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

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 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 o

[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

2007-09-14 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.

[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. The odd thing, the fault was