[wellylug] Linux

[Richard Hector]

On 25/04/12 09:10, Glenn Morrissey wrote:
> Linux is not bullet-proof, as demonstrated by idiots like me. :)
> 
> People who sell Windows Based machines should tell their customers
> that once the computers out of warranty, and something goes wrong,
> they are up for big money to replace the software that the computer
> come pre-installed with, because the OEM manufacturers won't support a
> machine that's no longer under warranty.
> 
> But I can't see that happening.

To be fair, when I decided I wanted to put Windows back on my laptop
(for browser compatibility testing), and discovered that my (self-burnt)
recovery DVDs had deteriorated to the point of unreadability, I got in
touch with HP and they sent me replacement media, for $23 IIRC. Machine
out of warranty. I think I just gave them the serial number.

But indeed it's still far more hassle than just installing Debian :-)

Richard