Comments on: UPDATE: Creative Labs ‘Changing Business Model’, (Not) Pulling Out Of Australia? http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MavR1ck http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/comment-page-1/#comment-15061 MavR1ck Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia.html#comment-15061 <p>Creative is closing there office in Australia. They will have no office. As per the letter and email we got as a retailer. They are closing all retail accounts. Customers will have to got to Infinet Services for all warrnaty issues were goods will be only replaced </p> Creative is closing there office in Australia. They will have no office. As per the letter and email we got as a retailer. They are closing all retail accounts. Customers will have to got to Infinet Services for all warrnaty issues were goods will be only replaced

]]> By: Rahux http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/comment-page-1/#comment-15060 Rahux Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia.html#comment-15060 <p>Is anyone really that excited about Zii? I've had SB cards on every PC till last year, having given up after waiting 3 years for them to release linux drivers. Someone was mentioning that their headquarters (not in Australia) was for sale about a year ago. </p> Is anyone really that excited about Zii? I’ve had SB cards on every PC till last year, having given up after waiting 3 years for them to release linux drivers. Someone was mentioning that their headquarters (not in Australia) was for sale about a year ago.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/comment-page-1/#comment-15059 Matthew Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:19:31 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia.html#comment-15059 <p>Hmm... I wonder what this will do to thier RMA service level.</p> <p>I had an Xfi Xtreme Gamer and it died on me, along with killing all of my RAM and Motherboard and I had to have it replaced... I got most of my stuff back within 3 weeks but with Creative i only just got it back 1 month ago and they actually had the card for 3 1/2 months!!</p> <p>What happens when they are actually NOT in Australia at all... I had to send my card to a place in NSW which was then sent to Singapore.</p> <p>I think Creative ALREADY has the worst customer service i have yet to encounter in the IT world. For a company that used to rule the world in computer sound the apple sure has fallen far from the tree.</p> Hmm… I wonder what this will do to thier RMA service level.

I had an Xfi Xtreme Gamer and it died on me, along with killing all of my RAM and Motherboard and I had to have it replaced… I got most of my stuff back within 3 weeks but with Creative i only just got it back 1 month ago and they actually had the card for 3 1/2 months!!

What happens when they are actually NOT in Australia at all… I had to send my card to a place in NSW which was then sent to Singapore.

I think Creative ALREADY has the worst customer service i have yet to encounter in the IT world. For a company that used to rule the world in computer sound the apple sure has fallen far from the tree.

]]> By: moggyx http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/comment-page-1/#comment-15058 moggyx Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:11:47 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia.html#comment-15058 <p>Sounds like they are winding up Australian operations and basing them out of Singapore. To be expected though, with the number of layoffs creative have made worldwide and the prospects for the next year.<br /> I only hope this means, some of the money saved can be spent on a little more marketing as I recently went looking for a X-Fi and could not find one outside of online retailers.<br /> You dont buy a product you dont know about or cant find!</p> Sounds like they are winding up Australian operations and basing them out of Singapore. To be expected though, with the number of layoffs creative have made worldwide and the prospects for the next year.
I only hope this means, some of the money saved can be spent on a little more marketing as I recently went looking for a X-Fi and could not find one outside of online retailers.
You dont buy a product you dont know about or cant find!

]]> By: Ixionx http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia/comment-page-1/#comment-15057 Ixionx Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:18:15 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/creative_labs_changing_business_model_pulling_out_of_australia.html#comment-15057 <p>I'm not really bothered to be honest. I've sworn off buying Creative products ever again after the shocking driver support I had with my audigy and then again with my X-fi Fatality. Switched over to a Asus Xonar and couldn't be happier. <br /> Creative were great back in the late 90's... wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole now.</p> I’m not really bothered to be honest. I’ve sworn off buying Creative products ever again after the shocking driver support I had with my audigy and then again with my X-fi Fatality. Switched over to a Asus Xonar and couldn’t be happier.
Creative were great back in the late 90’s… wouldn’t touch them with a 10 foot pole now.

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