Re: Don't buy Martin!

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:49:44 +0100, <nooooooo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:51:29 +0100, "Duncan Wood"  
> <bodgedntp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:12:29 +0100, <nooooooo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11 Jun 2008 20:18:59 +1200, Freesias <Freesias@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 29 May 2008 23:15:33 -0700, Richard Crowley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Meanwhile, I still consider that the use of a nome de plume on  
>>>>>> Usenet
>>>>>> is perfectly valid -
>>>>>
>>>>> No question that it is valid. But equally no question that it puts  
>>>>> the
>>>>> annonymous poster in an automatic state of zero credibility (at  
>>>>> best).
>>>>
>>>> That is not an issue when credibility is either not desired, or has  
>>>> been
>>>> proven over a period of time. :o)
>>>
>>> These ngs always have liars, and they always have freaks of various
>>> types. I predicted that this one is no different, and judging by the
>>> responses that have been made I can only believe my prediction
>>> was correct. The fact that none of you appear able to appreciate
>>> that, much less do any of you appear to have been able to figure
>>> it out for yourselves, is even more reason for me not to give specific
>>> info. The only reason anyone would really care to know, is so they
>>> could try to find a way of screwing up my gear or worse if I piss them
>>> off enough. The more valid a complaint or criticism I have, the more
>>> it's likely to piss off someone who's opposed to seeing it pointed  
>>> out...
>>
>>
>> BUt you still don't seem to have tried talking to the dealer who sold  
>> said
>> Maxxyz. Or downloaded the freely available manual from the same site  
>> that
>> supplies the uptodate software for it.
>
> I did that years ago, but wanted them to provide a printed manual so I
> didn't have to challenge my own printer with the task. Maybe a printed
> manual is too much to ask for a device like that, but so far I still  
> consider
> it to be a legitimate request.


But it would out od date as soon as you upgraded the software, given the  
choice between paying for software upgrades & printing the manual the  
industries gone for printing the manual. Either way that's an issue for  
your unnamed dealer.