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From: englandr@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Scott Englander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Perfect Timing
Message-ID: <8789@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 30 May 89 17:21:51 GMT
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Reply-To: englandr@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Scott Englander)
Organization: Princeton University, NJ
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In article <8400110@m.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
>
>> Re:  Apple Hard Drive fails 1 day out of warranty.
>
>The Moral:  Don't buy Apple Hard Drives!  If you buy elsewhere, you'll
>get a 1,2, or 5-year warranty, not a skimpy 90-day warranty.
>
What happens when the warranty runs out and the drive breaks but the
company can't repair it because they're no longer using the same
manufacturer, or the manufacturer is out of business?  Companies
frequently change manufacturers.  "We're sorry, but you'll just have 
to buy a new drive."  This happened to some people i know.
Chances are, Apple will be around for a while in case you need parts or
something.

>How much will all these extra benefits cost?  Oh, about -100 to -200
>bucks!  Use the money you save to throw a party!
>
Better save it.  You may need it when the warranty runs out.
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                                               - Scott