Generally if you take the cash, it backfires on you, simply ask Dell. SemiAccurate has heard concerning the firm making somewhat ‘whoopsie’ for his or her late 2025 lineup.
Lets begin this out with a couple of quotes and caveats earlier than we get into the meat of the hilarity. We’ll begin out by saying that not like our regular apply, Dell was particularly NOT consulted about this story. Why? After we final bought a Dell laptop computer for our personal use, we discovered a bug, a critical one within the {hardware} that fried SSDs. Working with Dell, we tried to debug issues, work with them, and assist discover a trigger. They made guarantees and we despatched the questionable {hardware} again to them.
As quickly because the {hardware} was acquired, they shunted us off to a different one that denied all of the written guarantees made by the earlier contact, closed the case, and (politely) advised us to get stuffed. In impact they strung us alongside till they bought the proof, cheated us, then lower us off. It wasn’t an enormous sum of money, over $1000, however the precept of it advised us what Dell is actually about. Whereas there are particular folks at Dell we like and belief, the corporate is on the reverse finish of the spectrum.
To make issues worse, earlier than they lower us off, there was this little gem within the e-mail. “The speedy response once I requested concerning the drives was to test for those who have been in a position to submit a guaranty declare with Western Digital on them. Have you ever investigated that route in any respect right here? That’s not us saying no, I’m additionally persevering with to pursue that a part of this. The primary folks I need to ask about it are out in the meanwhile although, so it could be a couple of days earlier than I’ve. But when WD is keen to take them again or trade them, that could be the easiest way to get precisely what you need.” In case it isn’t clear, they’re asking us on to file a fraudulent guarantee declare on one other firm reasonably than make issues proper themselves. Whereas this may not be unlawful, we aren’t legal professionals, it certain as hell is immoral. For sure we didn’t cheat WD as requested.
Now on to the quote, ‘Madness is doing the identical factor again and again and anticipating a special consequence.’ Subsequent quote, “Once more?!?” by me. And the way about, “Do they not study?”, additionally by me. Why am I being so snarky? As a result of the apply in query is just not new for Dell however the specifics positively are. The corporate has a protracted historical past of, effectively, excluding suppliers on the behest of a bigger provider. Don’t take my phrase for it, ask the SEC. This time round could also be totally different however from SemiAccurate’s standpoint, it appears very related. Till the small print emerge, that query gained’t be answered however for now we will say that it has already blown up of their face. And sure, SemiAccurate’s moles have been very giddy after they have been telling us about it, karma has a means of doing that.
So what’s it this time? Seize the popcorn earlier than you proceed.
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Disclosures: Charlie Demerjian and Stone Arch Networking Companies, Inc. don’t have any consulting relationships, funding relationships, or maintain any funding positions with any of the businesses talked about on this report.
