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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 06:50 PM Original message |
Dell to close US plant, lay off 905 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. The ONE reason I didn't even consider a Dell when I bought |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. +1 regarding lousy customer service but a crying shame about the layoffs tho nt |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, the recession is over! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. here ya go |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Got some good analysis on Alcoa |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I see that |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Nothing to see here |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Michael Dell is a huge Republican Ass. nt |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. And therefore.... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. No--905 people are losing their jobs BECAUSE Dell is a huge Republican ass. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Dell will wise up and move their plant to China now.... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Did that, 1998. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Apparently they didn't learn their lesson. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And his computers are huge republican ass too. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. So different when they started. I still have a 1990 Dell. It never broke and it still works. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Really dislike Dell and their products -- and especially their "service" -- !! |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. Dude, you're getting a pink slip! nt |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. States don't learn - giving this souless corporations tax incentives just hurt the state |
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scarface2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. now that everyone has an acer computer.... |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. I live in Winston-Salem, and I got a breaking news alert to this event |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. A big hug to you Mira.. |
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DAMANgoldberg (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. not a good thing for the Triad... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Great idea! At least make good use of the factory. Maybe the state will make Dell |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Sucks for W-S |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Sorry to hear that. Sadly, I have a feeling the state will never see Dell keep his promises, either |
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SWr (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. dam |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. save money build your own |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. I'll second that |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. And be cautious of power supples |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Yes, you should be willing to drop a few bucks on a decent PS |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. those govt incentives sound like socialism to me - tsk tsk Dell's GOP owner a socialist?? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. It was about a state trying to give tax incentives to get jobs. Not socialism.. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. sounds so socialistic, I can't believe that Republican Michael Dell isn't held to account for it |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. You're 100% right. It;'not socialism. It's corporate welfare. |
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littlebit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. I would like to say I didn't see this coming. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. No need to read the article, let me guess moving the work to India or China. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Article does not say they're moving the plant or transferring to China or India. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. I remember when my state, NC gave them all those incentives...at least Dell says they will pay it |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Please see Reply ##'s 32 and 33. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. What's important is that the CEO gets his options and bonus. C'mon y'all, have a heart. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
36. Well, I'm going to drive my Honda right down to the Apple store. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. What is not being reported is how DELL negotiated the NC incentives to start with... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
43. The recession won't be over until the unemployment figures go way down. |
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