Comments on: Are Extreme PCs Going Away? http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/ Writing from behind the scenes at Puget Systems. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:03:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: chevysales http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 chevysales Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:44:12 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2354 jon taken in the context of your reply i agree. the way i took the original writing (both articles) left me with a different impression. jon taken in the context of your reply i agree.

the way i took the original writing (both articles) left me with a different impression.

]]> By: Jon Bach http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Jon Bach Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:17:31 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2340 Excellent point! It is presumptuous for anyone to tell you what you need, isn't it? However, what I'm talking about is more of an observation -- since average computer sale amounts are decreasing in this economy, people are deciding they need less than what they thought a year ago. Buying more than is needed is certainly a right of any individual -- one that I have no problem with as long as it is done with open eyes. What I am saying is that as a society...as a collective, reducing our excess consumption is a good thing. And I believe it is in your best interest that I or your system builder maintains this philosophy. You don't want your system builder to be upselling you -- you want unbiased advice, that if anything leans to the conservative. I want you to DECIDE you want to upgrade to something faster, not feel like you have to because someone is telling you that you need it. Excellent point! It is presumptuous for anyone to tell you what you need, isn’t it? However, what I’m talking about is more of an observation — since average computer sale amounts are decreasing in this economy, people are deciding they need less than what they thought a year ago.

Buying more than is needed is certainly a right of any individual — one that I have no problem with as long as it is done with open eyes. What I am saying is that as a society…as a collective, reducing our excess consumption is a good thing. And I believe it is in your best interest that I or your system builder maintains this philosophy. You don’t want your system builder to be upselling you — you want unbiased advice, that if anything leans to the conservative. I want you to DECIDE you want to upgrade to something faster, not feel like you have to because someone is telling you that you need it.

]]> By: chevysales http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 chevysales Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2338 jon... who decides what *we* need? WE DO! so i find it offensive that a write, a systems builder, or anyone for that matter dictates to me what I want wether I need i or not. if i can afford it with having to finance it or what ever then it has no direct effect on anyone but myself. it galls me that someone can dictate to me what i need... the democratic way i guess. add to this the fact when I do decide what I want wether i "need" it or not I have to wade through a bunch of BS by any number of sytem builders listing what they did when in fact they never did it. My industry is littered with the exact same list of 121 point checks or what ever number they choose to list. Exactly like the boutique computer builders many who start out with great intentions but realize as margins get smaller they cannot stay a float using their original business model. And I am speaking of the smaller companies when i say this. Maybe I took the article in a different light then the writer meant? jon… who decides what *we* need?

WE DO!

so i find it offensive that a write, a systems builder, or anyone for that matter dictates to me what I want wether I need i or not. if i can afford it with having to finance
it or what ever then it has no direct effect on anyone but myself.

it galls me that someone can dictate to me what i need… the democratic way i guess.

add to this the fact when I do decide what I want wether i “need” it or not I have to wade through a bunch of BS by any number of sytem builders listing what they did when in fact they never did it.

My industry is littered with the exact same list of 121 point checks or what ever number they choose to list. Exactly like the boutique computer builders many who start out with great intentions but realize as margins get smaller they cannot stay a float using their original business model. And I am speaking of the smaller companies when i say this.

Maybe I took the article in a different light then the writer meant?

]]> By: Jenna Jonteaux-McClay http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2322 Jenna Jonteaux-McClay Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:24:54 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2322 Just wanted to say, Puget built MY extreme PC--cost was over 15K. I love this machine, and when the time comes--I come back to Puget for my next monster. Puget is the best! Just wanted to say, Puget built MY extreme PC–cost was over 15K.

I love this machine, and when the time comes–I come back to Puget for my next monster.

Puget is the best!

]]> By: Robert http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Robert Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:22:52 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2316 Jon Thanks for the "truth" about computers. Before I knew about Puget, I bought a Dell XPS workstation P4 with all the options they offered. It is very noisey , unreliable and slower than my Puget. But a big thing you fogot to mention is the "lifetime" labor warranty. Try asking Costco for that. Robert Jon

Thanks for the “truth” about computers. Before I knew about Puget, I bought a Dell XPS workstation P4 with all the options they offered.
It is very noisey , unreliable and slower than my Puget. But a big thing you fogot to mention is the “lifetime” labor warranty. Try asking Costco for that.
Robert

]]> By: Jon Bach http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Jon Bach Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:20:32 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2314 Yep, a few of us have been running the Beta, but haven't seen RC1 yet. I'm personally very excited about it. We won't be able to ship systems with it until it launches, of course...I don't have much better information than you anyone else about it, but I hear we may see it before the holiday season! Yep, a few of us have been running the Beta, but haven’t seen RC1 yet. I’m personally very excited about it. We won’t be able to ship systems with it until it launches, of course…I don’t have much better information than you anyone else about it, but I hear we may see it before the holiday season!

]]> By: Alex http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/03/12/are-extreme-pcs-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Alex Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:17:44 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2313 Thanks for that Jon. Have you guys started internal testing for Windows 7? What do you think of it? Do you have an idea when you can start shipping systems with it pre-installed? Thanks for that Jon. Have you guys started internal testing for Windows 7? What do you think of it? Do you have an idea when you can start shipping systems with it pre-installed?

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