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Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
« on: January 16, 2009, 04:24:12 PM »

Abbie Schubert paid more than $1,100 for a Dell laptop hoping to enroll in online classes at Madison Area Technical College, or MATC.

But something stopped her: she bought an operating system for her computer she never heard of, Ubuntu.

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Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 04:31:11 PM »
Haha, sucks for her!


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    Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
    « Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 05:17:47 PM »
    Alright, got one word for that woman.

    FAIL!

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    Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
    « Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 08:20:58 PM »
    Alright, got one word for that woman.

    FAIL!
    agreed.


    according to the article, the computer came with openoffice. saying "duh, I didn't know it was compatible!" is pretty much saying, "I never even knew it was on the computer and if I did I never started it, and if I ever did that I never looked at the "Save As" Dialog.

    maybe next time she should pay closer attention to the details of her order, especially when she paid 1,100 dollars for it.

    additionally- when did Ubuntu EVER look like windows?
    I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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    Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
    « Reply #4 on: January 17, 2009, 03:42:30 AM »
    The woman is clearly not fit to own a computer.
    Now you might call me crazy, but when I spend money I actually look at what I'm buying.  The more I spend, the closer I look.  Weird, I know.
    Saying the whole thing stemmed from that is just ridiculous - firstly she should have been aware what she was buying, secondly she should have learned how to use it or changed to Windows if she really couldn't be bothered.  Saying Dell "discouraged" her by telling her the truth is just idiotic.

    "Later, she discovered Ubuntu might look like Windows, but it doesn't always act like it."
    What?  No way!

    I think I may have to do something else before I bang my head on my desk and break it.

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      Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
      « Reply #5 on: January 17, 2009, 09:40:24 AM »
      thats why i prefer to buy at the Store instead.  ;)
      If you dont know DOS, you dont know Windows...

      Thats why Bill Gates created the Windows NT Family.

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      Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
      « Reply #6 on: January 17, 2009, 10:44:12 AM »
      Dell should hire her instead of sending their Lawyers...that'll teach Her.
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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        Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
        « Reply #7 on: January 17, 2009, 12:21:16 PM »
        Dell should hire her instead of sending their Lawyers...that'll teach Her.

         :D :D :D :D
        If you dont know DOS, you dont know Windows...

        Thats why Bill Gates created the Windows NT Family.

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        Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
        « Reply #8 on: January 18, 2009, 07:51:08 PM »
        rofl! what a stupid person

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        Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
        « Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 03:18:15 PM »
        That is indeed an

        EPIC FAIL
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        He's playing a game called IRL. Great graphics, *censored* gameplay.

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          Re: Woman blames Dell for missing online classes
          « Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 06:17:44 PM »
          If you dont know DOS, you dont know Windows...

          Thats why Bill Gates created the Windows NT Family.