[rescue] Is "Sun Microsystems" my friend?

[Monty Walls]

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:34:22 -0500
lesliec at theplanet.com (Leslie Connally) wrote:

[snip] 
> A guy I met said he had needed .. an NVRAM or BootPROM or something.. This
> was here in Dallas.. back when TI had a Sun pimp onsite. And he called to
> try to buy one (BootPROM, not a pimp).. And called agian.. And called
> again.  And called again. Finally, he said he actually threatened the poor
> phone answering girl with harm if he didnt get a return call. (These days,
> that would get you an FBI visit) Back then, only that finally 'allowed him
> the opportunity' to purchase a part. This is how I used to think of Sun.
> Maybe I will again.
> 

Nah, just call Mouser Electronics and order the NVRAM.

> Guys like Bill, they probably have a Sun pimp onsite still (you lucky
> bastard!) like TI used to, but us little guys?.. Its not as nice a picture.
> 
> Tell me I;m wrong.. Tell me I;m jsut pissed off today.
> 

Got Sun Silver Support, it's pretty darn good for us. 

> As an unfair comparison. I remember my 3-year warranty used IBM 486
> 'server''s keyboard crapped out. A van pulled up in my driveway to deliver
> the replacement.!  Boy was I impressed!
> 

Sound like my Sun support people.  Kudo's to OKC office.


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-Monty Walls (mwalls at castor.oktax.state.ok.us)
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