mike.h on Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:22:22 -0500


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RE: [PLUG] near total kablooie


Some manufactures actually give you a different refurbished monitor if the
one you bought new has to be returned because it doesn't work properly. I
had this happen with NEC a few years ago. I was annoyed at the time, but
they were within their right as specified in the fine print. Fortunately,
the monitor still works 4 years later.

-mike.h

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:29 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] near total kablooie


I bought a refurb monitor one time.  I made the mistake of letting them
give me a monitor from stock instead of the one I actually looked at to
make my decision.  It had problems so I drove many miles to get a
replacement.  The replacement eventually had problems and failed.

Although, the monitor in front of me was purchased new, it has been
randomly turning blue.

*Final answer: Buy a new, high quality monitor with a good warranty.*

As far as KVMs go, why bother?  Why not use VNC or something like that?


eric@lucii.org wrote:

>I cannot comment on refurb monitors since I just started
>using one last week :-)
>
>For a KVM I use a Belkin OmniView SE 4 port.  I use their
>cables too so it was a tad expensive setting it all up.
>
>approximate: $125 + 4($20) = $205
>
>The OmniView SE has trouble with some keyboards like the
>Microsoft "natural internet" keyboard.  It worked randomly.
>How can Microsoft screw up HARDWARE???
>
>

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