Hi
Re: Dianne Reuby's news that Dell say the use of any OS other than Windows will
invalidate the hardware guarantee.
While this might be Dell's opening gambit, I can't see they would pursue it all
the way to court. The cost of demonstrating that a particular feature of an OS
puts an inordinate strain on the hardware would be very high, and would have to
be re-run for practically every case. If they really thought they could get
away with it they would also be prohibiting the use of certain Windows software
too. For example, a lot of games are very CPU intensive, which must generate a
lot of heat and, therefore, a heavy load on the PC components.
Apart from anything else, what message does it send to potential customers if
the company states that its hardware may not be up to certain jobs?
Regards
Nige
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