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Re: [cobalt-users] New Cobalt RAQ3 series machines and warrantyissues?

>Greg Hewitt-Long wrote:
>
>> I can't really say in a public list - let me know if you're
>> interested in some - the seller I'm dealing with says he has
>> "dozens" of them and he's looking for "offers"!  I'd love to simply
>> buy the lot - but funds don't allow for that amount of purchase -
>> a combined purchase might be the way to go.
>
>Please let me know offlist; contact information below, in my sig.
>
>> They are RAQ3i 256Mb RAM/Twin NIC/60Gb HD
>
>I don't think Sun (or Cobalt) ever sold a 60 GB system.  Putting a new
>drive into the box would void Sun's warranty.
>
>> I know that - I was wondering if anyone has had experience of making
>> a claim on a warranty for something they bought in a similar
>> circumstance - if I ask the salesman if I can do that, they will
>> almost certainly respond "yes - sure, no problem" - I want a
>> customer perspective on this as well as what a company rep will
>> tell me.
>
>I'd like some custmer perspective on what Sun will do about a warranty
>for a current brand new machine; maybe I'm a pessimist <wry grin>.
>
>> Yes - I'm tempted to do this... as the 500Mhz processors are peanuts
>> - the RAM is affordable, and the 500Mhz Qube I have with 1/2 gig of
>> RAM kicks the tail of the 450Mhz RAQ4 machines we have!
>
>Adding RAM and/or a processor would definitely void Sun's warranty.
>
>Sun is VERY tight about their warranties.


Perhaps I didn't make it clear, but I *am* clear about the warranty being voided if I tinker with the inside - dropping bits of wire into the cpu socket qualifies as "tinkering"!


>Jeff
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