Re: Take ACER Off your Linux-Friendly List

[Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us>]

* richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk <richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk> [2009 Jul 30 07:16 -0500]:
> walter harms wrote:>
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>> send it back because you can not use it
>> most people i know simply use a usb-stick (or a boot-cd)
>> and buy only computer that work.
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> Under European consumer law, if they haven't stated that it will only  
> run winblows vista, they have stated by default it should operate on  
> other OS s that will run on that processor.
> So its not fit for purpose and they would have to either change it for  
> one that will or refund your money.
> I'd be very surprised if the US does not have similar legislation.

Prepare to be surprised, then.  There may be a state or two with
something similar in law, but I doubt it.  As most USA computer users
really don't understand that the OS and applications can be separate
from the hardware, there is hardly a demand for any sort of similar
legislation except from the fringes (like us).

73, de Nate >>

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