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    Replacement problem.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by joegreen1967, Apr 23, 2011.

  1. joegreen1967

    joegreen1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    I had an xps14 for approximately 2 months then had dell repair 5 times same prob.After waiting for techs to come and wasting countless hours on phone They finaly said theyre sending me a replacement,I said you discontinued the 14 so????They said You will get a brand new same or better unit.What does that mean?I paid top dollar for a 14 loaded core i7 gt425 2gb etc,they couldnt give me a straight answer.So a day later I see a xps 15 in my cart.How is that a replacement If I wanted a 15 I would have got one to begin with>Now I see they offered a guy an alienware 14x for a 3 year old laptop?!?!Mine was not even 2 months old.I have an m11x which I love but alienware didnt have a 14 or I would have got that.I didnt break my unit it was just bad.Why do I get what they give me,which for me is too big thats why I got a 14 in the first place.Please help,I feel so frustrated with dell I dread calling again,but I paid good money.Am I right?Thanks in advance.I put up with losing time waiting for techs hours spent on the phone all for nothing.I'm not asking for anything crazy I just want what I paid for,Its not my fault they canceled the 14 and mine was a lemon.I couldnt believe when I saw dell offered a guy a m14x alienware for a 3 year old pc.I am shot Dell beat me down with this one,Btw I have 4 dell and alienwares all paid for we work hard for our money! I'm sick of big corps taking advantage of good customers.......Loyalty...Right!
     
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    conscriptvirus Notebook Evangelist

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    i think the guy who got the alienware refused the xps 15. just tell the dell ppl that u refuse to take the 15'' as in some ways, its not better than the xps 14 (form factor or something).
     
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    joegreen1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for your input con,I paid more for the 14 than a 15 I like the portability,I have a m11x and an m17xSo I got a 14 for the in between.I always order pretty high specs,I just cant believe they gave that guy a choice and they just sent me a unit without my input...Thats how they do it the rep said.Hey Im happy for the dude with the choice I just think I should get the same considering the circumstances.I love the 14 it was just a lemon in my case.I had 5 hdd and mem etc,still sitting here dead.I had to wait to see what they were sending me before I could even call them its crazy!