From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk" Subject: Re: Take ACER Off your Linux-Friendly List Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:41:27 +0100 Message-ID: <4A7178D7.4050301@blueyonder.co.uk> References: <4A710CCA.7000907@kd4e.com> <8ea83f40907291943v41f90ab3h9cea4f07c2ef0cb2@mail.gmail.com> <4A711B58.2060605@kd4e.com> <4A716E28.5070204@bfs.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4A716E28.5070204@bfs.de> Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Cc: Linux Hams walter harms wrote:> > > 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. > > re, > wh > > > > > 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. -- Best wishes Richard Bown ##################################################################### Registered Linux User 36561 OS: Mandriva 2009.1 x86_64, on AMD Dual Athlon 64 +4400: 8 GB RAM DDR2 Ham Call: G8JVM , QRA IO82SP, Interests Microwave ####################################################################