Amazon and Newegg are where 90 percent of my on the web dollars go, since they’re among that small cabal of sites you’d trust with your kids. Where do you purchase most of your stuff on the internet?

I’m wondering because I’ve literally spent thousands of dollars at Newegg because I hold them in much higher regard than say, TigerDirect, and never, ever had a problem until I tried out their new EggSaver shipping option. Not only did the tracking number never work at all—a customer service rep I called asking where the hell my package is explained they’re having issues with their EggSaver tracking system, since it’s apparently outsourced through the USPS—after two weeks, I called for the second time, and they told me they lost it. Replacement and refund are both 10-15 business day processes (unacceptable, since I wanted this for CES). A couple friends I’ve talked to also said that EggSaver was terrible. So, if you go NewEgg (who rocks 99.9 percent of the time), go with Fedex or UPS shipping.

Implied sub-question: Where do you go if the obvious choices, like Amazon and Newegg, fail you?Where Do Purchase Electronics On the internet?
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Amazon and Newegg are where 90 percent of my on the web dollars go, since they’re among that small cabal of sites you’d trust with your children. Where do you buy most of your stuff online?

I’m wondering because I’ve literally spent thousands of dollars at Newegg because I hold them in much higher regard than state, TigerDirect, and never, ever had a problem until I tried out their new EggSaver shipping option. Not only did the tracking number never work at all—a customer service rep I called asking where the hell my package is explained they’re having issues with their EggSaver tracking system, since it’s apparently outsourced through the USPS—after two weeks, I called for the second time, and they told me they lost it. Replacement and refund are both 10-15 business day processes (unacceptable, since I wanted this for CES). A couple friends I’ve talked to also stated that EggSaver was terrible. So, if you go NewEgg (who rocks 99.9 percent of the time), go with Fedex or UPS shipping.

Implied sub-question: Where do you go if the obvious choices, like Amazon and Newegg, fail you?Where Do Purchase Electronics Online?
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Over the summer, Dell declared that it had become “carbon neutral.” You would think that meant, amazingly, it’s reduced its carbon footprint to the point it’s no longer adding to greenhouse gases. Total BS.

Dell’s declaration of its carbon neutrality is based on a self-defined carbon footprint that includes emissions produced by its boilers, company-owned vehicles, air travel and electricity use. What it doesn’t count, however, is anything related to actually making its personal. As the WSJ notes, that’s none of the oil used by its part suppliers or the fuel used to ship its personal around the world. Dell itself admits that the carbon footprint of its suppliers and consumers are about 10 times the footprint Dell claims for itself. The WSJ estimates they’re “only neutralizing about 5% of the greenhouse gases that go into the making and use of its products.” Even then, most of Dell’s neutrality comes from the fact that it buys environmental credits, not because of actual green practices, like powering its warehouses solely from green energy.

The consumers, and how they use Dell products, Dell shouldn’t really have to count. But, anything that goes into making the personal up until the point they hit your door, on the other hand, should totally be on Dell. So calling themselves carbon neutral at this moment feels at least a little bit disingenuous, even if they’re trying really hard to be green. That stated, they still might be doing superior than Apple, according to a different WSJ report.

Talking of cow poop, since Dell is in Texas, they’ve actually got plenty of renewable energy around. [WSJ]

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Over the summer, Dell declared that it had become “carbon neutral.” You would think that meant, amazingly, it’s reduced its carbon footprint to the point it’s no longer adding to greenhouse gases. Total BS.

Dell’s declaration of its carbon neutrality is based on a self-defined carbon footprint that includes emissions produced by its boilers, company-owned vehicles, air travel and electricity use. What it doesn’t count, however, is anything related to actually making its personal. As the WSJ notes, that’s none of the oil used by its part suppliers or the fuel used to ship its personal around the world. Dell itself admits that the carbon footprint of its suppliers and consumers are about 10 times the footprint Dell claims for itself. The WSJ estimates they’re “only neutralizing about 5% of the greenhouse gases that go into the making and use of its products.” Even then, most of Dell’s neutrality comes from the fact that it buys environmental credits, not because of actual green practices, like powering its warehouses solely from green energy.

The consumers, and how they use Dell products, Dell shouldn’t really have to count. But, anything that goes into making the computers up until the point they hit your door, on the other hand, should totally be on Dell. So calling themselves carbon neutral at this moment feels at least a little bit disingenuous, even if they are trying really hard to be green. That said, they still might be doing superior than Apple, according to a different WSJ report.

Speaking of cow poop, since Dell is in Texas, they’ve actually got plenty of renewable energy around. [WSJ]

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