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    Dell.com

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jtom, Oct 14, 2006.

  1. jtom

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    I have noticed over the past week when I go to dell.com that I am directed to dell France and everything is in french. I live in America and I dont know how this is possible.
     
    jtom, Oct 14, 2006
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    I get sent to dell canada in french
     
    miichael, Oct 14, 2006
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    I posted about this last week and I thought I had a virus but it seems to be a dell problem in their server
     
    compsavy, Oct 14, 2006
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    hmm.. works fine for me.... have you tried to change country at the bottom of the page?
     
    Leshii, Oct 14, 2006
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    no, its not that we cant change it back to US its that we get directed to the frence web site orignally
     
    jtom, Oct 14, 2006
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    Yeah I just tried dell.com and I got it in french too. Its just a problem in their servers, they will eventually notice it and fix it.
     
    sheff159, Oct 14, 2006
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    It took me to the French Canadian site... I'm not French nor Canadain.. :S
     
    Syndrome, Oct 15, 2006
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    AH HA! Its a French Canadian conspiracy agains America. I knew I should never trust those folks. South Park was right about them.
     
    sheff159, Oct 15, 2006
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