RE: [cobalt-users] Replacement Cobalt parts now available online

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>IANAL.  Anyone know law or precedent on "you must use our parts
>or lose your entire warranty" tie-ins on commercial products?
>It would be much more clear-cut if Magnuson Moss applied to
>commercial products. ;-)
>
>To me that smells like an attempt to eliminate competition.
>Using Bork's estimate of what constitutes a monopoly (60 to 70
>percent of market share in mergers), I think that one might be
>able to classify the RAQ as a monopoly in its market segment.
>
>Again, IANAL.  Just rambling/griping about claims that one cannot
>purchase the exact same product under a different label.

BMW got their arses sued off in the 80's for voiding warranties if you
didn't use OEM parts and service your car at the dealer. Parts is parts
guys, as long as the specs are the same I don't see how Sun could void a
warranty for the whole system.

Brad Galbraith
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