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Re: Hackers need ROMs, too.

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From: Jim Budler
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1985 01:08
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In article <1864@decwrl.UUCP> wasser_1@viking.DEC (John A. Wasser) writes:
>...
>	expect is to be able to buy the new ROMs and have them REPLACE
>	THE ROMS IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.  It is not reasonable to expect
>	Apple to do a board swap and take a modified board in trade but 
>	is is reasonable to expect Apple to sell just the ROMs and 
>	provide no more	service for them than for any other software.
>...
Buying the ROMS is one thing, expecting them to replace the ROMS if you
decide they don't work is another.  Even a car dealer has the sign
saying "electrical parts are not subject to return" because once it 
has been out of their hands it can be damaged in so many ways.

But beside this the only actual statement out of Apple at this point
has been the statement that Apple will not guarantee the ROM upgrade
to be compatible with any one elses mods and hardware.  This statement
by Andy Hertzfeld contained the information that even the Hyperdrive
as currently configured would NOT work with the new ROM.
-- 
 Jim Budler
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
 (408) 749-5806
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From: jimb@amdcad.UUCP (Jim Budler)
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Subject: Re: Hackers need ROMs, too.
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Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 20:08:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 26 20:08:52 1985
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