----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 9:41 am Subject: Re: [G] Apple manuals
> > On Apr 5, 2005, at 6:06 AM, Brunel Merleau-Ponty wrote: > > > On Apr 05 2005, at 9:07, Are Hansen wrote: > > > >> Why is it that Apple is so afraid anybody will see their > service > >> manuals? Seems that anybody that publishes their manuals on a > website > >> is hassled by Apple, and the manuals disappear after a while. > >> > >> Can anybody imagine a rational explanation for this? > > > > I don't know. Their policy on this subject seems completely > irrational > > and more than a little bizarre. It's almost as if they don't > want > > people to carry on making good use of their old computers. Apple > ought > > to make them freely available, they contain a lot of information > which > > is difficult to find elsewhere. > > > > > > They want you to buy a new Mac instead of repairing your old ones. > Or it could be that they don't allow reseller's to make a good profit on sales of new machines so they want to try to force people to take their broken macs to Apple Service Providors so they can make money that way. That way, they will keep selling Macs with the hopes that they will make money fixing them when they break. Larry Jorgenson Humboldt, SK, Canada -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
