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From: dlp@gistdev.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: NEC Hard Drive
Message-ID: <8400010@gistdev>
Date: 15 Feb 89 20:36:00 GMT
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Nf-From: gistdev.UUCP!dlp    Feb 15 14:36:00 1989


=> Written  7:13 pm  Feb 13, 1989 by dbase.UUCP!marc
=> ---------- "Re: NEC Hard Drive" ---------- */
=> I have recently accquired  a NEC  hard Disk, unfortunately it did't 
=> come with any docs, and the person I got it form does'nt know anything
=> about it.

*FLAME ON*	If you don't like flames, skip this note.

This sort of statement always irritates me.  Did you buy it from a thief,
or did you buy it from someone who bought it from a thief?  There are good
excuses (but no good reasons) for not having documentation for it, but
there's no excuse for 'not knowing anything about it'.  I am sick of seeing
notes that basically say 'I got a real bargain deal on <hardware>, but the
guy I got it from couldn't tell me anything about it, and of course I didn't
ask any questions, let alone call the police.  Can I get the docs for it
from the net for free?  Thanks loads, suckers.'  I'm also sick of seeing
notes about bargain deals on <hardware> at auctions, swap meets, etc.

*FLAME OFF; CONTINUE SMOLDERING*

*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Dirk Pellett
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