[geeks] order from SGI

[Bill Bradford]

Why are you ordering RAM from SGI rather than some place cheaper
like Crucial, reputable.com, etc?

Bill

On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 11:18:17PM -0500, Kevin wrote:
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> I just placed an order for some Octane ram from SGI.  I spoke
> to the sales rep, did everything on the phone.  An hour later
> he emails me the quote and says that he needs the Octane
> serial number before he can submit the order.  What kind of BS
> is this?  The machine is not located here, it's at home.  So
> that means i have to wait until tonight when i get home, email
> him the serial number and then my order will end up being
> placed on Monday in stead of today.  It is no longer their
> property and i am trying to order an entirely separate product
> from them.  What business is it of theirs what my machines
> serial number is?  I'm not asking for warranty service on my
> machine or anything of the sort. I've ordered several machine
> parts from IBM, Compaq and HP and i have never been bothered
> about what the actual serial number of the machine the product
> was going into was.
> 
> Bastards.
> 
> /KRM
> 
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