Comments on: Has the RIAA penetrated Dell? http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cyberscan http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-580316 cyberscan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:03:24 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-580316 If there is a true connection then Dell might be hit with some sort of anti-trust suit. Furthermore, those who have had to pay again for what they have bought (the exe file) should consider putting it on the p2p nets. I know I would if I were screwed by Dell this way. But, then again, I don't buy Dell - DUDE! If there is a true connection then Dell might be hit with some sort of anti-trust suit. Furthermore, those who have had to pay again for what they have bought (the exe file) should consider putting it on the p2p nets. I know I would if I were screwed by Dell this way. But, then again, I don’t buy Dell – DUDE!

]]> By: Your Boss http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-579838 Your Boss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-579838 I'm sure there's an easy way to fix this. Well, easy for me, cough, but I never generally branded computers and if I have to, off goes the whole OS first and foremost ;) Even Sony Vaio laptops are loaded with ad/crapware from the purchase point. I'm fed up being asked to look at peoples newly store bought machines that are the latest and high spec ultra beasts, but are running 40-50+ background services and take about 5 minutes to boot. It can take at least and hour of my time (I might send an invoice to the manufacturer next time, cheap at £120 p/h) to remove all this needless gunk and it's not just the additional garbage (like antivirus software that is worse for the machine than catching a virus) it's also massively bloated drivers with no easy way to disable unwanted features. The real bast4rd companies also have removed uninstall options for the 'bonus' software and their 'recovery' disks have the rubbish integrated, thereby rendering the OS license you additionally paid for pretty useless. Skype is another POS. Why does it need to gobble up 70MB of system memory just to wait for a call? It's either very crap/sloppy programmers or there is some dubious code piled in there. You don't really need a 2-4GB RAM machine to run 99% of software and Operating Systems, but if you insist on blindly using a store bought machine and software, it might not be enough. I’m sure there’s an easy way to fix this.
Well, easy for me, cough, but I never generally branded computers and if I have to, off goes the whole OS
first and foremost ;)

Even Sony Vaio laptops are loaded with ad/crapware from the purchase point.
I’m fed up being asked to look at peoples newly store bought machines that are the latest and
high spec ultra beasts, but are running 40-50+ background services and take about 5 minutes to boot.

It can take at least and hour of my time (I might send an invoice to the manufacturer next time, cheap at £120 p/h)
to remove all this needless gunk and it’s not just the additional garbage (like antivirus software that is worse for
the machine than catching a virus) it’s also massively bloated drivers with no easy way to disable unwanted features.
The real bast4rd companies also have removed uninstall options for the ‘bonus’ software and their ‘recovery’ disks
have the rubbish integrated, thereby rendering the OS license you additionally paid for pretty useless.

Skype is another POS.
Why does it need to gobble up 70MB of system memory just to wait for a call?
It’s either very crap/sloppy programmers or there is some dubious code piled in there.

You don’t really need a 2-4GB RAM machine to run 99% of software and Operating Systems, but if
you insist on blindly using a store bought machine and software, it might not be enough.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578779 Reader's Write Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:01:03 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578779 Oh, and you avoid the M$ tax :) Oh, and you avoid the M$ tax :)

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578778 Reader's Write Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578778 Agreed, building your own pc these days is the only viable option. If you get a pre-built from companies such as dell etc, you are likely to end up with crappy hardware and an OS full of trial and adware junk. Not to mention that you can built it yourself with superior hardware at a lower price. Furthermore, if you are linux inclined, you can then say with certainty that the hardware will work correctly with your desired distribution. Agreed, building your own pc these days is the only viable option. If you get a pre-built from companies such as dell etc, you are likely to end up with crappy hardware and an OS full of trial and adware junk. Not to mention that you can built it yourself with superior hardware at a lower price. Furthermore, if you are linux inclined, you can then say with certainty that the hardware will work correctly with your desired distribution.

]]> By: James http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578673 James Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:02:08 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578673 Why don't people just build their own pc's? Atleast you know what you're getting. I've never and never will by a branded pc.. Why don’t people just build their own pc’s? Atleast you know what you’re getting. I’ve never and never will by a branded pc..

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578555 Reader's Write Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:34:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578555 Simple don't buy dell or anybody who employs these tactics. I will never recommend them to anybody again, ever. Simple don’t buy dell or anybody who employs these tactics. I will never recommend them to anybody again, ever.

]]> By: Alter_Fritz http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578419 Alter_Fritz Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:29:59 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578419 don't pay $90! the technology for defeating is much cheaper! less then 2 euro! http://www.amazon.de/Kabel-Audio-Klinke-3-5-St/dp/B000L0X6KU/ref=pd_sbs_ce_njs_1 what's next? will RIAA forbit cabels or demand a 10000% tax on them payable to "starving artists"? don’t pay $90!
the technology for defeating is much cheaper!
less then 2 euro!
http://www.amazon.de/Kabel-Audio-Klinke-3-5-St/dp/B000L0X6KU/ref=pd_sbs_ce_njs_1

what’s next? will RIAA forbit cabels or demand a 10000% tax on them payable to “starving artists”?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578363 Reader's Write Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:52:38 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578363 The RIAA gets 90% of the fee The RIAA gets 90% of the fee

]]> By: Dreddsnik http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578361 Dreddsnik Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:51:39 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578361 " offer a solution to their consumers that reverses the alteration they made in the first place at a premium price. I am no rocket scientist, but that sure as fuck sounds fishy to me. " Yup, sounds like a 'tax' that will go to the RIAA labels for the priviledge of using the stereo mix feature. Funny how this feature is also used by many non-affiliated musicians and composers to create their own, original works, which ultinately compete with the RIAA members ,,,, more on that here ...... AzOz Eliminating the Competition, by George Ziemann http://www.azoz.com/newsarchive/2008/07/mixout.html ” offer a solution to their consumers that reverses the alteration they made in the first place at a premium price. I am no rocket scientist, but that sure as fuck sounds fishy to me. ”

Yup, sounds like a ‘tax’ that will go to the RIAA labels for the priviledge of using the stereo mix feature.

Funny how this feature is also used by many non-affiliated musicians and composers to create their
own, original works, which ultinately compete with the RIAA members ,,,, more on that

here ……

AzOz Eliminating the Competition, by George Ziemann

http://www.azoz.com/newsarchive/2008/07/mixout.html

]]> By: $99 to re-enable Stereo Mix http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336/comment-page-1#comment-578302 $99 to re-enable Stereo Mix Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16336#comment-578302 One quote is missing in this article from the original post, "Bend Over Dude, You’re Getting A Dell": One blogger explained that he contacted Dell seeking a solution for his stereo mix woes, and they offered him one — for a $99 fee. “Since my desktop is new, I decided to contact Dell. After a long online chat and a phone call, Dell told me they had the solution, but if I wanted to know it would cost me $99.00.” So that we are all clear, the evidence points to Dell appeasing the RIAA by disabling hardware, only to have their customer service reps turn around and offer a solution to their consumers that reverses the alteration they made in the first place at a premium price. I am no rocket scientist, but that sure as fuck sounds fishy to me. One quote is missing in this article from the original post, “Bend Over Dude, You’re Getting A Dell”:

One blogger explained that he contacted Dell seeking a solution for his stereo mix woes, and they offered him one — for a $99 fee.

“Since my desktop is new, I decided to contact Dell. After a long online chat and a phone call, Dell told me they had the solution, but if I wanted to know it would cost me $99.00.”

So that we are all clear, the evidence points to Dell appeasing the RIAA by disabling hardware, only to have their customer service reps turn around and offer a solution to their consumers that reverses the alteration they made in the first place at a premium price. I am no rocket scientist, but that sure as fuck sounds fishy to me.

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