Good Morning Mr. Grim & Everyone - Easter Blessings to All!
Well Mr. Grim, if the fault lies with Intel pulling a fast one on GB, then you're absolutely correct about it not making any good business sense for GB to stiff their customers and not make this right. However, what about the "other" alternative?
IF the fault lies squarely at the feet of GB on account of overreaching, then the buck has to stop there as well. We all know that modern day corporate structures hold people accountable (READ: fired or no bonus) when they cost the corporation $. GB is certainly no different. I am quite sure that they feel that if they ignore the chorus of bitching and screaming long enough, it will fade away. It's kind of like saying, "Oh, I'm only a little bit pregnant and it will go away in the morning."
Have you noticed that NONE of the major computer magazines, web sites, etc (including Anandtech) have even breathed a word about this fiasco? Doesn't it strike you a bit strange that no one has the man-sized testicles to broach this matter directly with GB and then write a full, fair and balanced article about it? Do the words "fear of financial retribution" strike a chord with you?
Aside from the outstanding efforts of our colleague Gary Key to get GB to do the right thing, what other well-know writer/magazine has dared to take on GB for their conduct in this matter? This issue of no editorial coverage is even more interesting IF Intel did, in fact, slide one into GB by tweaking something(s). Now that, of course, would call Intel's conduct squarely into question, and would unleash an even bigger excrement avalanche (a/k/a s__t storm) from Intel, and its consequent bigger economic retribution against whomever dared to talk about such heresy - Just think about the world-wide implications of a thing like that! On the other hand, IF they're BOTH at fault, that would set the stage for quite a pissing match with each pointing the finger of fault at the other - WOW! One thing is for sure - Someone Screwed Up!!
The answer to all those rhetorical questions is quite simple - all of those persons/magazines, etc fear the significant loss of advertising dollars that might be taken away from them (and maybe spent on a competitor) if they dared such an undertaking. That sure seems to me to be worthy of a discussion about editorial ethics about a form of the old fashioned "payola!"
Anyway, I hope you and everyone had a peaceful and blessed Easter holiday. God only knows the world needs some peace and reflection these days. Best regards. TheBeagle :beer:
PS. Don't forget a prayer for Angela.