nknight commented on Dell Downgraded From "Evil" To "Bumbling"

"@majortom1029: Thankfully, I'm no longer responsible for any Dell boxes running Windows, but they've all had the exact same 24x7 4-hour support package as the Linux boxes."

nknight commented on Apple: MacBooks Can't Handle GarageBand

"@zsta2k7: You've just compared two completely different machines targeted at completely different markets. That Dell lacks at least: * Decent video card."

nknight commented on Dell Downgraded From "Evil" To "Bumbling"

"In my experience, Dell's "good" service only comes under certain conditions..."

nknight commented on WaMu Fires CEO

"@azntg: It honestly depends on the company and the CEO, and there's some inherent variance among industries. I worked at a Silicon Valley pseudo-startup (already-experienced team, ~100 employees worldwide) where you couldn't have asked for a harder-working CEO."

nknight commented on U.S. Airways: Abandoning Passengers "Is Not A Compensation Issue"

"What they've effectively said/admitted is "if we aren't forced to, we will not put safety ahead of profit". I know this is a naïve, idealistic viewpoint, but if a business cannot simultaneously be safe, keep customers happy, and turn a profit, they shouldn't be in business."