[Info-vax] Hopelessly Pathetic Hardware Parts

[Dirk Munk]

VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> Here's another little Hopelessly Pathetic anecdote; albeit, it is not
> about VMS but then, much here isn't.  It is, however, about Hopelessly
> Pathetic.
>
> I had purchased a 17.3" Hopelessly Pathetic Envy several months ago.  I
> immediately removed the virus collector product from the schlock outfit
> in Redmond, Washington that was pre-installed on this laptop's drive and
> installed Linux.  Just a little information to set your hearts at ease.
> Never fear, I will never run WEENDOZE.
>
> This Envy has an option for a second drive and I'd been pining to do an
> update of the Linux on this Envy for the past few weeks.  So, I decided
> I would purchase a second drive to make a backup of the boot drive (live
> boot from CD/DVD or USB and then 'dd' the primary drive to the secondary
> drive); however, in its infintiely Hopelessly Pathetic modus operandi,
> Hopelessly Pathetic did not provide the mounting hardware for the drive
> in the Envy.  I had to order this (Part # 665909-001) for $38.17 from
> the Hopelessly Pathetic Parts Store.  It arrived last week and, today,
> while I was waiting for some tests on some VMS software to complete (I
> did say this wasn't really about VMS), I decided I'd install the drive
> and start the backup.
>
> So, I opened the shipping box (roughly 1"x12"x8") that this tiny little
> (roughly .3"x2"x3") *flimsy* drive bracket was shipped in.  Wouldn't you
> know it.  It came with the screws to secure the drive in the bracket but
> not to secure the bracket in the bay inside the Envy.  WTF!  Hopelessly
> Pathetic couldn't provide those 4 tiny little 2.5mmx3.7mm screws too???
> Granted, the parts description does say "screws" but it doesn't indicate
> which screws accompany its WAY over-priced @ $38.17 *flimsy* metal mount-
> ing bracket.  Oh joy... another Hopelessly Pathetic part order.
>
> For those who have been harping here about how Hopelessly Pathetic has
> been so Hopelessly Pathetic with VMS, you can rest comfortably knowing
> that Hopelessly Pathetic hasn't singled VMS out!
>
These parts are always overpriced.

What's the difference between a country kit and a power cord?
$25 and a strong cardboard box

(Joke from the good old DEC era)