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From: Q8N@psuvm.psu.edu (Scott D. Camp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Worthless Warranty
Message-ID: <90080.142112Q8N@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 21 Mar 90 19:21:12 GMT
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In article <1990Mar21.014309.10015@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>,
mart@csri.toronto.edu (Mart Molle) says:

>Sorry, I have to agree with David Berry.  You're acting like a crackpot...

Do you really think that ad hominum attacks, such as calling a person a
crackpot or acting like a crackpot, really add to discussions? IMHO, if
you have a point to make, make it. But leave the asides out. The rest of
your article raises some valid points of discussion.

BTW, I think all of the car analogies (that were not made in the posting
by mart@csri) fail on a critical point. New car
warranties and other changes typically come with the introduction of new
models. Therefore, people may wait until the period when new car warranties
and models change. Apple simply changed its policy (on all models, thank
goodness), and buyers may not have understood that waiting a little longer
may have given them greater functionality with their purchase (a longer
warranty). Not all of us have access to inside Apple rumors even with all
the nets, MacLeak, etc.

Just some thoughts. Take them for what their worth :-)

Scott D. Camp   Q8N@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
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