[ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-15 Thread Dougie Richardson
Yep, it's a strange one. People install all sorts of software on their Windows machines and yet I bet this wouldn't void the warranty. I'd be interested to read the *actual* warranty that came with the machine. Cracked screen hinge or not, I guess if it's in the warranty then it's in the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
Doesn't PCW supply ready installed Linux too? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Philip Newborough Sent: 14 September 2007 22:08 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty Yep, it's a strange one. People

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-15 Thread Mark Fraser
On Saturday 15 September 2007 20:37:34 Ian Pascoe wrote: Doesn't PCW supply ready installed Linux too? Not that I've noticed, it's either Windows Vista or Mac in my local store. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-15 Thread Tristan Wibberley
On Sat, 2007-09-15 at 12:11 +0100, Dougie Richardson wrote: Yep, it's a strange one. People install all sorts of software on their Windows machines and yet I bet this wouldn't void the warranty. I'd be interested to read the *actual* warranty that came with the machine. Cracked screen

[ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-14 Thread Andy
Hi Just saw a story on Google News. According to the story PC world refused to repair someone's laptop because he had put Linux on it thus voiding his warranty. http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/09/13/pc-world-refuses-hardware-fault-repair-because-of-linux/ The odd thing, the fault was a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux may void the warranty

2007-09-14 Thread Philip Newborough
Yep, it's a strange one. People install all sorts of software on their Windows machines and yet I bet this wouldn't void the warranty. I'd be interested to read the *actual* warranty that came with the machine. Cracked screen hinge or not, I guess if it's in the warranty then it's in the warranty.