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  #71  
Old December 26th 09, 05:18 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Maurice[_2_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires


"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
Justin wrote:
On 12/25/09 11:28 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
wrote:

WOW! So tell me... How should I quantify the downtime? She runs her
own business. I'll make up a number. $1,000

I don't think!


Fixed.


And restored:

"downtime"? "business"? You bought a *consumer* *entertainment*
*notebook*, *without* extended warranty! How clueless can you get!?

"MBA"? I don't think so!


These clowns are SO predictable. When confronted with their own
cluelessness, they can only resort to post-editing.


The guy is only trolling. And you are taking the bait.


  #72  
Old December 26th 09, 07:25 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
ZnU
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

In article ,
Fa-groon wrote:

On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:32:18 -0800, Justin wrote
(in article ):

On 12/25/09 8:35 AM, News wrote:


[snip]

Take a double dose. You and Rush Limpdick.


Would it surprise you I voted for Obama?


Ah, our great Marxist hope! I voted for him too, a decision that I am
starting to regret. He is nowhere near as left-wing as he seemed before the
election, and he also seems to be fairly incompetent, and in spite of his
Democratic Congress, almost totally ineffectual.


I think you might be paying a little too much attention to the 24 hour
news media, which tends not to understand how things get done in DC or
the pace at which actual politics works. They became a little too used
to how things worked under Bush, where everything was very top down, was
oversimplified, and Congress was, for the most part, just a rubber stamp.

If things unfold the way it looks like they will, in a couple of months
Obama can claim credit for bringing the economy back from the brink of
disaster, creating a new regulatory regime for the financial industry to
help prevent future shenanigans, and signing the most sweeping health
care legislation in 40 years into law. That set of accomplishments alone
would be enough to declare his first term a success, but he's also going
to go on to try for an extremely ambitious climate change bill as well.

It is true that some of this legislation has required serious
compromises. In particular, the health care bill Obama eventually signs
is unlikely to contain a public option. But remember, a public option
passed in the House, and Obama would have been more than willing to sign
that bill. The public option died in the Senate, where anti-majoritarian
internal rules have allowed a handful of conservative Democrats (the
mainstream media calls them "centrists" or "moderates", but issue polls
put them to the right of the American public on health care) to wield
far too much control over the process.

The White House could have tried to push back in the Senate, but this
likely would have involved expending substantial political capital to no
benefit. It might have even been counterproductive. Joe Lieberman, for
instance, currently has a very contentious relationship with actual
Democrats generally and with Obama specifically (Lieberman supported
McCain and has basically announced he'll support a Republican in 2012)
and might have simply dug in in opposition if too much pressure had been
applied -- and that alone could have killed reform dead in the Senate.

Of course the way our political system works, when conservative
Democrats work together with Republicans to prevent popular progressive
legislation, instead of voting out conservative Democrats, people
perceive the Democrats for being ineffective and vote for more
Republicans, who make everything even worse. Neat, huh?

--
"The game of professional investment is intolerably boring and over-exacting to
anyone who is entirely exempt from the gambling instinct; whilst he who has it
must pay to this propensity the appropriate toll." -- John Maynard Keynes
  #73  
Old December 26th 09, 07:39 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Frank Slootweg
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Maurice wrote:

"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
Justin wrote:
On 12/25/09 11:28 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
wrote:

WOW! So tell me... How should I quantify the downtime? She runs her
own business. I'll make up a number. $1,000

I don't think!

Fixed.


And restored:

"downtime"? "business"? You bought a *consumer* *entertainment*
*notebook*, *without* extended warranty! How clueless can you get!?

"MBA"? I don't think so!


These clowns are SO predictable. When confronted with their own
cluelessness, they can only resort to post-editing.


The guy is only trolling. And you are taking the bait.


Nope. He lacks the qualities needed to (be a) troll.

I also wrote (and you snipped (why?)):

QED. HTH. HAND. EOD. NI.


Quess what the 'I' means?
  #74  
Old December 26th 09, 09:43 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Fa-groon
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:25:34 -0800, ZnU wrote
(in article ):

In article ,
Fa-groon wrote:

On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:32:18 -0800, Justin wrote
(in article ):

On 12/25/09 8:35 AM, News wrote:


[snip]

Take a double dose. You and Rush Limpdick.

Would it surprise you I voted for Obama?


Ah, our great Marxist hope! I voted for him too, a decision that I am
starting to regret. He is nowhere near as left-wing as he seemed before the
election, and he also seems to be fairly incompetent, and in spite of his
Democratic Congress, almost totally ineffectual.


I think you might be paying a little too much attention to the 24 hour
news media, which tends not to understand how things get done in DC or
the pace at which actual politics works. They became a little too used
to how things worked under Bush, where everything was very top down, was
oversimplified, and Congress was, for the most part, just a rubber stamp.


No, you misunderstand me. My main disappointment with Obama is that he told
everyone (through his books) that he was a dedicated Marxist. I expected to
see some real movement in that direction. Other than a half-ass attempt to
nationalize the auto industry and bailing out some banks, he doesn't seem
very Marxist to me.

  #75  
Old December 26th 09, 10:01 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Maurice[_2_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires


"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
Maurice wrote:

"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
Justin wrote:
On 12/25/09 11:28 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
wrote:

WOW! So tell me... How should I quantify the downtime? She runs
her
own business. I'll make up a number. $1,000

I don't think!

Fixed.

And restored:

"downtime"? "business"? You bought a *consumer* *entertainment*
*notebook*, *without* extended warranty! How clueless can you get!?

"MBA"? I don't think so!

These clowns are SO predictable. When confronted with their own
cluelessness, they can only resort to post-editing.


The guy is only trolling. And you are taking the bait.


Nope. He lacks the qualities needed to (be a) troll.


I disagree. He lacks the qualities to be a GOOD troll. But I'll say this;
his new sock has actually progressed.

I also wrote (and you snipped (why?)):

QED. HTH. HAND. EOD. NI.


I snipped it because I don't know what it means.
Quess what the 'I' means?



  #76  
Old December 26th 09, 10:05 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Justin[_8_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On 12/26/09 11:12 AM, Maurice wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/25/09 7:41 PM, Fa-groon wrote:
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:32:18 -0800, Justin wrote
(in ):

On 12/25/09 8:35 AM, News wrote:
Justin wrote:
On 12/24/09 7:15 PM, MuahMan wrote:
On Dec 24, 7:06 pm, wrote:
Justin wrote:
On 12/24/09 6:29 PM, News wrote:
MuahMan wrote:
On Dec 24, 5:25 pm, wrote:
On 12/24/09 5:02 PM, MuahMan wrote:

On Dec 24, 4:33 pm,
wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:31 PM, MuahMan wrote:
On Dec 24, 4:27 pm,
wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:13 PM, MuahMan wrote:
Go buy the whorish old hag $4500 dollar 27" iMac. It won't
work at
all, straight out of the box.
But at least they'll honor the warranty. Quit while you're
behind,
kiddo - you loose.
They won't honor the warranty. Since it's broken as soon as
you open
it you'll just have to return. Most people get one that works
on
their
3rd or 4th try.
Wrong. They honored my warranty a year after I bought the
machine.
Stop making stuff up, its dangerous - you'll end up believing
your
own lies.
You've had a 27" iMac for over a year?
Wait they fixed your Apple under warranty because it was a year
old?
How come your Mac broke so quickly. Don't Macs just work?
Ir was a year and a half old.

If fact, if Macs just work. Why is there a class action suit
against
with thousands of plantiffs claiming their brand new 27" iMacs
wouldn't work and Apple denied the the problem?
**** happens. Look at the reliability surveys - if you can read.

If Macs just work. Why sell Apple Care at all?
Again, because machines break - just like everything.

If Machines just break.... like your P.O.S. Mac.... in less than
a
year. Why are you complaining about the HP that lasted longer
than
your P.O.S. Mac. Make up your mind your circular arguing
****stick.

The Apple you paid 3x broke faster than the HP. LOL

At least he's consistent -- consistently clueless.

You're confused.
The HP is broke. My first MB had a problem with the Bluetooth -
fixed
under warranty in three days.
The HP is completely dead - as in unusable. The pubjab HP call girl
wanted $100. The only time I give a girl who won't give me her real
name $100 is if if cum at the end.

Aha. So your name is "John", not Justin.

So it would have been free if you weren't impotent. Seems like your
problem to me.

I have pills for that.


Take a double dose. You and Rush Limpdick.

Would it surprise you I voted for Obama?

Ah, our great Marxist hope! I voted for him too, a decision that I am
starting to regret. He is nowhere near as left-wing as he seemed before
the
election, and he also seems to be fairly incompetent, and in spite of his
Democratic Congress, almost totally ineffectual.


actually I agree.
I would have liked to have seen a McCain presidency. a war with Iran and
north Korea would have been beautiful. With the 65,000 US deaths in the
first two years a draft would have been necessary.
In which case I would have dodged it - of course.
Probably via bribes. The Amalfi coast would have been my new stomping
grounds.


What are you bitching about? We have two wars going now with an expansion
on the way.




So?
the casualties are low enough to stay off the public's radar.
  #77  
Old December 26th 09, 10:07 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Justin[_8_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On 12/26/09 9:59 AM, Atrazine wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/24/09 5:02 PM, MuahMan wrote:
On Dec 24, 4:33 pm, wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:31 PM, MuahMan wrote:

On Dec 24, 4:27 pm, wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:13 PM, MuahMan wrote:

Go buy the whorish old hag $4500 dollar 27" iMac. It won't work at
all, straight out of the box.

But at least they'll honor the warranty. Quit while you're behind,
kiddo - you loose.

They won't honor the warranty. Since it's broken as soon as you open
it you'll just have to return. Most people get one that works on their
3rd or 4th try.

Wrong. They honored my warranty a year after I bought the machine.
Stop making stuff up, its dangerous - you'll end up believing your own
lies.

You've had a 27" iMac for over a year?

Wait they fixed your Apple under warranty because it was a year old?
How come your Mac broke so quickly. Don't Macs just work?


Ir was a year and a half old.

If fact, if Macs just work. Why is there a class action suit against
with thousands of plantiffs claiming their brand new 27" iMacs
wouldn't work and Apple denied the the problem?


**** happens. Look at the reliability surveys - if you can read.



If Macs just work. Why sell Apple Care at all?


Again, because machines break - just like everything.


So why are you bitching about your old used up HP? You just admitted that
"machines break - like everything else". Maybe you're one of those jerks
who complains about everything. Get a life.



Yes - buying a PC was a mistake.
It was brand new from HP - not used.
  #78  
Old December 26th 09, 10:08 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Justin[_8_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On 12/26/09 11:15 AM, Maurice wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/25/09 10:49 AM, Maurice wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/24/09 5:02 PM, MuahMan wrote:
On Dec 24, 4:33 pm, wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:31 PM, MuahMan wrote:

On Dec 24, 4:27 pm, wrote:
On 12/24/09 4:13 PM, MuahMan wrote:

Go buy the whorish old hag $4500 dollar 27" iMac. It won't work at
all, straight out of the box.

But at least they'll honor the warranty. Quit while you're behind,
kiddo - you loose.

They won't honor the warranty. Since it's broken as soon as you open
it you'll just have to return. Most people get one that works on
their
3rd or 4th try.

Wrong. They honored my warranty a year after I bought the machine.
Stop making stuff up, its dangerous - you'll end up believing your own
lies.

You've had a 27" iMac for over a year?

Wait they fixed your Apple under warranty because it was a year old?
How come your Mac broke so quickly. Don't Macs just work?

Ir was a year and a half old.

If fact, if Macs just work. Why is there a class action suit against
with thousands of plantiffs claiming their brand new 27" iMacs
wouldn't work and Apple denied the the problem?

**** happens. Look at the reliability surveys - if you can read.



If Macs just work. Why sell Apple Care at all?

Again, because machines break - just like everything.

So why are you bitching about your imaginary HP?




Did you see the video?
How do you figure its imaginary? Honest question.
Are you blind as well as stupid? Did I search teh intarnetz for these
specific videos?
Its not like you have any industry or job experience so why is this so
hard for you to believe?
I replaced the battery and AC adapter and this is the result.
Yes, I let the battery charge.

Here's a video of the ficticious HP next to the ficticious Macbook Pro, on
the ficticious desk taken by a fictitious camera.

http://tinypic.com/r/of7y21/6


How do you 'Dozers put up with this kind of quality? Can't you afford an
Apple? Are you the kind of asshole who buys a Dodge Caliber, brags and
buys another one every year?
Are you so set in your ways you refuse to learn something new? You'll get
really far with that attitude.


Actually, I have gotten far - very far. Now the problem is how to get far
from you and your ilk. Trouble is - you all are like roaches at the trough.



Yes, you got to usenet - that's far.

you're confused - PCs are like roaches. Since there's more of the they
MUST be superior! We've been over this.
  #79  
Old December 26th 09, 10:10 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Justin[_8_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On 12/26/09 11:18 AM, Maurice wrote:
"Frank wrote in message
...
wrote:
On 12/25/09 11:28 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
wrote:

WOW! So tell me... How should I quantify the downtime? She runs her
own business. I'll make up a number. $1,000

I don't think!

Fixed.


And restored:

"downtime"? "business"? You bought a *consumer* *entertainment*
*notebook*, *without* extended warranty! How clueless can you get!?

"MBA"? I don't think so!


These clowns are SO predictable. When confronted with their own
cluelessness, they can only resort to post-editing.


The guy is only trolling. And you are taking the bait.




All I'm doing is education people about HP quality and service.
This way when they google it - they'll see this awesome thread and get
another brand.
I'm doing my part.
  #80  
Old December 26th 09, 10:22 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware
Justin[_8_]
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Default HP DV6936us - dead 29 days after warranty expires

On 12/25/09 9:50 PM, Priam wrote:
On 12/24/2009 04:09 PM, Justin wrote:
http://tinypic.com/r/246vo6v/6
http://tinypic.com/r/n69r46/6

HP wanted $104 just to troubleshoot. Of course I talked to "Linda" whose
real name is Deependra Guptda Mukkalukkafukkachucka.
I plug the god damn thing in, and I get a blue pulsating light as seen
above.

I bought this for my mom last Christmas. Isn't that just wonderful?
Aren't I a good son?
No. I'm a terrible son, I should have bought her a ****ing Mac - but No,
the HP was cheaper.
So let's run down the cost of this piece of ****.

$700 Original cost
$50 Shipping
$100 Tech "troubleshoot" cost
$150+ Repair labor (guestimate)
$160 Motherboard (per ebay)
$20 Power adapter (if that's the problem)
$1,180 Total

WOW! So tell me... How should I quantify the downtime? She runs her own
business. I'll make up a number. $1,000
So the total comes to $2,180.

Where are the savings?

They wanted $100+ just to talk to me? How dare they. How can they
justify that? Doctors and Psychiatrists don't charge that much. Plumbers
don't charge that much for an on site service call, but these douchebags
want that much just to troubleshoot? I understand a change for repair -
but just to talk? Not even one hour of free phone time.
Call girls (not street walkers) run $200 for the first hour. So talking
to some stinky third world crusty chemical infested dumbass accented
Maheshwara worshiping thing; costs half as much as it would to nail a 21
year old model??!

One more Apple customer.

If I sold this on eBay I would get $400 for it. So I'm supposed to spend
25% of the total cost just to talk to another Guptda
Mukkalukkafukkachucka so he can tell me I need to pay another $200 to
replace the board?


Last year when I called Apple for a problem with a MB 13" I talked to an
American. Had an RMA in ten minutes, box was sent to me the next day,
shipped to their repair center, and was returned in two more days. It
started on Monday, I had my machine back on Friday.


Absolutely. Couldn't agree more. There's never any problem with Macs:
Apple fixes them all. Look:

http://www.google.ca/search?&q=macbook+problems

5,430,000 entries, English and French

See also:
http://www.appledefects.com/?cat=6

And I don't pretend PC do any better. When computers are subjected to
falls, knocks, heat and cold, humidity, spills, etc. it's never much
good for them.

That's why I say desktops are best. And if it happens that your desktop
is a standard PC, you just unscrew 2 bolts and see what going on. For
memory tests, you don't even have to open it!

If you really need a computer to go to school or travel, then, the best
is a NetBook, preferably with a free fall sensor or, better yet, an SSD
drive.


Airbook.



If something goes wrong, well, you can bring it to a specialized local
repair shop. You can get an estimate for, roughly, $35 - $50, often
deductible from repairs.


Yeah, let the Geek Squad and their 12 year old kids running the Pokemon
screen saver.


If you're used to working in electronics and have at least a soldering
iron at hand, there are instructions all over the net on how to open the
little machines. That's not for the faint of heart...

Another option is to buy a prolonged guarantee. They're expensive...

Any way you put it, Macs or PCs, laptops and netbooks are more failure


Not exactly. The unibody case on the Macbooks are more durable. Thats
the problem with the HP. It isn't solid - its built like an old Chrysler.
The parts move, ribbon cables fray and short out. The Unibodies simply
don't do that.

prone. If you're stupid enough to pay $104 for support from Linda in
India, what can I say, it's you're problem, dummy.

Please, don't make me cry


I didn't pay $104 to talk to that punjab; but others will. HP is taking
advantage of their customers - something you just don't do.

I'm selling this heap for parts on eBay and replacing it with a MBP 15.
 




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