Re: sp2

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:30:59 -0700

Thank you for a valid response to my comment and leading
me in the right direction. and not attacking the dell
computer. As the guy did below. And I refuted that
their sales have increased far greater than hp and
gateway.. seriously, I'll take ur advice. and either
get this sp2 thing going or not. :)
>-----Original Message-----
>Sounds like a lazy or incompetent tech.
>Did the tech say what to wait for?
>
>The SP-2 of today will be identical to SP-2 of next year.
>Waiting and doing nothing is nothing but a waste of your
time and gets
>you of the phone with incompetent tech...good for the
techs metrics
>but does nothing for you.
>
>While you are waiting research your specific hardware
software and
>software components.
>Call Dell back and get a second opinion.
>If there are valid reasons not to install SP-2 the tech
should easily
>be able to refer to a specific web link explaining why.
>If the tech can not, immediately ask for a supervisor to
complain
>about the incompetence.
>
>Also see:
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"eric hook" <eric0668@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:6cff01c49436$24785ff0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>I had installed sp2 and had some problems. most notably
>> with msn explorer and messenger. I did an uninstall
and
>> system restore. I spoke to Dell, they told me I did
the
>> right thing. that I should wait until Sp2 has all the
>> bugs worked out before installing. do you agree? Could
>> you tell me either all or the most prominent problems
>> that are existing with sp2. thanks
>
>
>.
>

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