>> Theron Conrey
> >>>   
> >>
> >>
> >> Don't take me wrong here, I don't mean to bust your chops.  You lost.
> >>
> >> If this does get taken up by the AG, AlienWare will argue that the $75
> >> of gift certificates were "compensation in excess" of the disputed
> >> refund value.  They bought you off cheap.  I bet they paid all of $0
> >> themselves for those gift certificates.
> >>  
> >>
> > It may have cost them nothing for those gift certificates, but I'll 
> > get $75 dollars worth of stuff that I'd have shelled out coin for anyway.
> >
> >> Worst of all?  Microsoft still got their $$ from the sale of the
> >> license.  Sounds to me like you owe the FSF a $75 donation.
> >>  
> >>
> > Trust me they're the last group I'll feel that I owe money to as they 
> > see a fair share of my $$ as it is, but if we're counting $$  I'd have 
> > gone higher.. (kristau trying to say the Microsoft is EQUAL to 
> > GNU/Linux.... sheeesh)...  If anything I'm pissed that I can't buy 
> > debian cd from Amazon :)  (why I'm not counting the Progeny CD there 
> > is way OT) That would have been the "best" outcome given the events 
> > unfolding as they did. 
> >
> >> OK, enough bustin' yer ass.  I must give you kudos, mad props and
> >> mega-w00ts for the way you handled this difficult situation.  It is a
> >> plain, simple matter of economics.  You reached your threshhold and cut
> >> your losses.  Happens to the best of us (don't ask me about my special
> >> assesment from the wonderful City of Johnston).
> >>
> >
> >> I'm tempted now more than ever to call up their sales line and string
> >> them along, spec'ing the highest priced system I possibly can -- only to
> >> ask the clincher question at the end, "Can I get that without an OS?"
> >> If I get enough guts to actually do it, I'll report my results here.
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> > It may have cost them nothing this time, but they've identified and 
> > shown that the OS is worth 75 dollars to a customer.  That being said, 
> > when you call them up, and get your system, you'll be able to ask for 
> > the $75 dollars off that you know that they've given to another 
> > customer for the Windows OS.
> >
> >> Fight the good fight!
> >> kristauK
> >>  
> >>
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