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Re: Windows98SE incompatible with some PCs?
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Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:48:13 -0400
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Joe,

Could you tell us which manufacturers are doing this?

Frankly, I'm not sure it can be done - but I'm always willing to learn.
Could you give us some examples of how they are doing this?


----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph H. Bishop <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Windows98SE incompatible with some PCs?


> Hi Joel,
> Welcome to the land of the "Big Boys" ,,, guess you can call it "Baptism
> by Fire"
> Many of the big manufacturers are deliberately engineering their systems
> for upgradability and compatibility "IF" they do the upgrade for you,,,,
> another sucker
> captured and held hostage by their service departments. Most buyers
> don't find this out until it is too late and they get burned,,,, sorry
> you had to learn this the hard way.
> Joe Bishop
> PuterDoc
> www.puterdoc.com
> ICQ #270514

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