Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att-cb!ihnp4!occrsh!uokmax!rob From: rob@uokmax.UUCP (Robert K. Shull) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: The cost of A/ux (Sticker Shock) Message-ID: <1049@uokmax.UUCP> Date: 18 Feb 88 20:07:08 GMT References: <11540137@hpsmtc1.HP.COM> Organization: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Lines: 26 In article <11540137@hpsmtc1.HP.COM> dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David Williams) writes: >"And while we are at it why is it a $10k computer has a 90day warranty?" I agree. Let's also ask Sun why a 30k computer has a 90 day warranty. (Answer: Well, you see, we, uh, have this here maintenance contract and it only adds a leeeetle bit to the cost of the machine, and you get SO MUCH MORE protection and peace of mind) I just wish Sun would drop their maintenance contracts down to what Apple charges. Robert -- Robert K. Shull University of Oklahoma, Engineering Computer Network ihnp4!occrsh!uokmax!rob CIS 73765,1254 Delphi RKSHULL Opinions contained herein in no way reflect those of the University of Oklahoma.