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Man... the folks at Dell are just terrible at marketing. Look at that page the OP linked and the apple macbook page. There is absolutely no comparison. I had to

by vinhboy 12y ago

Man... the folks at Dell are just terrible at marketing. Look at that page the OP linked and the apple macbook page. There is absolutely no comparison. I had to make an effort to find pictures of their product. Even then, the pictures are completely distracting because of those ugly award logos they put on it. If I was Dell, I would just sit down my entire design and marketing team and make a plan for redesigning and rebranding. Their website look exactly like it did 10 years ago when Dell computers were cool.

CamperBob2 12y ago
Also: No, actually, I don't want to "chat with a Dell expert." GTFO the page I'm trying to read. The one thing that could change my mind about patent trolls is if one of them were to pop up and banish those unsolicited floating chat windows by suing everyone who uses them.
- ihnorton 12y ago
  The prevalence of "chat with us!" and "take a quick survey?" website popups encapsulates everything that is wrong with non-Apple computer hardware manufacturers.
  - organsnyder 12y ago
    Apple does seem to have replicated that experience in their brick-and-mortar stores, though.
    - zippergz 12y ago
      Really? My experience in their bricks and mortar stores is that I can barely get someone to talk to me when I I want to buy something. Kind of the opposite problem, but almost as frustrating.
      - organsnyder 12y ago
        I guess it depends on how busy they are. The one time I've recently set foot in an Apple store, it was swarming with employees (probably 2:1 employee:customer ratio). This was a small mall location, though—it felt claustrophobic to begin with.
reilly3000 12y ago
Word. The freakin top end laptop is out of view and requires a click to even see it. I almost bailed because I didn't see an i7 option. I was browsing on my 27" with the browser full screen too... hard FAIL, Dell. I have a M3800 and am not unhappy with it, although the touchpad is too touchy and the fan is too fanny. Somebody needs to get their shit together and actually push Apple.
- Tepix 12y ago
  No kidding. I looked for it and couldn't find it for several minutes despite knowing it had to be somewhere!

by vinhboy 12y ago

CamperBob2 12y ago

Also: No, actually, I don't want to "chat with a Dell expert." GTFO the page I'm trying to read. The one thing that could change my mind about patent trolls is if one of them were to pop up and banish those unsolicited floating chat windows by suing everyone who uses them.

ihnorton 12y ago
The prevalence of "chat with us!" and "take a quick survey?" website popups encapsulates everything that is wrong with non-Apple computer hardware manufacturers.
- organsnyder 12y ago
  Apple does seem to have replicated that experience in their brick-and-mortar stores, though.
  - zippergz 12y ago
    Really? My experience in their bricks and mortar stores is that I can barely get someone to talk to me when I I want to buy something. Kind of the opposite problem, but almost as frustrating.
    - organsnyder 12y ago
      I guess it depends on how busy they are. The one time I've recently set foot in an Apple store, it was swarming with employees (probably 2:1 employee:customer ratio). This was a small mall location, though—it felt claustrophobic to begin with.

reilly3000 12y ago

Word. The freakin top end laptop is out of view and requires a click to even see it. I almost bailed because I didn't see an i7 option. I was browsing on my 27" with the browser full screen too... hard FAIL, Dell. I have a M3800 and am not unhappy with it, although the touchpad is too touchy and the fan is too fanny. Somebody needs to get their shit together and actually push Apple.

Tepix 12y ago
No kidding. I looked for it and couldn't find it for several minutes despite knowing it had to be somewhere!