What exactly is rtm?

jaz444 · 2 Mar 2008 at 21:53

What is it and does it mean i can get my money back on a 6 month old e248wfp dell monitor?

jellybeard999 · 2 Mar 2008 at 21:54

return to manufacturer afaik

decto · 2 Mar 2008 at 21:56

Read the manual ? usually has an extra f in there though

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BEn_2600+ · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:00

Released to Manufacturers IIRC

jaz444 · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:01

jellybeard999 said:
return to manufacturer afaik

Oh so its the same thing as rma,i thought it was different,because I've read past posts on this forum and i got the impression it was different,thought you could get credit or money back for the item somehow?

spicypixel · 3 Mar 2008 at 03:36

Nah, BEn_2600+ is right, its Released to Manufacturers... for example Vista RTM is the version released to them like a few months before retail hit the streets. You'll see Vista RTM in most of the reviews of Vista SP1 just to compare the two.

Hope that helped.

helmutcheese · 3 Mar 2008 at 03:48

Do any of you know STFU

Ok here as I beta test for MS.

Alpha = You know this is 1st stage of testing

Beta = You know this is 2nd stage of testing and can become public.

RC = Release Candidate and can be RC1, RC2, I aint seen any MS stuff get to RC3 thats I have tested BTW.

RTM = Release To Manufacturing and its FINAL/GOLD unless these Manufacturers find some major flaw missed before this stage, thats why they get it Months before anyone so flaws can be found if they exist and to get all kit ready for Sale (PC's).

Vista SP1 should not have made it to RTM in its state as there is still bugs that have been around since XP and more added by SP1, but it fixes more than it breaks and rest it simply did not fix or make worst (not for lack of me filling out many reports on errors).

P.S, If I get a ban for joke above it will be lame, since I was actually asking a Q not expressing it.

spicypixel · 3 Mar 2008 at 07:11

Considering Vista RTM was available 3 months before retail I still stand by my comments

I should know, I got it off MSDN

Shrapnel · 3 Mar 2008 at 08:44

In the context of you returning a monitor, I'd suggest it's "Return to Manufacturer".

IAmATeaf · 3 Mar 2008 at 11:45

So is it just me that intrigued by the OPs comments, is the monitor faulty? and how were you hoping to get the money back on it?

V3g3tto · 3 Mar 2008 at 11:58

Roger Tim's Mom.

jaz444 · 3 Mar 2008 at 13:12

IAmATeaf said:
So is it just me that intrigued by the OPs comments, is the monitor faulty? and how were you hoping to get the money back on it?

Yes it is,well it has multiple stains on it or something,like white blotches,and there's the back light bleed which is pretty bad.
And i hoped to get the money back on my debt card.

semi-pro waster · 3 Mar 2008 at 13:23

There is another meaning of RTM, particularly on forums which means Report(ed) To Moderator(s). Not very helpful in returning your monitor but good luck with that anyway.

IAmATeaf · 3 Mar 2008 at 16:05

jaz444 said:
Yes it is,well it has multiple stains on it or something,like white blotches,and there's the back light bleed which is pretty bad.
And i hoped to get the money back on my debt card.

Just cause it's developed a fault why would you expect your money back?

jaz444 · 3 Mar 2008 at 16:27

IAmATeaf said:
Just cause it's developed a fault why would you expect your money back?

Well i thought there was perhaps a way thought rtm,i guess not now lol

I meant instead of replacing it.