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From: martens@navajo.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jeff Martens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Let the buyer beware (was Re: Grid Start)
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Date: 5 Jan 90 04:31:58 GMT
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In article <730001@hpsad.HP.COM> davew@hpsad.HP.COM (Dave Williams) writes:

>Help!  I bought one of those European games ( Grid Start by ANCO ) a while
>back and now it's dead.  True to form, this is one of the disks which I
>couldn't copy; so no backup.  

>The dealer who enthusiastically accepted my money is somewhat less
>enthusiastic about helping me get a replacement copy.  

>Can anyone help me out with a phone number or address?

The solution, with 20/20 hindsight, is to immediately return any copy
protected software for a refund.  Or any software that won't
multitask, etc.
-=-
-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)

Anybody know where I can get a phone with a backspace key?