tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post4994457601627227905..comments2023-07-01T06:00:19.581-04:00Comments on Sailboat Family: Dell Hell Drama and Saga - A Working Laptop, FinallySailboatFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667308263680044739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post-34324117971373648502010-07-05T17:25:27.424-04:002010-07-05T17:25:27.424-04:00@Jon and Lisa: Thank you for your comments and que...@Jon and Lisa: Thank you for your comments and questions. We've been so busy out on the boat this 4th of July weekend that I've not had a chance to write up a thoughtful reply. As I considered your questions and sentiment, I could easily imagine writing up pages of stuff. Your comments bring up a million potential aspects to be considered/shared. A separate blog post may be warranted as the large scale computer system architecture I do has application here that someone may find of value.<br /><br />Why Dell? Because I got exactly the components I wanted and a superb price. Also, in the years of using a Dell, I've personally never had a problem with them. Val's laptop, for example, continues to chug on with zero issues. There may be a sentimental aspect here too as I still recall the first time I saw a double digit clock speed computer (12MHz) while at a computer show in Austin Texas. It was a Dell. No other computer at the show was going this fast. Cool stuff. (technically, it is a chip and bus speed achievement, but still only the Dell was going this fast and coming from a 4.77 MHz speed world (plus the turbo button push to just around 8) this was impressive.) <br /><br />I've actively chosen that a laptop will not be a life dependent system. That is, I will not rely on a laptop for the life and safety of my family. The laptop is an additive pleasure source. If I were building a life critical system for a marine environment, at this time it wouldn't be a Dell (nor would it be anything Apple for that matter).<br /><br />You are so right that this trip shouldn't be taken lightly. It was the full weight and measure of the trip that made it clear that I should not depend upon a laptop for our safety. There are other systems built and designed for the harsh marine environment that are far better suited for this. That is the key, knowing the systems, their limitations, and the scope of their usage.<br /><br />Gosh, I still have more to say! A separate blog is needed.<br /><br />Again, thanks for posting.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210763500855481934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post-23186361581152410302010-07-01T19:32:23.573-04:002010-07-01T19:32:23.573-04:00As an I.T. professional who has designed high doll...As an I.T. professional who has designed high dollar systems, you leave me wondering. Why would you buy a Dell anything? Your family is embarking on something that shouldn't be taken lightly. And a Dell laptop wouldn't even make my list if I were doing your trip. You need something rugged and dependable, a Dell is neither. I would have ordered a Mac Pro and put VM Fusion on it if you need $Micro$oft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post-60336247974331354702010-02-10T13:21:10.242-05:002010-02-10T13:21:10.242-05:00@Anonymous 2: lol. Thanks for your reply. Sorry m...@Anonymous 2: lol. Thanks for your reply. Sorry my tongue and cheek didn't translate well in the blog post. Of course this is absurd! That is the point of the post. :) This is one of lifes incidents that is a nothing on the radar. I thought the lines about Roman soldiers, chest filling with air, shaking fingers, and such would make that more clear. Maybe you're having fun too, or my blog posts strike a nerve within you, ... not sure. Be that as it may, thanks for posting your reply. Feel free to post up your thoughts anytime. They are quite entertaining!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210763500855481934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post-5314018988156897522010-02-10T08:27:00.686-05:002010-02-10T08:27:00.686-05:00Very surprising.... for someone who posts regularl...Very surprising.... for someone who posts regularly about not inventing drama and keeping perspective on what really counts in life, this laptop "event" is overflowing with invented drama and self centered ego. Relax... it's only a laptop now isn't it? And it's not like you were without computing power over this time span. Simple lessons learned... 1) No longer buy Dell, and 2) If a package doesn't show up in the Fedex or UPS system within 1 day you have a problem and need to fix it immediately. Simple enough in both cases. In both cases you already knew better - so doubtful it helps to try and blame others. yes they were at fault, but you really did know better. Let it go - you will feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869968589926034697.post-37171765935471377072010-02-09T19:59:45.688-05:002010-02-09T19:59:45.688-05:00Sounds like quite an awful ordeal. Hopefully you ...Sounds like quite an awful ordeal. Hopefully you will not be charged for the broken one (without having to put up a fight) and the working laptop continues to work for you all through your grand voyage!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com