__/ [ AB ] on Sunday 18 February 2007 12:50 \__
> On 2007-02-18, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>> Packard Bell: "Upgrade to Vista & lose your...
>>
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>>| I purchased a nice Vista laptop, it has the sticker "Windows Vista
>>| Capable" so I went ahead and put Vista on it, If it can support a
>>| superior OS then why not! id be stupid not to take advantage.
>>|
>>| The sticker Lies, i later found that its only stable to run the
>>| basic system (Controll panels and IE. thats about it)
>>|
>>| - Not capable to run on the computer, Multiple drivers missing,
>>| not very capable.
>>|
>>| - Not capable to have duel boot, because of modified spam filled
>>| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>| Packard Bell customised OS using the "recovery", no cds
>>| or anything.
>>|
>>| - Not Capable to run the basic functions of Vista
>>|
>>| - IF YOU DO UPGRADE IT VOIDS YOUR WARENTY!!!
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4458-41-1.aspx
>
> What did the guy expect? It was a Packard-Bell.
>
> He should have made whatever arrangements to make sure "recovery" was
> possible. Like not wiping the "recovery" partition. The good news is,
> linux /should/ still work on it. Parkard-Bell quirks and all.
>
> I haven't touched one of their machines in 10 years. Not for reasons
> like this, but because of no quality. That is why I'm given pause when
> I see "nice Vista laptop" and then discover he's talking about one from
> this company. The two statements together do not compute.
>
> I'd have 'em in court, though. Small claims if nothing else. Unless
> somewhere in the included documentation it says his warranty will be
> voided.
I had a computer from them when I was about 11. It had many hardware problems
and was a really bad buy. It didn't last for many years. Eventually I sold
to a friend's brother. I still have its 14 inch monitor. It's in my
apartment and it's quite faulty. It was still usable a few years ago and it
still has sentimental value.
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