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- From: quix@panix.com (George Papadopoulos)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Byte A4000/A3000T-040 Review
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.180830.5363@panix.com>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 18:08:30 GMT
- References: <1992Dec27.051442.29881@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> <1hjpouINN43b@gap.caltech.edu> <1992Dec28.004411.11737@serval.net.wsu.edu> <BzyrAo.FEp@NeoSoft.com>
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- In <BzyrAo.FEp@NeoSoft.com> peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
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- >In article <1992Dec28.004411.11737@serval.net.wsu.edu> boutwell@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Scott Boutwell) writes:
- >> >> o CBM forbids internal expansion by owners
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- >> >It is incredibly stupid and
- >> >backwards for C= to void warranties because you told them
- >> >you opened up your computer (mine was an A3000).
-
- >> I was wondering when someone would address this issue... Byte hit the
- >> nail right on the Head with this one. Commodore should really listen to
- >> this one.
-
- >I think a lawsuit might be in order, since for a personal computer with slots,
- >opening it up to install cards is part of normal and expected usage. I can see
- >this sort of restriction on the 500 through the 1200, but on the 2000 on up
- >it's like voiding your car's warranty because you changed the oil yourself.
- >--
- >Peter da Silva. <peter@sugar.neosoft.com>.
-
- A trueism, unfortunately. Many automobile warranty coverages force
- owners to have service done by authorized dealers only. A real pain...
-
- As for The GS deal, my friend is itching to put a new hard drive in
- his machine, but the local dealer wants $50US to do it. What gives? He
- could easily flip the top and drop it in... *sigh*
-