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   Gazwad to Monosyllabic Flummery Appointments    
   Re: OT - ISH Dell laptop battery life..   
   19 Oct 08 19:30:57   
   
   aaa.baaa.moo.net.ethiopia> 1d89565d   
   XPost: uk.comp.homebuilt   
   From: nospam.spam.nospam@gmail.com   
      
   On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:21:00 UTC DCA dcaMAPS860@yahooMAPS.co.uk the   
   Monosyllabic Flummery Appointments Consolidation Council member wrote in   
   news:gUKKk.40098$N11.3002@newsfe13.ams2...   
      
   > Damian wrote:   
   >> DCA wrote:   
   >>> Damian wrote:   
   >>>> DCA wrote:   
   >>>>> Gazwad wrote:   
   >>>>>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:23:57 UTC On Web a@b.com the Stubbly   
   >>>>>> Solicitor Acknowledgement Augmentation Trust member wrote in   
   >>>>>> news:h0JJk.5897$qH4.2006@newsfe03.ams2...   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> I have an inspiron 6400 - dates from March 2007.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> System is currently warning that battery is nearing the end of   
   >>>>>>> it's life and would I like to buy a new one for £180..   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Well, the system has a guarantee for 3 years, but (surprise,   
   >>>>>>> surprise) Dell only guarantee batteries for 12 months.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Well, as you might expect, I think 18months use from a laptop,   
   >>>>>>> then cough up £180 seems rather unreasonable to me, so I'm   
   >>>>>>> tempted to push the view that it's reasonable to expect a new   
   >>>>>>> laptop to function (battery included) for much longer than 18   
   >>>>>>> months (battery life is less than an hour now). As far as I know   
   >>>>>>> current legislation would probably support me with that view,   
   >>>>>>> though as a seller obligation not Dell (it was bought via a 3rd   
   >>>>>>> party). Anyone wrangled a free replacement battery from Dell under   
   >>>>>>> similar   
   >>>>>>> circumstances?   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Paul   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Since neither the manufacturer or supplier of the machine has any   
   >>>>>> influence on how a customer treats the batteries, a 12 month   
   >>>>>> warranty as actually very good.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Have you ever tried taking normal rechargeable batteries back to   
   >>>>>> Argos once you've knackered them and asking for a replacement?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> You whining cunt.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>> What 12m warranty you foul mouthed idiot.   
   >>>> Can't you fucking read?  Damned imbecile!   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Another fool who posts and thinks using language that frequently   
   >>>>> offends is clever   
   >>>> Fuck off and stick a tree limb up your gay arse.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> - aren't you the fool   
   >>>> Nice sig, fool.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>> Hmmm - another very small man's contribution to pleasant exchanges.   
   >>> Another small man - small penis and certainly not a chance any of this   
   >>> would be said if it were not cowering behind a computer   
   >>> Feel big and strong there huh!   
   >>   
   >> Just have no use for fucking queer net nannies like you.   
   >   
   > As opposed to someone who is clearly not 'out' yet as is apparent by your   
   > constant homosexual references.   
   > Sad really   
      
   You think you're the big man, eh?   
   You know-nothing cunt.   
      
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