8104 - system still out for repair.

[scottobear]

This card is my problem with compusa, along with really poor communication or support /offering of alternatives.

In a nutshell, it's been since November 10th that my Computer has been at the shop... everything else needing repair is fixed according to them.

Verto GeForce FX 5950 Ultra Video Card, AGP, 256MB DDR
Nvidia
Manufacturer: PNY   
Mfg Part #: VCGFX595APB
Product Number: 308120
$499.88

However, that bad boy has been out of stock at the manufacturer, and at all known compusa stores in a 50-mile radius for the last 8 weeks.

With a $500 price tag, I'm obliged to wait, because I really can't drop that chunk of change on something that I should be getting under warranty.

The guys at the shop have given me two timelines, both of which have passed, now. I'm not quite sure what I can do, save for waiting.

Meanwhile, I have to do my work on poor ol' Battered lappie, My Toshiba satillite back from a time when Windows Me (I've long since replaced that with win2k pro) was "cutting edge".

I'd say that the only time I've had worse customer service/ communication was with Comcast... I have since boycotted them, though I've heard that they might not be so bad in other areas outside of SoFla.

Not having big brain has cost me some very significant social chat and play time in 2nd Life, LAN party activities with the old FMM crowd are out of the picture... plus, all of my downloaded movies / Netflix DVD archives are ground to a halt while the machine is gone... not to mention a lack of Newtcam.

I never realised how many people watched good ol' Newt during the day... I've gotten somthing like 80 emails politely requesting when he'll be back online again. If Big Brain is down another week, I'll hook Newtcam up to Lappie so folks can get an orange kitty fix.

I can only imagine what happens when pretty girls shut off their webcams. I suspect horny stalker-type guys aren't nearly as polite as cat fanciers.

Comments

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I was surprised! They offered nothing to me, until I requested something for my lost time, though.

Hah. I layed in bed and took pix, because it was something different & fun. The pix are lost, though. :( I fretted that I would wake up in the night and weird out, but I slept through the night.

You don't like strawberries?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I like strawberries, but they're not my super-fave. :) I'd rather share 'em than gobble 'em up.

Maybe next excursion to Vegas, you can take new ones!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Same here. Strawberries taste sort of bitter/sour to me. Covered in chocolate, I can handle them easily, though.

Haven't been back to Caesars. :( It's my favorite, but their prices swing widely. Most of the big hotels are like that out there, but for Caesars a normal room can be about $190, but depending on what's going on that week, some of the days can be about $400. :(
There's no way I could afford one of their suites with the mirrors, ever. ::snuffle::

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it's time to take in a show there, and ask the consierge (or however you spell it) for some sort of comps or bumps, because you love the place so much!