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- From: fheitkamp@desire.wright.edu
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- Subject: Re: Byte A4000/A3000T-040 Review
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.072401.6373@desire.wright.edu>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 07:24:01 EST
- 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 article <BzyrAo.FEp@NeoSoft.com>, peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
- > In article <1992Dec28.004411.11737@serval.net.wsu.edu> boutwell@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Scott Boutwell) writes:
- >> >> o CBM forbids internal expansion by owners
- >
- >
- > 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.
-
- Yeah, right. You're gonna sue Commodore? shakey company at best.
- Remember most people like and use the Amiga IN SPITE of Commodore
- not BECAUSE of Commodore. Anything that knocks down Commodore would
- kill the Amiga.
-
- Commodore is just trying to protect their butts from ignorant
- ( electronically speaking ) users who blow up their machine and
- try to get it fixed under warranty. Knowlegeable and careful
- users like most of us here wouldn't fit that catagory.
-
- I can see it's a real problem for those who bought their machine
- mail order with the dealers >50 miles away. With a dealer nearby
- you could collect all your expansion boards and have them put in in
- one shot. Most dealers would probably charge $30 or so to do it.
-
- I don't see how this can be resolved without Commodore losing
- protection and/or the user getting screwed, other than if inserting
- legitimate expansion board causes the computer to fry, then
- someone would have to make a determination on whose fault it was.
- Presumably, if a dealer did the installation and thought it was
- proper then they would stand behind it.
-
- Instead of complaining, think of a solution, that would be
- acceptable to all.
- > --
- > Peter da Silva. <peter@sugar.neosoft.com>.
- > `-_-' Oletko halannut suttasi táΣnáΣáΣn?
- > 'U`
- > Tarjoilija, táΣmáΣ ateria eláΣáΣ vieláΣ.
- Fred Heitkamp, ** Not an organization. My opinions only **
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