[CLUE-Talk] Legal breaking of the MS monopoly WAS:Re:[CLUE-Tech] HP laptop

[Grant Johnson]

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>There's a lot of difference between the industries. A lot of
>companies make car radios, tires and other minor add-ons for
>cars -- but very few (if any) make replacement engines, and
>no company that I'm aware of makes replacement doors or hoods
>or seats for mass production autos other than the original
>equipment manufacturers. This is why if you get your door crushed
>in an accident you can either buy another from the dealer or
>go to a junkyard -- you won't find one at Wal-Mart.
>
Actually, there are other companies that make new body panels.  Ask any 
body shop.

As for replacement engines:  you can buy every part of an engine on the 
open market from a performance parts place.

As for voiding the waranty:  The manufacturer of the engine waranties 
the engine, and this does not void the waranty on the power windows.