{"id":626,"date":"2007-09-21T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2007-09-21T20:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/09\/21\/followup-linux-is-not-ready-for-the-laptop"},"modified":"2007-09-21T15:44:08","modified_gmt":"2007-09-21T20:44:08","slug":"followup-linux-is-not-ready-for-the-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/09\/21\/followup-linux-is-not-ready-for-the-laptop","title":{"rendered":"FOLLOWUP: Linux IS NOT ready for the laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just to ensure, because it seems some people don’t understand English, but I never said people would sue<\/a> Dell or IBM for non-functional software (arguably, the crap that comes from Microsoft, isn’t functional). But you can<\/b> sue your hardware provider for non-functional hardware<\/b>. Big difference there – software usually comes with indemnification and some explicitly come with no warranty.<\/p>\n

Indemnification is such that if Microsoft Office eats up your data, the best you can ask for a “warranty” claim might be USD$5 or something absurd like that.<\/p>\n

However, buying a piece of hardware, and then finding out say, it can’t drive the external display, or the SD card reader that comes with your laptop doesn’t work – that my friends, are hardware faults. Arguably, caused by software that lacks support for it, but still, not your problem.<\/p>\n

The ACCC has a good guide on refunds<\/a>, and on warranties and claims, and so on. Its not like I’m unhappy – I’m just saying someone might be, and then the real blow will come. Remember, refunds come via faulty<\/b>, unfit for purpose<\/b>, defective<\/b> equipment. IANAL.<\/i><\/p>\n

BTW, Dell responds<\/a>, so kudos to Marco. They offer remastered ISOs which fix known issues, and assure me Gutsy Gibbon fixes all these issues. <\/p>\n

Technorati Tags: linux<\/a>, dell<\/a>, ubuntu<\/a>, laptop<\/a>, suspend<\/a>, resume<\/a>, wireless<\/a>, display<\/a><\/p>\n

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