From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Sep 27 2001 - 16:07:39 EDT
Yes, I didn't read all of that the first time, but you are correct. There
was no need for that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Chalk" <rchalk_at_nettaxi.com>
To: "TP List" <tp750_at_cs.utk.edu>; "Randal Whittle" <rwhittle_at_usa.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad extended warrantee *warning*
> I'd like to make a plea here...
>
> When this list ceases to be a source for useful information, and becomes
> instead an opportunity for people to insult each other ad nauseam, PLEASE
> take it private. Apparently Mr. King attempted to do this, since his
> response never made it to my computer, but then Mr. Whittle chose to
address
> his personal remarks to the list again.
>
> Give us a break!!
>
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randal Whittle" <rwhittle_at_usa.net>
> To: "TP List" <tp750_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinkpad extended warrantee *warning*
>
>
> > At 03:14 PM 9/27/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > > > At 02:16 PM 9/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > >What problem are you having with you screen? My m505 is also
broken,
> > > > >the screen will sometimes go completely black or have lots of black
> > > > >lines. Its that bad because its intermitent so I haven't called
palm
> > > > >yet, but I would very pissed if when I do call palm doesn't cover
it.
> > > >
> > > > Mine dropped and cracked. I wouldn't expect that to be
> covered
> > > > under a "normal" warranty, but the extended warranty I bought
> > > > *specifically* provided for a "1-time screen replacement".
> >
> > > Does your Ford extended warranty cover you driving into a tree?
> >
> > For one thing, I'm smart enough not to buy a Ford. And yes, if
> > the extended warranty stated that it provided for replacement of an item
> > which virtually never needs replacing *except* when an accident occurs,
I
> > would expect it to be covered as was promised.
> >
> > > And odds are very high you were less
> > >careful with your palm than you should have been, just because you
> > >thought you could get it replaced.
> >
> > With all due respect Mr. King, odds are very high that you
might
> > be full of shit. Few are as careful with the sensitive devices
purchased
> > with hard-earned money than I. Purchasing that extended warranty does
> > *not* mean I threw my Palm around to test that warranty out; and frankly
> > you appear to be an unmitigated ass for even suggesting as much.
> >
> > I'll bet you also tell rape victims it was their own fault for
> > wearing a short skirt.
> >
> > Your kind of "Blame the Victim" attitude is the kind of
thinking
> > that has sunk IBM EZ-Serve to the pathetic depths that it now lies,
where
> > design flaws are blamed on the user (see other threads). Many of us on
> > this list can remember 5 to 7 years ago when our ThinkPads were
cherished
> > in part because of the fabulous service IBM provided in the event of a
> > problem. Palm used to be fairly similar in that regard.
> >
>
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