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

[Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:26 PM 6/3/2002, you wrote:

> >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
> Web Host Supply
> www.webhostsupply.com
> Cobalt Servers and Parts

Ahh... they can't... but they try to get you to go away :)


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