Okay this is pure troll bait, but I'll bite. What exactly is your point of this post? You are not helping anyone or asking for any help. What did you email these vendors about, sometimes consumers can be real buttholes too, especially if they have no point in contacting the vendor other than to stir up controversy.
con_sumer@consumer_watch_fake.org wrote: > Anyone else sick of disrespectful vendors?
> After a few days research I identified many linux system vendors. Few responded > appropriately to email inquiries and one was downright rude.
I've been trying to resist replying to this thread (which seems like an obvious troll) but I have to ask: how was your experience with Windows system vendors? I've had some pretty bad first-hand experiences and seen even worse stuff happen to others.
No matter what you're talking about (Linux, Windows, or toasters) you'll find plenty of bad vendors (who rarely have repeat customers) and a handful of top-notch vendors (who serve the same customers over and over again). There's *nothing* Linux-specific about the situation described in the original post.
Whether it's Windowzzz or Linux or whatever OS, you have to choose your vendors carefully. Check-out their warranties, websites, whether their address and phone number are openly published. Give them a detailed explanation of your problem. I've had the opposite experience. Most hardware vendors who provide Linux compatable equipment are aware of the purposes of Open Source and are favorable to supporting it and its advocates. If you are a troll, you will fail here.
Can't go wrong with Cheapbytes - my only quibble with them is that they don't always have the latest versions of distros, but other than that, they're great... Just remember that this is open source at its most open...
Greyfrog wrote: > Whether it's Windowzzz or Linux or whatever OS, you have to choose your > vendors carefully. Check-out their warranties, websites, whether > their address and phone number are openly published. > Give them a detailed explanation of your problem. > I've had the opposite experience. Most hardware vendors who > provide Linux compatable equipment are aware of the purposes of Open > Source and are favorable to supporting it and its advocates. > If you are a troll, you will fail here.
