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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Path: sparky!uunet!zeos!kgermann
- From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
- Subject: Re: Opinions - Zeos 50MHz
- Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 05:10:40 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.051040.27921@zeos.com>
- References: <sasbge.721451553@ant> <1992Nov11.152401.14994@zeos.com> <BxKEFI.vI@unx.sas.com>
- Lines: 88
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- In article <BxKEFI.vI@unx.sas.com> sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com writes:
- >
- >In article, kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann) writes:
- >>In article, sasbge@unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston) writes:
- >>>
- >>> [stuff deleted]
- >>>
- >>>Make friends with a Customer Service rep. They are the ones that
- >>>can get you all the info regarding the status of your order. My experience
- >>>has been top-rate. They have never failed to call me back with updates
- >>>and/or status info. I can't say as much for the Tech Support line. I
- >>>called them six times during the "making up my mind" stage and got
- >>>through four out of six times. Twice I left messages for a call back
- >>>and never got a call. The four times that I *did* get through, they
- >>>were very patient and answered all my questions.
- >>
- >>How many times did it take for you to get an answer on the net?
- >>via news or mail?
- >
- >Well [and remember that *you* asked ;-)], I did mail Ken a list of
- >questions that I had prior to placing an order. In all fairness
- >rather lengthy (281 lines) mostly text, but lots of questions that
- >my sales rep could not answer. Here's the timeline:
- >
-
- [timeline deleted]
-
- >So I asked for help this one time and it took 3 weeks, with prodding
- >in between, to get a sufficient response. Not to good. During this
- >waiting period, I did pick up lots of info off the net and this
- >newsgroup. So much so, that I placed my order on 2 Oct 92. I also
- >subscribe to the ZEOS list and periodically receive the product
- >announcement and info from ZEOS. I think that this is a very important
- >factor in my decision to purchase from ZEOS.
-
- The questions generally asked from the net are far more detailed than
- the average user would ask. Due to the motherboard being as new as it was
- at the time. The level and flow of information between technical support
- and engineering does take a some time admittedly. Most of the questions that
- are asked now about the VL-Bus motherboard can be responded to in a relatively
- short time.
-
- >
- >Network/Email/News access to ZEOS is something other similiar vendors
- >can only pretend to emulate at this time.
- >
- >>
- >>[stuff deleted]
- >>
- >>The internet connection, usenet news, list server, and new bbs are ideas
- >>that originated from my desk. There are features being implemented on a
- >>new BBS that are going to make getting answers to technical support and
- >>sales questions convienent for modem users and people that have access
- >>to the internet.
- >>
- >
- >I, for one, welcome the addition of a BBS service and access to more
- >information. I can only think that this will give ZEOS an unfair
- >advantage over the competition. (but that's the idea =-)
- >
- >The newer ZEOS systems have Flash EPROM that holds the BIOS. A central
- >BBS to go get updates to this BIOS would be great, too. As more and
- >more systems use this type of "soft" BIOS, it will be important to have
- >quick access to bug fixes and updates. Would also keep me from having
- >to subscribe to Compuserve as well.
- >
- >
- >I can't finish this without saying (in defense of ZEOS support) that
- >I posted a "frustration" letter in this medium, several weeks ago. Basically
- >I was griping that I was getting the run-around about my order which
- >was(is) late. Ken Germann picked it up and passed it on to Customer
- >Service (without me asking!). I got a call from Customer Service at
- >ZEOS and they then took steps to constantly monitor my order since
- >then. The order still hasn't arrived, but I am told that it *is* in
- >production.
- >
- >As I see it, ZEOS is growing and learning. In many facets, they are
- >heads and shoulders above the rest of the pack in providing superior
- >Customer Service. A rare commodity in this day.
-
- Thank You.
-
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