Author: Charles Worthington
Date: 22:41:49 02/21/03
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On February 22, 2003 at 01:39:06, Charles Worthington wrote: >On February 22, 2003 at 01:21:41, Charles Worthington wrote: > >>On February 22, 2003 at 01:20:15, Charles Worthington wrote: >> >>>On February 22, 2003 at 01:13:33, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >>> >>>>On February 22, 2003 at 00:19:03, Charles Worthington wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>Would you like to see the statement? go to www.dell.com precision workstation >>>>>>>650. Check first then tell what i havent already paid for. >>>> >>>>Did I make ANY mention of one not being able to ORDER such system? No. >>>>I only said that I doubt it SHIPS this week. >>>> >>>>>>Intel has released the 3.06 xeon to dell in limited quantities. in fact it has >>>>>>been a subject of discussion here for three days now. They will be more than >>>>>>happy to build and ship one for you right now. >>>> >>>>They're more than happy to SELL you one. But until Intel says 'go', I doubt >>>>they're happy to SHIP one. >>>> >>>>>From what i understand intel does not in:-)tend to announce its release until >>>>>late march. I actually called intel myself and the customer service rep at intel >>>>>didnt even know it was released until he went to dell.com and looked for >>>>>himself. >>>> >>>>This was known about 2 weeks ago: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7608 >>>> >>>>The fact is, Dell started selling the chips before they were supposed to. >>>>Whatever they tell you, I still doubt the machine ships until Intel officially >>>>announces the chip. >>>regardless of what you think they have my 19 thousand dollars and the sales rep >>>said today that the machine is scheduled to ship after testing...no later than >>>wednesday...maybe tuesday. They_have_to ship it...It's the law. i have a receipt >>>for the machine showing ownership. What goes on between intel and dell is >>>between intel and dell. it has nothing to do with me. But it will ship >>>guaranteed. >>And if you would bother to call the 1-800-624-9896 beforehand you would see that >>they are still selling them.... > > >Just got off the phone with Dell sales manager. Its a funny story actually. Dell was not supposed to release the chip but then decided that they were big enough to push intel around a little (plus get a jump on the competition). Yes they are selling the machines and shipping them on schedule. :-))))
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