Inspiron 710M battery

If the system is more than 12 months old, you'll need to call Sales for a battery, not support - the battery needs to be replaced with a new one.

If it's to be a notebook, you do know that the manufacturer of the Apple MacBook Pros is the same manufacturer of many of Dell's notebooks, right? In fact, they're the largest maker of notebooks in the world.

I know. No Dell notebook over a year and a half old has any battery power to speak of except by the hand of God...It's Dell's little scam. Notebook batteries are pre-programed to die automatically after a year regardless of how much you actually use them. :) This is why my next computer will be a Mac.

I find it very interesting that my last post here was deleted...so I'll post again...:)

Like I said before, Dells are excellent machines. It's only the scuzzy company politics behind it that turns me away.

A -MAC- made by the same manufacturer that makes Dells, but without the corporate scams..? Absolutely, yes. I'd love a stable, non-scammy, Mac version of a Dell!

Message Edited by Toraigan on 09-20-2007 09:30 PM

Ah, I see - the shining example of a company that lops $200 off a product less than two months after it releases it, and then offers a $100 merchandise credit when too many people complain?

What, the Ipod? Ipods and computers are two VERY different things. Don't even try to compare an accessory to a necessity.

Yet even given the fact that it IS a pleasure product, they still owned up to it and paid their customers back. It shows they care about the consumer. It's called keeping your audience. Amazing act in today's world, no? At least Mac HAS sheen at all..

Message Edited by Toraigan on 09-20-2007 09:30 PM

No, I wasn't referring to the ipod - I was referring to the iPhone. Most people would put cell phones into the same category as notebooks - necessities, not luxuries.

And beyond the price treatment, how about Apple's designing the iPhone such that you CANNOT replace the battery without sending it back to Apple for repair? No one gets it all right or all wrong, all the time.

@ b1234b -I apologize for hijacking your board. However, this is an on-going problem that Dell needs to clean up. I'm glad you got your problem resolved for the time being. Dell has immaculate customer service...at a price. I would mark my calender and be ready to dish out however much Dell decides their batteries are worth a year from now. It is going to die.

@ Forum Admin dude -(I-phone = accessory, not pure cell phone. A cell phone is something that comes free with a plan...you don't need all the extra stuff that's on that expensive thing; that's what LAPTOPS are for..)

No one gets it all right, but they can certainly fix things when they find out theat they are wrong -something Dell seems to be refusing to do.

Now stop trying to focus the attention on the other company and put up a good defense. My only possible speculation is that you don't have one.

If, however, that's not true, then go ahead and tell me in all honesty that Dell does not modify/ manufacture its notebook batteries to intentionally stop working after a time, regardless of how many times they are actually used. Answer me on that exact issue.

Message Edited by Toraigan on 09-20-2007 09:47 PM

I remain un-convinced. In fact, I believe THAT is a full-fledged lie.

It's curious how ALL Dell batteries die at almost the exact same time -usually suddenly and inexplicably within weeks of expiration of their non-extendable warranties.

A battery shouldn't fail if it is never used. Now granted I understand that batteries leak energy in small amounts throughout their shelf life. But not -THAT- much. I have a pair of Duracells sitting in my CD player that have lasted longer than my Dell battery. And I use the CD player about as much if not more than I used my Dell battery..

And what of the people that use their batteries and experience that their battery will literally hold a full charge one day and jack-nothing the next day..?

Again, MOST of this happening all within the first month or so after the warranty expires...

DO send me one of those battery lectures. I'd love to hear a technical explanation for your obvious scam. Until you can provide a feasible alibi, I WILL continue to answer all the plethoras of battery questions on this forum with what I myself hold to be true.

Message Edited by Toraigan on 09-27-2007 04:35 PM

Message Edited by DELL-Michael B on 09-28-2007 07:44 AM

I've had plenty of reasoning behind my arguments, if you will observe..

At any rate, I find it pretty sickening that you're treating this as merely "feedback" when you know darn well that you get the exact same "feedback" in droves every day.

I'm not entirely sure how to take your willingness to let me speak my mind -is it that you truly welcome my input to other users, or is it that you simply can't answer the question I presented you with in exchange for my pessimism..?

I find it curious that you won't defend yourself anymore. Seriously. I welcome ANY fesable explaination you have as to Dell's seemingly-evident money laundering. Be it a 200 page technical explaination. I'd take the time to read it.