The models in question are the Inspiron 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, and 5160, which, according to a lawsuit originating in Ontario, Canada, are prone to overheating and failure. Keep in mind that this isn’t just one notebook model, it’s five within the same lineup, and from personal experience I can say that nearly every Inspiron I’ve run into recently has been cheap, plasticky and schlocky. They just don’t feel like well-made machines like the MacBook/Pros or Lenovo ThinkPads do. In fact, they’re a solid order of magnitude off.
And Scoble wonders why Dell gets bad PR, continuing on to ponder Apple’s lack of bad press, presumably because Apple’s the industry’s darling right now.
For the record, every time Apple gets itself slapped with a lawsuit, the zeitgeist isn’t kind to them either.
5 responses so far ↓
ggwfung // January 16, 2007 at 10:31 am
I believe Buzz Machine was the one who first started it … now Dell bashing is de rigeur.
Never had a bad Acer or HP?
ggw
Jeff Ventura // January 16, 2007 at 10:36 am
ggwfung — every PC maker manufactures bad units. Nobody’s claiming otherwise.
Not all PC makers have lawsuits filed against them for five machines within one product family.
Sometimes the bashing is deserved.
Lee // March 16, 2008 at 10:39 pm
In House Warranty yet 10 and 18 techs on the phone have been unable to get a repairman sent to me.
I hope the roof falls in on Dell.
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GOTSCAMMED // May 30, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I have an Inspiron 6000 with a bad sound card (line in doesn’t work at all with any mics) and the ethernet card only works when the machine is connected to the ac adapter. This machine is a joke. Dell deserves to be sued.