Knowledgeable people on Anand, please join eggXpert!

[hij0deltiger]

People like you are needed in newegg, I mean have you ever read some of the "reviews". C'mon be nice and generous and share your wealth of knowledge.

Dear Subscribers,

Newegg.com is proud to announce the beta launch of EggXpert.com, an online tech community designed specifically for tech and consumer electronic enthusiasts like yourself.

Whether you're a novice or expert looking for the perfect place to share your knowledge or a casual reader searching for tech advice, EggXpert.com will be the website for you! With forums, blogs, and frequent interactive events, community members will easily be able to participate in discussions and network with other EggXpert members. Additionally, EggXpert.com's forums and blogs will be entirely user based, thus our site's richness will continually grow as we increase membership.

Want to start your own blog? Browse the hottest deals? Enter tech themed contests? EggXpert.com will be the place to take advantage of all that and discover special opportunities you won't find anywhere else.

The first 20,000 members who sign up within the next 90 days will be given a special insignia or mark, which would denote them as a "founding member" of EggXpert.com for their support.

Join our growing community today and make EggXpert.com your place to meet and interact with tech fans from all across the Internet!


Sincerely,
The EggXpert.com Team

 

[John]

LOL, a week or two ago it was the first 2,000 who signed up.

 

[Nick5324]

Well I would but: "Oops something went wrong! Either the site is offline or an unhandled error occurred."

I'll give it another shot later.

 

[Cheezeit]

Same here, looks like the site is down.

 

[WoodButcher]

Already did, I had to..... Some poor slob was in need of help and the replies he got were useless. I registered and replied. I reccommended he come here!!!

 

[idiotekniQues]

it takes forever to load, and then i finally get to the page to create my account, and the frickin JOIN NOW button wont activate even though i filled in every piece of information and checked off the box to agree to the terms.

oi vay.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Yea, it's been down awhile now.

 

[Zepper]

I tried - no go...

It's about midnite EDT and I finally got in and signed up - no problem with the sign up form for me. But I won't be going back much if it doesn't speed up really quick.

.bh.

 

[hij0deltiger]

I joined. But it's 5:46AM, so maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[bigsnyder]

8:15 Here. Worked for me.

 

[lobbyone]

Overload!!

 

[John]

I bet it's all of the "rate my rig" posts that are bringing their server(s) down. I'm sure they'll get the issue(s) resolved.

 

[jose]

Will they give us a discount for providing free tech support ?

Will they waive the restocking fee for members ?

 

[RebateMonger]

I bet they don't pay nearly as well as AnandTech does.

 

[John]

1) Newegg isn't providing support there; the forum members are AFAIK.
2) Newegg has been waiving the restock fee (in most cases) as long as I phone them to speak with a CSR.

 

[crimson117]

I bet their forum search works... >

 

[mcurphy]

Haha! I was wondering when the egg would get around to starting a forum. Many people try to use the Review section to post for help and expect replies, and I rarely see someone address their specific issue.

Here's an example of the people that will be using their board:

Product: NEC 7170A DVD RW - OEM
Tech Level: High
User: Whatever

Pro's: I don't know, I can't get it to work without any cables!
Con's: This drive is BS! It doesn't come with any cables or software or ANYTHING but the bare drive!
Other Thoughts: I wish newegg could include some cables to hook this thing up.

And that is not a lie! That was a reviewer with a supposed "high level" of tech knowledge.
He will probably be one of the founding guru's of the site.

 

[Oyeve]

They emailed me lastnight about this.

 

[zerogear]

Seems like that forum is full of 'expert' fanboys.

 

[fierydemise]

I have no interest in listening to complaints from people with a "high" tech level

 

[bigsnyder]

OT, but what is the deal with the search function? Just for kicks, I typed "newegg" in the
"search these messages" box. No results found! Oh well.

C Snyder

 

[Jiggz]

Why don't some of us join in just to lure those helpless fellas to come over here for a real good and helpful forum! I've been an AT'er for more than 5 years and always find it decent, helpful and very insightful.

 

[Double Trouble]

I don't see what incentive there is to join eggXpert when there's already a perfectly good forum for techno folks - AT. If anything, I'd just suggest to all there to go ahead and migrate to here where you can find actual useful information from people who generally do know what they're talking about.

 

[SilentRunning]

Originally posted by: mcurphy
Haha! I was wondering when the egg would get around to starting a forum. Many people try to use the Review section to post for help and expect replies, and I rarely see someone address their specific issue.

Here's an example of the people that will be using their board:

Product: NEC 7170A DVD RW - OEM
Tech Level: High
User: Whatever

Pro's: I don't know, I can't get it to work without any cables!
Con's: This drive is BS! It doesn't come with any cables or software or ANYTHING but the bare drive!
Other Thoughts: I wish newegg could include some cables to hook this thing up.

And that is not a lie! That was a reviewer with a supposed "high level" of tech knowledge.
He will probably be one of the founding guru's of the site.

Come on, that it is an easy mistake. It is easy to confuse Tech Level with Intoxication Level ... especially when one is High

 

[AirForceElite]

won't even bother with their forums

will still post at Anandtech, the #1 fourm for all tech stuff. Always was, always will be.