XPost: alt.windows7.general   
   From: Newyana2@invalid.nospam   
      
   "Daniel65"  wrote   
      
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   | And how long before 'removing the transmitter' VOIDS your Vehicle's   
   | Warranty??   
      
     Indeed. That's one of the issues that needs to be   
   clarified. Are there such warranty issues with cars? A lot   
   of electrical appliances say the warranty is void if   
   you open the case. Cars are different. Removing a   
   camera to spy on car occupants has nothing to do   
   with a transmission failing early. I've done the brakes   
   and oil changes on my current car. I'm sure I wouldn't   
   be refused warranty service on that score. But it's   
   possible that companies will try to use such tricks.   
      
     In the past it's usually been passive control. Companies   
   don't want court cases. I remember reading a great   
   example of the premise some years ago: Companies   
   could put special sensors in wheel rims that check something   
   like an RFID tag in tires. If Toyota, say, can't confirm that   
   you have their special overpriced tires then they could   
   disable some functionality, claiming it's not safe without the   
   official tires. They wouldn't even have to claim DMCA infringement.   
   They could just give technical reasons why they can't be   
   sure of safety issues without confirming tire specs. Printer   
   companies are already doing just that and so far they haven't   
   been stopped.   
      
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