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From: rfarris@serene.UUCP (Rick Farris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: NEC Hard Drive
Message-ID: <436@serene.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 89 07:08:53 GMT
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In article <1722@csuna.csun.edu> abcscnge@csuna.csun.edu (Scott Neugroschl) writes:
> In article <421@serene.UUCP> rfarris@serene.uu.net (Rick Farris) writes:
> }I suppose you're using the net because it's "cheaper" than calling
> }around on your own phone bill, eh?

> I disagree.  By your own logic, then, this newsgroup doesn't need to
> exist.

That's not even close to what I said, Scott.  I said that the net
should be used *after* other, cheaper efforts have failed.  It's just
plain inconsiderate to spend $200 of net money to avoid spending $5
of your own money to call the manufacturer.  

Now if you've called the manufacturer and can't get any help, or the
manufacturer has gone out of business, etc, *then* is the time to go
to the net.

Of course other topics, of general interest, are always welcome.  But
a specific "I've got a XXX doomaflidget, would somebody tell me how
it works" is only of use to the author and should only be posted as a
final resort.


Rick Farris   RF Engineering  POB M  Del Mar, CA  92014   voice (619) 259-6793
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