Dell finally fined $4 million in NY fraud case
By Ross Miller 
posted Sep 15th 2009 9:44PM
posted Sep 15th 2009 9:44PM
posted Sep 15th 2009 9:44PM
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Haha, that photochop is glorious!
Uhm, it's spelled "PhotoShop". Thanks for playing.
@professordex
Ha ha ... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=photochop
Thanks for playing ;)
ProfessorDex got served by badison :D
Wow, Dell's getting hit hard lately...
Getting hit hard? 4millions is nothing for a big company like dell which make profit by billions every year.
Hell they properly even made more than 4millions profit from the "deceptive business practices" so it's win-win for them
If you don't get caught you make a profit, if you get caught you are still making a profit so why not lie and cheat? thanks to the weak justice system where it have lost it's respect from these big companies.
@DR House, it's still a hard hit. We're talking about one state with a 4 million dollar fine. If this was just the FTC, then I would say otherwise. As well, if other states (like WV, which also has a tough AG) follow the NY AG's lead, DELL has some big time problems on their hands.
As far as I am concerned, the FTC as well as state AGs need to go after DELL and teach them a lesson.
Bah, Dell still hasnt repaid me for their POS Dell XPS 630 they gave me with their crappy modified Nvidia 650i Mobo with NO x16 PCIe slots. On a gaming computer for crying out loud!
gaming DELL pc LOL!
The 630 isnt a gaming machine. The 710 is, not the 630.
My XPS M1710 is a gaming DRS. To the noob laughing Dell and gaming... you obviously have no clue. Thanks for coming out though.
You should have dished out more bucks for the gaming desktop, rather than go for the flashy look of the 630, hoping it could game. Or just buy something from some other builder that os fr gaming. Dont bitch on Dell cause you cant shop.
Getcho ass served, sweet justice!!
I love the graphic.
I want one that says "Apple Got Served" then it should be set as the default background for Hackintosh's
Excuse me madam, but are you being served?
Not yet, but would you help me buy a Dell PC? I'm feeling left out.
I would've preferred a pic with Dell's pothead guy from the commercials saying "Dude, you got served!"
shut up meg
HA!
Ahh yes...getting brought to court and or sued,fined. THEE mark of a great corporation I say. Shite, I don't even deal with people,companies,that have a squeaky clean record....somethin' fishy bout them...reeaaallly fishy!
There's only one thing to say: DELL GOT SERVED!!!!
Umm, yeah, I think that was covered already.
What about the best buy TV deal?
yeah, Dell still has 10 days to respond to my BBB complaint, Dell sucks
This coming from someone named "Dung"?
Oh sweet glorious irony, THERE for art thou!
ProfessorDork,
Please stop while you are "ahead" , your comments arn't quite there today haha
Thats what they get for making shitty computers
I was one that Dell cheated with the promise of 1 year free financing that was 90 days free financing once the bill came (and I've had a 750-800 credit rating for years). There wasn't much I could do about it at the time, but I have never been a Dell customer since, nor will I ever be again.
$4M as a fine is nothing. I do hope bad kharma finds its way to Dell.
Dell Financing?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! What a joke!
*YOU* got served, and you deserve it!kh
If your finances are so fragile, what business do you have financing something?
Did you "buy" a Margaritaville machine at the same time too?
You served yourself.
@professor dex: wow, 4 low ranked comments in one article? Isn't it time to stop trolling?
You trolls don't know anything. I don't get a 800 credit rating with fragile finances. I put over $30K on credit cards each year, but I pay exactly $0 in interest, and I make over $1000 a year back in free cash from credit card rebates and interest earned from my cash to pay for them while it sits in my interest bearing checking account. I just used Apple's Barclaycard to buy a MacBook Pro with 12 months free financing. Meanwhile the cash I have to pay for it sits in my interest bearing checking account. My bills for the entire month are paid by the 1st of the month. Are you doing that? Get a clue (and a life).
Dell and their crappiest customer service in the industry just got served. Well deserved.
Michael Dell is a big crook. He won Bernie Madoff
award for good reason.
I think Dell should just sell off all their assets and give the proceeds to the shareholders.
I like their monitors.
If your finances are so fragile, what business do you have financing something?
Did you "buy" a Margaritaville machine at the same time too?
You served yourself.
Oh, damn u comment system. Self served.
Above comment is for dean.wette. And anyone else who is complaining along the lines of what he said.
Yeah, I responded to your clueless, troll comment above.
I noticed a typo while reading your article Mr. Miller;
"We know, it's the thought the counts." should read:
We know, it's the thought that counts.
Have a nice day :)
p.s. and no I didn't thoroughly check any article for errors, just noticed it while reading and thought I'd let you guys at Engadget know.
I really don't like Dell, they always misrepresent their products. Just because it says it's this video card, or this mobo, don't bet on it. It's probably a stripped down pos that can't be upgraded. They like it that way.
This story makes me happy.
you just got f-ed in the A
For the record, 4 million is a little more than 1% of it's quarterly profit. It's closer to around 4%, depending on the quarter.
I always thought the E in the Dell logo looked a little like the Enron "E"
FINED?....or settled??
I just read the article and there was no fine....Dell agreed to settle for $4m to make this go away
I just bought brand new Dell servers and DASs, I hope they won't confescate them!