Well said Weej!

And I also think in this example, if you read the letter from Dell's council, you can't help but notice the total lack of respect and general tone of contempt that saturated every paragraph. Not to mention the underlying belief that "The Consumerist" wouldn't have the intelligence to counter any of the empty threats made by Dell's council.

That is basically how many corporations use their lawyers.  They know that most people don't want legal trouble, so they end up sending out a lot of meritless "requests" and "warnings" to people without firm legal basis for doing so.  

That is how the RIAA stays in business.  And that is why it is important to never give an inch to these corporate legal departments.  They have to learn the hard way that consumers do bite back, and they bite back hard.