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- From: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: RE: GATEWAY TELEPATH @ $1
- Message-ID: <6969.48.uupcb@uttsbbs.uucp>
- Date: 16 Dec 92 08:33:00 GMT
- Reply-To: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
- Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
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- jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov writes:
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- JN> If you will carefully check the ads you will see that the
- JN> TelePath is indeed advertised as a separate product that will
- JN> only be sold to those that purchase or have previously purchased
- JN> a *separate* Gateway computer system (*any* Gateway system).
- JN> That is clearly a per se unlawful tie-in sales practice.
- JN>
- JN> CAVEAT: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. The
- JN> above is only my understanding as a layman. Consult your own
- JN> attorney.
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- > I did check with an attorney...Gateway's action *are* legal...
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- Was the attorney an expert in anti-trust law?
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- If the action is lawful, why did Gateway change its practice in
- response to the complaint I filed? ;-)
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- Best regards,
- John
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