"We will not sell to mac-users"

ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
edited October 17, 2007 in The Big Picture
This was a first for me. My mom (mac-user) wanted to change her phone/internet provider. You can get great deals if you get them in a 'combined package' sometimes.

From one of the larger phone/internet providers' in the Netherlands website:
Windows NT, 98 of previous versions, Linux or Macintosch (Apple computer) are not supported by our helpdesk. This service is therefor not sold to customers with those systems

I thought it was a bit radical, and discriminating tbh :scratch
Ivar
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    dang.headscratch.gif
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  • sirsloopsirsloop Registered Users Posts: 866 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    I can understand why they would post that from a support standpoint, but not offering service because you have a machine they can't support is dumb. Lol.. besides up Linux guys are supposed to be smarter than the average windows jockey rolleyes1.gif
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  • i_worship_the_Kingi_worship_the_King Registered Users Posts: 548 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    ^ we are, in fact deal.gif (kidding, obviously)

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  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    Of course looking at it the other way, if they DID sell her the service and ther was a problem I am certain you'd be on all kinds of forums bitching about how they won't support her because she's on a Mac & should have said something in the first place. Can't make everyone happy.

    The simple solution is to ignore them and find another provider. ne_nau.gif

    Remember that while in our little photo community Macs run nearly even with PCs in usage, in the wide world it's more like under 10%. For some companies it's probably cheaper to just lose that part of the market up front than to try and support them.
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