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In article <1992Oct5.000811.21437@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip  
McDunnough) writes:
> 
> FCC B is a requirement for home use. NeXT does not accept any responsibility
> for costs or whatever which a home user may suffer in order to correct that
> interference. What if the interference happens to result in something
> serious happening?
>  
> I use a Cube at home. I am extremely concerned at this time re the lack of
> FCCB (and the equivalent up here) status of my equipment. It is unclear to me
> just how liable I would be for some serious mishap.
>  
> If NeXT does not want to get their equipment certified for home use (and  
their
> whole approach seems to be that people should be in work groups, networked
> together, programming mission critical apps) then it would not be a minor
> thing to even suggest that they should be used at home.
>  
> Mine will move to work shortly unless more information is provided regarding
> the extent of liability. 
> 
> Mac's, and all Apple equipment, are Class B. I can't conclude that it's OK.
> It's in fact very disconcerting.
>  

I'm still trying to determine what it is you're worried about. I've used a NeXT  
at home for something close to 4 years now--and we're talking about a system  
that was pre-FCC certification (motherboard serial #AAG0000360) for three  
years, until I got an '040 upgrade--without the slightest hint of interference  
with our TVs, radios, stereos, etc. I'm old enough (he said, stroking his  
grizzled beard) to remember having funny patterns appear on the TV screen in  
the next room when I would plug in and turn on my Apple II some 12 years  
back--*that's* what the FCC certification is trying to prevent. 

The bottom line: the most serious mishap which you could cause with your NeXT  
system at home would be to hold it out the window and drop it on someone. Other  
than that, you don't have much to worry about.  ..bfw..

Bruce F. Webster
CTO, Pages Software Inc.
bwebster@pages.com
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