From: Jeff Otterson
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2021 10:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] Computers

The supply chain disruptions are just getting started.

Gents,

Back in November I ordered a new Dell desktop for the ham shack.? The old desktop is still working fine, but it’s a bit long in the tooth, and I’d like to add capability for more than the two monitors I have now.? Why Dell?? Well, every computer I’ve bought for the past 20 years or more has been Dell, and they always seemed to work out OK.?

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Well, this week Dell pissed me off.? The computer I ordered was supposed to be delivered December 21 (3-4 weeks after the order).? But I was notified today that it won’t be shipped until Feb. 1.? Not the end of the world, but it just irritates me that they wait almost to delivery day to let me know they aren’t actually going to ship.? Yea, there are supply chain issues, but nothing has changed in the past three weeks, and Dell had to see this coming before today. Generally my response to issues like this is simply to cancel the order and never do business again with companies that jerk me around. So, my inclination is to buy from someone else.? ?I get it that it will probably be Feb 1 or later by the time I get one from someone else, but at least it would be from someone pleasant to do business with.?

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So, with that possibility in mind, is there another computer maker out there as good as or better than Dell and will let you customize what you want?? Any brands to especially avoid?? ??

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Dave UW

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