David, Firstly, you provided the precedent yourself for discussing the "5300ce special" on LEM lists by posting the advertisement to the LEM lists... An advertisement in a public forum cannot reasonably expect to remain undiscussed in a public forum. So comments to the list about these PowerBooks are perfectly reasonable and legitimate, especially when dealing with technical support issues (I don't need to remind you that these lists serve as a public forum for technical support by the user community).
Secondly, where is the slander (don't you mean libel?) to which you refer? Libel requires a statement of fallacy or an intentional misstatement of fact, neither of which occured. Peter simply detailed issues he found with his PowerBook 5300ce, none of which implicate you or your business in a way that would imply libel. Additionally, for Peter's messages to constitute libel in their current text in any way (noting that you or your business is never mentioned), you would have to dispute his claims that there are issues with his PowerBook... You have not done this. In fact, you stated that "the truly unfortunate thing is that despite our best attempts, not every machine arrives perfect." (As an aside, in my situation, this does not explain how a 190 Series case bottom appeared on the 5300ce... - I'm not making gripes, though, as the only difference between 5300 Series and 190 Series case bottoms is the label.) FWIW, I have also had some difficulties with my 5300ce as well (though nothing I would consider demands additional service or replacement), and as this list is intended to provide community responses to support issues, this is a perfectly fine place to raise the issue. Were my difficulties requiring attention beyond my abilities, I surely would have posted my comments to the list (notably, I am already suffering from intermittent contact between the logic board and power connector - a well-known issue which I can repair myself - after only 10 hours of use at most). However, I suspect these posts will result in unhappy responses from the list nannies, so if you would like to continue the discussion further, please feel free to contact me off list. Peace out, Drew P.S. - Before I get flamed, please note that while I am slightly unhappy with my purchase, I have not accused anyone of wrongdoing. -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
