Linux Void my warantee Make tech support impossible
There are no coalition tanks in Bagdad! We are beating down the coalition! Iraq is winning the war. Sir? Sir? Where are you sir? Why aren't you answering your phone? Hello...
What sane person would install Linux when their newly purchased pre-loaded system comes with a ton of great software?
Why void my warrantee, or at best pee off the tech support people should I have a hardware problem and no longer have the preloaded diagnostic software that they use to process tech support requests.
Tech: Hi I'm Mr. Singh at D#$L tech support and how can I help you today?
User: I am getting lockups on my system.
Tech: Can you run the "System Fitness Test" that is located in C:-test?
User: Well I have installed Linux on this system.
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Tech: ugggggggghhhh...Let me put you on hold so I can talk to my supervisor.
User: Ok (thinking to herself, this doesn't sound good).
Tech: Hello. You are going to have to use the kicker diskette and CD that came with your system to reload Windows so we can trouble shoot this matter further.
User: But what about all my data, configuration and such with Linux?
Tech: We don't support Linux. That is your problem.
User: poo LINUX!!!
***********Or The Laptop Version***********************
Tech: Hello! this is Abbboouuu how can I help you? User: My keyboard on my laptop does not work correctly. Tech: Ok, I will give you instructions on how to send it in for warranty repair. User: Ok
------One Week Pbuttes and the Laptop arrives at the users doorstep---
User: WFT happened to my Linux system? Why is this POS booting to Windows XP?
User calls D##L and is told that standard procedure is to restore the unit to factory defaults in order to accurately troublshoot the unit.
User: LINUX SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Concludsion: WTF Am I using an operating system that is the still born child nobody seems to support?
And why are YOU?
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