Note: We received a note today by Dell's legal department demanding Mobileread remove all references related to their sales techniques. The note suggested that this post contained proprietary Dell business information and violated the company's trade secret rights and copyrights. Although we strongely believe that we didn't reveal any secret knowledge and only made information available found elsewhere on the Web, we decided to remove this content until further investigation.
This is not the first time Mobileread receiving a "chilling effect" letter. Last time Microsoft contacted us demanding the removal of some brief information about Windows Mobile 5.0, along with a link to an item at Neowin.net.
We're a small site that heavily depends on user support, and we realize that this was a popular post. Thanks for your understanding while we address this issue.
If you think you always get the best deals online you are very mistaken. I stumbled over a Slickdeals post today where a user
describes how you can convince any Dell representative to give you 20-30% discounts off from the best prices you find on the Web. Some folks who already had the knowledge are not be too amused about this news spreading the Net because it could quickly force to Dell to change its sales tactics.