Re: PC World

[jason.k <nospam [at] virgin.net>]

Some time ago I was repeatedly told by th HP rep. at PC World that the machine
I was looking to buy wouldn't run any faster if I upgraded the memory from 32
to 128. So it's not just the PCW people but a much more common problem.

Richard wrote:

> sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
>
> Hello
>
> Just out of curiosity I wandered over to PC World in Sheffield today
> only to find that they have several versions of Linux on the shelves.
> The sales assistants were very helpful.
>
> I thought that I might phone them up to talk to them about Linux.
> Perhaps my letter to Dixons Marketing Director had some effect
> somewhere ? When I got through to them I was talking to a completely
> brainless woman who knew nothing about Linux at all. I spelt it out
> for her and explained that because I had written to Dixons PC World
> were selling the software on the shelf. She explained that she had
> never heard of Linux and it didn't exist. She also explained that PC
> World only sold MS Windows. I asked her would it be possible to have
> a chat to the Manager. At that point she showed herself to be the
> stroppy uneducated bitch that she is and more or less said that
> people like me are not allowed to talk to Manager in the British
> Isles.
>
> Do I need to say any more ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard
> Sheffield UK
>
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