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From: jtr485@umich.UUCP (Johnathan Tainter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Prentice-Hall's Return Policy
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Date: Tue, 20-Jan-87 23:06:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 20 23:06:43 1987
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In article <7318@elsie.UUCP>, ado@elsie.UUCP writes:
> > Let's say I purchase MINIX, only to find that my IBM/AT-clone falls
> > in the 20% that Andy said MINIX would not run on.  Will Prentice-Hall
> > graciously accept the return of the software?
> > Ira Dworkin
> Let's say I purchase UNIX, only to find that my IBM/AT-clone falls
> in the percentage of machines that UNIX would not run on.  Will AT&T
> graciously accept the return of the software?
If AT&T were marketing UNIX for 100 bucks a pop you bet your balls they would.
Good and cheap p.r. is hard to come by.
At the higher pricing scheme, it is expected more caution will be taken,
and total sales will be smaller thus the frequency of this occurence will go
down.  That makes a refunding policy cost prohibitive.
--j.a.tainter