[OCN] Creative's fall from glory - Page 40 - Overclock.net

highwhey · 03-31-08

this is far from being a joke...anyways, I bought a few creative mp3's in the past, all of them have broken/died and their customer service was crap....and I thought microsoft's middle eastern cs was horrible.

R3ap3R · 03-31-08

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Originally Posted by highwhey

this is far from being a joke...anyways, I bought a few creative mp3's in the past, all of them have broken/died and their customer service was crap....and I thought microsoft's middle eastern cs was horrible.

I don't even bother calling their CS..... it is easier to throw the product away than to go through the horror...

**txtmstrjoe** · 03-31-08

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Originally Posted by shajbot

Apparently too many preteens hit puberty at the same time, Creative company takes toll.

KLASSIK

*NuclearCrap* · 03-31-08

Certain people on Creative forums are so supportive of that immoral company.

Clox · 03-31-08

Wow this is craziness! I've owned numerous Creative soundcards over the years and honestly they were great up until the lack of driver support for Vista although it didn't effect me. I am all for the average joe that knows how to write/tweak/enhance drivers and offer to share the wealth throughout the community which is solely CL's responsibility, yet I understand also CL's side since Daniel K (although he should be paid for his efforts!!) was asking for donations and is not entitled to any profit being that this is CL's product and does cross the line. What I find hard to believe is that CL's software team is not competent enough to do the work for themselves which I have read in other posts, I don't understand how a company this big would even think about hiring less than the best programmers.
Anyways, Kudos to Daniel K and to the whole community of people who are sticking it out for him..... Creative should hook him up.

Not sure if it's been posted yet but heres an example of how pi$$ed people are getting (found on Dig):

"THIS IS WHAT I DID TO MY XFI THIS MORNING [PIC]"

*NuclearCrap* · 03-31-08

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Originally Posted by Clox

Wow this is craziness! I've owned numerous Creative soundcards over the years and honestly they were great up until the lack of driver support for Vista although it didn't effect me. I am all for the average joe that knows how to write/tweak/enhance drivers and offer to share the wealth throughout the community which is solely CL's responsibility, yet I understand also CL's side since Daniel K (although he should be paid for his efforts!!) was asking for donations and is not entitled to any profit being that this is CL's product and does cross the line. What I find hard to believe is that CL's software team is not competent enough to do the work for themselves which I have read in other posts, I don't understand how a company this big would even think about hiring less than the best programmers.
Anyways, Kudos to Daniel K and to the whole community of people who are sticking it out for him..... Creative should hook him up.

Not sure if it's been posted yet but heres an example of how pi$ people are getting (found on Dig):

"THIS IS WHAT I DID TO MY XFI THIS MORNING [PIC]"

Whoever did that just lost to Creative. The only way to hurt them is to boycott their products and/or ask for refunds.

lordikon · 03-31-08

It is funny reading the posts on Creative's forums. I think there are actually users on there for "damage control". I feel for some of their employees. If this really ends up affecting Creative in a bad way I'm sure there could be an effect on some of the 'innocent' employees that had no idea that the company was intentionally shafting its customers.

I can just see a sign hanging in the office saying something like "No accidents in 57 workdays." "Whoops, better change that. In fact, sell the sign for scrap metal, we need the money."

The Hundred Gunner · 03-31-08

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Originally Posted by highwhey

this is far from being a joke...

I was called a moron for saying this isn't a joke

loony · 03-31-08

This is the point where i say, Thank God I have a Crappy Crystal SoundFusion pci Sound Card with no more driver support since 2003. At least it has done the job for me and has been working like a charm since i bought it.