\t\t\t\tA relative who works for Dell Computer has this to say about the Sierra Times fiasco: <\/p>\n
\nThe export compliance lawyers and administrators at Dell [are] at a heightened
\nstate of alert. The US government told Dell and other computer
\nmanufacturers that if they sold computers to those who they shouldn’t “like
\nterrorist corporations, bad countries and such” that Dell would be fined a
\nMillion Dollars a day. <\/p>\n\nThe people on the phone taking orders are just that… order takers with a
\nscript they have to follow. Many of them are contactors hoping that Dell
\nwill hire them one day, scared to make any mistake. They were told to be
\ncareful selling anything to anyone that might be on the bad guys list. I am
\nsure this is just one of these people that did not understand any more
\ndetail then that. Kind of like going to Wal-Mart and trying to get help
\nfrom the sales people behind the counter. The service is less than you
\nwould expect many times.
\n
\nWe were told in England you have to sign a document that says you will not
\nuse the computer for terrorist activities!
\nBureaucrats!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Make of it what you will; we report you decide.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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