 cdgreerHoosiers
join:2002-01-03
Columbus, IN | Here's the bottom line... Alot of people use their computers to play audio cd's that they have purchased, me included... there's nothing illegal about that. If I put a cd in my pc and it does physical damage to my machine...that is no different than someone creating a virus that does destructive damage. That my friends.... is Illegal. |
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amoiseyevWent For Beer
join:2000-11-14
Worcester, MA | said by cdgreer:
If I put a cd in my pc and it does physical damage to my machine...that is no different than someone creating a virus that does destructive damage. That my friends.... is Illegal.
Only if it was done intentionally. If it's just compatibility problem....
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Alex
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. - Murphy's law |
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cdgreerHoosiers
join:2002-01-03
Columbus, IN | Exactly my point.... if it was done intentionally... that's illegal. |
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amoiseyevWent For Beer
join:2000-11-14
Worcester, MA
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if it was done intentionally...
I don't think so... All they do is to force CD-reader firmware to go in infinite loop, so you have to use "paper clip hole" to eject the CD. The only problem that iMAc doesn't have this hole  so you have to open the box to remove the CD.I doubt it can be classified as "intentional damage".
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cdgreerHoosiers
join:2002-01-03
Columbus, IN | If they don't specifically tell you that it will do that to your machine, then I think it can be considered tampering...they don't have any legal right to cause your machine to function in a way that could cause you expense. It's still wrong and no one will change my mind on that.. |
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alalperPremium
join:2000-08-20
Philadelphia, PA | said by cdgreer:
If they don't specifically tell you that it will do that to your machine, then I think it can be considered tampering...they don't have any legal right to cause your machine to function in a way that could cause you expense. It's still wrong and no one will change my mind on that..
I think a court of law would more likely consider their failure to properly test the ramifications of their actions to be RECKLESS DISREGARD (not tampering) and, no matter what their warranty or terms of use says, still hold them liable.
Just my opinion.
Al |
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