creative sucks, i haven't purchased their **bleep** in years, someone make a torrent of Daniel_K drivers so the creative scumbags can never take it down

**bleep** you creative

Hmm.. Good job creative, selling hardware to us which is "VISTA READY!" but in fact lacks a lot of promised features on said OS... Then threatens to sue anyone who makes these cards work like they should. I think creative should be sued for selling us a product which doesnt deliver its promises.

Ill be joining the people not even buying your bull**bleep** hardware again, and ill be giving the same message to other people whenever I can . If you think you can just **bleep** with your consumers your going to be amazed.

CREATIVE, I hope you choke on ur own **bleep**.. Dont even have enough balls to reply... **bleep**ers

if anybody would like to call him

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Phil O'Shaughnessy
Creative Labs, Inc.
poshaughnessy@creativelabs.com
(408) 546-6773

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***Email the man whos words started this all.***

HERE IT IS
(Keep it professional as to insure the chance of it being read)


Phil O'Shaughnessy
Vice President, Corporate Communications
poshaughnessy@creativelabs.com


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flowservee wrote:
Creative: You have just succeeded in loosing 1200 corporate customers.

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I'm a male and therefore have unlicensed testicles that I do not pay royalties for. Suck my unlicensed testicles.

Please and thank you. this post uses 247b of data that will cost this company money to store and serve up to

visitors of this thread.

Here's Phil's LinkedIn profile:

• Vice President, Corporate Communications at Creative Labs, Inc.

• PR Manager at Sierra Sports
• Account Executive at Susquehanna Broadcasting
• Director of Marketing at Stanford University

1 more...

• University of Oregon

Everyone should spam the douchebag Phil O'Shaughnessy that wrote the post to Daniel.

Phil O'Shaughnessy
Vice President, Corporate Communications
poshaughnessy@creativelabs.com

Someone please hack their site, they are douchebags. Please put up a fake press release about this.

Anyone got a sticker design for Creative Products yet?

Another Bugmenot.com here.

Just to get the company info out there.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/42/42766.html

Contact Information Address: 31 International Business Park, Creative Resource
609921 Singapore Phone: +65-6895-4000 Fax: +65-6895-4999

Financial Highlights

Fiscal Year End: June Revenue (2007): 914.90 M

Revenue Growth (1 yr): (-18.90%)

Employees (2007): 5,800

Employee Growth (1 yr): (-12.10%)

Key People • Chairman and CEO: Sim Wong Hoo

• CFO: Ng Keh Long

• Director, Corporate Communications: Phil O'Shaughnessy

This really pisses me off, I've used Creative Labs products since the 386 days with my SoundBlaster ISA card with the volume control on the back and Dr Sbaitso for dos.

I don't even run the oh-so-crappy vista os, but ignoring your customers like this and ignoring the progression of technology is a BIG mistake. Never going to buy a creative product again. What next? Persuing the Linux Kernel developers for releasing reverse engineered sound blaster drivers because you jackasses are too stuck up to release open source drivers?

Sales and profit does not equal happy customers. Dale-CL... die in a fire.

DEAR CREATIVE,

I SINCERELY HOPE WHOEVER MANAGES YOUR BUSINESS POLICY DIES IN A FIRE.

ALSO, LULZ AT CREATIVE:

To Whom it May Concern:

While it is not our place to condemn the decisions of Creative regarding this issue, our customers come first. That being said, it has come to our attention that many of our customers are not happy with the products Creative has released nor the support for those products. To wit, we have processed nearly 5,000 return orders within the past 48 hours. While it is not normally in our best interest to publically comment in a manufacturer's forum, the overwhelming concensus has left us little choice. As such, effective tommorow morning newegg.com will suspend sales of the sound cards in question, particularly those indicated as "Vista compatible", pending an investigation into the matter. Those of you whom recently ordered such a card will still recieve your product as indicated in any relevant conversations. While we regret this abrupt decision, it has been deemed neccessary to protect the interest of our consumers. We welcome contact from Creative as soon as is possible so that we may resolve this issue.

Thank you,

Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com

E:/ support@newegg.com


HELPFUL LINKS:
Print Help And FAQs: http://www.newegg.com/Info/FAQHome.aspx
Our Contact Information: http://www.newegg.com/Info/ContactUs.aspx
Update Account: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/MyAccount/AccountModify.asp

Did anyone notice this???!?!?

From http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=117948#M117948

User profile shows webmaster@newegg.com as the holder!!!!! http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/profile?user.id=129659

[quote]To Whom it May Concern:

While it is not our place to condemn the decisions of Creative regarding this issue, our customers come first. That being said, it has come to our attention that many of our customers are not happy with the products Creative has released nor the support for those products. To wit, we have processed nearly 5,000 return orders within the past 48 hours. While it is not normally in our best interest to publically comment in a manufacturer's forum, the overwhelming concensus has left us little choice. As such, effective tommorow morning newegg.com will suspend sales of the sound cards in question, particularly those indicated as "Vista compatible", pending an investigation into the matter. Those of you whom recently ordered such a card will still recieve your product as indicated in any relevant conversations. While we regret this abrupt decision, it has been deemed neccessary to protect the interest of our consumers. We welcome contact from Creative as soon as is possible so that we may resolve this issue.

Thank you,

Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com

E:/ support@newegg.com


HELPFUL LINKS:
Print Help And FAQs: http://www.newegg.com/Info/FAQHome.aspx
Our Contact Information: http://www.newegg.com/Info/ContactUs.aspx
Update Account: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/MyAccount/AccountModify.asp [/quote]

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R3ap3R wrote:

Did anyone notice this???!?!?

From http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=117948#M117948

User profile shows webmaster@newegg.com as the holder!!!!! http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/profile?user.id=129659

[quote]To Whom it May Concern:

While it is not our place to condemn the decisions of Creative regarding this issue, our customers come first. That being said, it has come to our attention that many of our customers are not happy with the products Creative has released nor the support for those products. To wit, we have processed nearly 5,000 return orders within the past 48 hours. While it is not normally in our best interest to publically comment in a manufacturer's forum, the overwhelming concensus has left us little choice. As such, effective tommorow morning newegg.com will suspend sales of the sound cards in question, particularly those indicated as "Vista compatible", pending an investigation into the matter. Those of you whom recently ordered such a card will still recieve your product as indicated in any relevant conversations. While we regret this abrupt decision, it has been deemed neccessary to protect the interest of our consumers. We welcome contact from Creative as soon as is possible so that we may resolve this issue.

Thank you,

Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com

E:/ support@newegg.com


HELPFUL LINKS:
Print Help And FAQs: http://www.newegg.com/Info/FAQHome.aspx
Our Contact Information: http://www.newegg.com/Info/ContactUs.aspx
Update Account: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/MyAccount/AccountModify.asp [/quote]

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LOL, this just came from Newegg...

To Whom it May Concern:

While it is not our place to condemn the decisions of Creative regarding this issue, our customers come first. That being said, it has come to our attention that many of our customers are not happy with the products Creative has released nor the support for those products. To wit, we have processed nearly 5,000 return orders within the past 48 hours. While it is not normally in our best interest to publically comment in a manufacturer's forum, the overwhelming concensus has left us little choice. As such, effective tommorow morning newegg.com will suspend sales of the sound cards in question, particularly those indicated as "Vista compatible", pending an investigation into the matter. Those of you whom recently ordered such a card will still recieve your product as indicated in any relevant conversations. While we regret this abrupt decision, it has been deemed neccessary to protect the interest of our consumers. We welcome contact from Creative as soon as is possible so that we may resolve this issue.



Thank you,

Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com

E:/ support@newegg.com


HELPFUL LINKS:
Print Help And FAQs: http://www.newegg.com/Info/FAQHome.aspx
Our Contact Information: http://www.newegg.com/Info/ContactUs.aspx
Update Account: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/MyAccount/AccountModify.asp

Message Edited by newegg on 03-30-2008 03:09 PM

I own a Mac now so I have no need for my old Audigy Gamer card that hasn't had driver support in 6 years, since they switched to the Audigy 2 and left original Audigy owners out in the cold. Proud to say that I used HACKED Audigy 2 drivers on the card, since Creative was obviously not interested in supporting its customers.

I have a set of Cambridge Megaworks 5.1 speakers from a few years back. Since they're owned by Creative, I am going to go buy a set of Logitech x5500's and put the Megaworks speakers on Craigslist, effectively eliminating my household of ANYTHING Creative.

I have also signed the online Boycott Creative petition and Digg'd it too, so other people will have a chance to see it.

I am also pleased as punch to see this post from Newegg on the Boycott Creative website:

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newegg wrote:

While it is not our place to condemn the decisions of Creative regarding this issue, our customers come first. That being said, it has come to our attention that many of our customers are not happy with the products Creative has released nor the support for those products. To wit, we have processed nearly 5,000 return orders within the past 48 hours. While it is not normally in our best interest to publically comment in a manufacturer's forum, the overwhelming concensus has left us little choice. As such, effective tommorow morning newegg.com will suspend sales of the sound cards in question, particularly those indicated as "Vista compatible", pending an investigation into the matter. Those of you whom recently ordered such a card will still recieve your product as indicated in any relevant conversations. While we regret this abrupt decision, it has been deemed neccessary to protect the interest of our consumers. We welcome contact from Creative as soon as is possible so that we may resolve this issue.

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Investor Contacts

Phil O'Shaughnessy

408 546 6773

Swear to god that is his number! Just left a message, lol... dial *67 first ppl

Just another who has registered to say creative have lost the plot.

I am middle management in a large Australian company, coincidently I buy all of our computers and components.

Add my 850 computers to the list of "never again" as I think that if creative were consumer focused they would make the drivers freely available for anybody. I wont be forced into an upgrade just for your bottom line.

Reminds me of a movie I watched recently with one of my kids, Robots, good flick with a moral.

PS; I would like to give daniel a few bucks now as i have used his drivers at home, but never donated. Post the details Daniel.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Phil O'Shaughnessy
Creative Labs, Inc.
poshaughnessy@creativelabs.com
(408) 546-6773

lol who the **bleep** found that?

Hey Dale and Creative?

**bleep** you scumbags. Here's hoping for abig class active heading your way soon. You've been a shyte company for over a decade now - time to go.

Inform the Wall Street Journal - this company is TOAST.

This is unbelievable I just signed up to add my 2 cents. I too have been a dedicated fan of Creative even own a zen. NOT ANY MORE, I was also looking at the new Fata1ty brand card for my new pc !!!!!!I WILL NEVER BUY A CREATIVE PRODUCT AGAIN!!!! and will warn other not to support the piss poor excuse of a company.

This is the problem with VISTA not being so popular people dont want to buy it since there arent many drivers out for it and companies such as CREATIVE POS, dont want to make compatible drivers so its a constant loop.

Then its people like Daniel_K and many other pioneers of the computer age that take it upon themselves to make things better and are then threatened and punished for helping out. You know what CREATIVE ill send my money to Daniel_K next time I want a sound card just so none of my money gets into your hands.

CREATIVE YOU SUCK AND YOU HAVEN'T EVEN REALIZED WHAT A MISTAKE YOUR VP HAS JUST DONE, THAT A**HOLE SHOULD BE SH*T CANNED!!!!!

I have filed a complaint with my State AG. I encourage everyone to do the same.

Anyone here a lawyer? How about helping everyone file a class-action lawsuit?

Creative is in violation of several consumer-protection laws, and should be FINED HEAVILY by the Federal Trade Commision.

That said, naturally I will always encourage people to NEVER use Creative products.

And one more thing....EVERYONE PLEASE CONTINUE TO SPREAD DANIEL_Ks DRIVERS. He was kind enough to actually do something Creative intentionally failed to do: TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS IN AN ETHICAL FASHION. Your customers only wanted products that worked as advertised, yet you intentionally failed to provide them.

**CK OFF, CREATIVE! Not only are you incompetent idiots, you are also criminals.

I will NEVER do business with criminals.

By the way, I found this on Neowin.com. I am going to spread this story even further lol.

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!

I know, what an IDIOT.

By the way, if you feel the need to contact him offline, his e-mail address is: hydraulicdragon@gmail.com

Judging by this pic he seems to get along great with his sister - a bit too well...

im sure this post will b deleted soon, copy paste repost:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Phil O'Shaughnessy
Creative Labs, Inc.
poshaughnessy@creativelabs.com
(408) 546-6773

yes this number works i called n got his voicemail just use *67 b4 the # to block call id

Email Phil directly. I did.

Or email the President of Creative:

Craig McHugh - cmchugh@creativelabs.com