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utee94

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« Reply #3976 on: September 08, 2022, 01:13:34 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on September 08, 2022, 12:57:48 PM
F bombs aren't appreciated by some folks

eat shit isn't great, but it's not an F bomb

my Father told me way back in the day, Watch your language around women and children
Sure fair enough.


But... 18 year old college kids.

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« Reply #3977 on: September 08, 2022, 01:34:39 PM »
yup, kids are gonna be kids

especially when drinkin

but, no excuse
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« Reply #3978 on: September 08, 2022, 01:37:54 PM »
My parents took me to the games from the time before I could even remember.  Anytime something like that came up, my dad said, "you're not allowed to say that."

And that was that.

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« Reply #3979 on: September 08, 2022, 01:48:52 PM »
In a previous era, I was attending a Baylor/Texas game in Waco with my usual crew. The outcome of the game was never in doubt in those days.
As is went, Burnt Eyes was also at that game. My family was OK with him sitting in during the 2nd half.
Of course, there were, by that time, other Texas fans in the area. A couple of the younger generation in fact. As "Texas Fight" played, Burny and I demurred to "Go Horns Go!" considering the company. At this point, the young ladies turned around, addressed him directly and firmly, saying, "It's 'Make 'em eat s**t'! Not 'Go Horns Go'!".
Telling Rob how to cheer for Texas caused, well, a reaction.
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« Reply #3980 on: September 08, 2022, 01:54:46 PM »
ha!  I can imagine.

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« Reply #3981 on: September 08, 2022, 02:03:14 PM »
hah, I remember the first time I met Smokey

a few of ya'll warned me about him as I was leaving to go find him

he was a little intense back in the day
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« Reply #3982 on: September 09, 2022, 10:57:31 AM »
So I ordered a new computer from Dell yesterday and was told the targeted ship date was October 25th

utee help!!!!
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« Reply #3983 on: September 09, 2022, 11:54:34 AM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on September 09, 2022, 10:57:31 AM
So I ordered a new computer from Dell yesterday and was told the targeted ship date was October 25th

utee help!!!!

Supply chain issues, yo.

What did you order?  Was there nothing with similar specs, available immediately?

Just for reference, we use two different supply chains to reach the end-customer, one is BTO which is "build-to-order," and that's what you must have done. You can adjust certain specs to your liking, but it means it's probably going to be built to spec in China and then shipped overseas.

The other is BTS which is "build-to-stock," which means it has standard catalog specs and is typically available immediately.  We build a lot of these with just a few variants of the most common specs desired by customers, and stock them on the shelves of our fulfillment centers in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, El Paso, and Los Angeles.  These should typically arrive at your home in the USA within a week.
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« Reply #3984 on: September 09, 2022, 12:17:07 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on September 09, 2022, 11:54:34 AM
Supply chain issues, yo.

What did you order?  Was there nothing with similar specs, available immediately?

Just for reference, we use two different supply chains to reach the end-customer, one is BTO which is "build-to-order," and that's what you must have done. You can adjust certain specs to your liking, but it means it's probably going to be built to spec in China and then shipped overseas.

The other is BTS which is "build-to-stock," which means it has standard catalog specs and is typically available immediately.  We build a lot of these with just a few variants of the most common specs desired by customers, and stock them on the shelves of our fulfillment centers in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, El Paso, and Los Angeles.  These should typically arrive at your home in the USA within a week.

I ordered a Precision 7770 and it was build to suit

Its not an emergency so I chose what I wanted

This is a backup to my current computer Alienware 17 R5

Im having a battery issue with the Alienware and will have to install a new one

I wanted a 2nd computer to help me with the instructions which are involved and for just in case I screw up
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« Reply #3985 on: September 09, 2022, 12:23:03 PM »
Nice.  You don't cheap out on your laptops that's for sure.  A sincere thank you for your support.

And yeah, that Precision is a mobile workstation.  We don't carry many of those as BTS fixed configuration, for the precise reason you cite. Our high-end customers that make purchases like that, typically desire to spec it out completely to their own liking.  There just aren't many fixed configs that would satisfy end-users like that.

So the good news is, you'll be getting a nice, fresh laptop that won't have been sitting on the shelf for weeks or months. ;)

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« Reply #3986 on: September 09, 2022, 12:29:54 PM »
Ive always had good results with Dell laptops and like the fact that they dont try to hide how to do repairs if needed with a detailed service manual

Some computer makers try to keep that a secret which is BS

I like the fact that the Precision 7770 can be upgraded to RAM of 128 which is much more then I need and can have up to 4 additional hard drives

I always like a 2nd drive in my laptop  and will add one later
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« Reply #3987 on: September 09, 2022, 12:36:22 PM »
The only reason I didnt buy another Alienware is because they stopped putting numeric keypads on the keyboard

I do a lot of spreadsheet stuff and use my numeric keypad a lot

Dell only has numeric keypads available on the Precision and one or two other models

They should have an option available for this but have chosen not to which amases me

They didnt even consult me about it
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« Reply #3988 on: September 09, 2022, 12:42:18 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on September 09, 2022, 12:36:22 PM
The only reason I didnt buy another Alienware is because they stopped putting numeric keypads on the keyboard

I do a lot of spreadsheet stuff and use my numeric keypad a lot

Dell only has numeric keypads available on the Precision and one or two other models

They should have an option available for this but have chosen not to which amases me

They didnt even consult me about it
I'll pass it on to the Alienware team. :)

I mean it, I will.  I'm friends with the Product Manager for Alienware laptops.  

It also surprises me, since traditionally there have always been a lot of video games that use the numeric keypad.  But I'm not much of a gamer anymore, so perhaps that's not really a thing these days.
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« Reply #3989 on: September 09, 2022, 12:54:51 PM »
Someone said just get an external number pad but thats not practical cause I do most of my computing with the laptop on my lap in front of the TV

I have visions of a boardroom with all the big wheels sitting  around this large table and someone says why is product x taking so long to develop and another exec speaks up and says theres a challenge with fitting a numberpad onto the keyboard and the head guy says just get rid of the numberpad I dont use it anyway
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