RE: [TCLUG:7666] Multias and such

[Luke Francl <fran0382@tc.umn.edu>]

Waranties are for the weak... ;) 

Do you think they mean "case" for "CPU"? When I "open" a CPU it's usually
to smash it against a wall or something...

On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Daniel Cocos wrote:

> I was just looking at the PIA homepage and I was scared off by the fine
> print.
> "You can add additional options or expand your system as you wish*"
> 
> The note at the bottom of the page reads :
> "* Upgrades can be added through authorized PIA service centers.
> Unauthorized opening of the CPU will void your PIA warranty."
> 
> Depending on what they mean by the "CPU" this could be something to consider
> before buying one.
> 
> caveat emptor
> 
> Dan
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Luke Francl [mailto:fran0382@tc.umn.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 3:58 PM
> > To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:7666] Multias and such
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Robert Sinland wrote:
> > 
> > > For $200 how could you go wrong?  Unless it's in a cardboard case or
> > > something that is :)
> > 
> > I just read an article on Salon about this and other appliance-type
> > machines (the PIA is the closest one to a "real" computer, 
> > though) based
> > on alternative OSes (Linux, Amiga [though, isn't that really 
> > Linux now,
> > too?], and BeOS). It was pretty interesting:
> > http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/08/19/free_pc/index.html
> > 
> > Anyway, they gave a link to the PIA homepage, which has a 
> > picture of the
> > machine. It's just a normal tower case, with an iMac-y look 
> > (smoke grey):
> > http://www.planetpia.com/
> > 
> > If it came in a cooler color, I would think about getting 
> > one...Oh wait,
> > no I wouldn't, because I have just blown a crap-load of money 
> > building an
> > mp3 stereo machine ;)
> > 
> > Luke
> > 
> > 
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