Kevin Stone

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Originally posted by chugheshc seems like shangrila was trolling in prep for a marketing pitch, eh? It certainly appears that way, but I hope not. That would be scummy. Anyway, the site doesn't seem to exist. Maybe Shangrila's announcement was premature?

Originally posted by Shangrila17 That's $750.00 more What the hell? That is called greed to me. Tech-Support,Decent Labor Warrenty,Assembly,Windows XP Tweaking.Those four things are great but I'm not gonna pay almost a thousand bux for it. God forbid somebody makes a decent living building and supporting a product that people want to buy. Yes, those things you listed are great, but it all costs money to provide, and it's nothing you can't get for free by doing it yourself and asking questions. You don't want to do it yourself and you don't want to pay what they're asking to do it for you. You can be lazy, or you can be cheap, but you can't be both. Decide. (I did, I'm cheap)

Originally posted by Kiwiburger Anyway - you seem to be picking on new egg because they are cheap. Buying from the cheapest vendor is usually a BIG mistake. FWIW, I built my box from parts I got from newegg. No problems at all.

If you plan on using a pc to record music, then you'd do well to know how to build it, and troubleshoot the inevitable problems that will arise. If you can use a screwdriver and follow basic instructions, you can build a computer. I understand your frustration, but I really hope that newegg doesn't take your suggestions. The only result would be higher prices all around. In the world of business, companies mark up hardware, both for profit, and to offset other costs. Deal with it. If you want a plug and play music pc, you're going to pay a premium for it, due to the R&D that goes into guaranteeing compatibility, labor costs, tech support... At least, that's the theory, I built my own so I wouldn't know. If you don't want the hassle, buy a tape machine.