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--- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "v7slr" <V7slr@b...> wrote:
\n> Terrible treatment but I think you're right. From memory the
\n> warranty is an American one. Never mind. Hope this doesn't spoil
\n> your enjoyment of it too much. :-(
\n>
\n> I've been bidding on 1GHz processors in the UK but the prices are
\n> going mad. One PIII is now up to £72. That's over $100. What do you
\n> US guys think of that price? Seems mad to me considering it's
\nhardly
\n> current technology. I was hoping to snatch one for about 20 quid.
\n>
\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "srwaller2000"
\n> <srwaller2000@y...> wrote:
\n> > I also live in UK and purchased SG20 from USA via Ebay with a
\n> > Toshiba 90 day warrenty. One of the hard drives stopped working
\nso
\n> I
\n> > phoned Toshiba, It would appear that if you live in the UK and
\n> > purchase the SG20 from the USA the 90 day warrenty is usless as
\nno-
\n> > one at Toshiba UK knows how to go about getter a repair done
\nunder
\n> > it. After spending a day on the phone and getting no-where I gave
\n> up
\n> > and decided to buy a replacement drive.
\n> >
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Marston" <V7slr@b...>
\n> > wrote:
\n> > > Hi guys & gals,
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > I joined the list earlier this week. I have an SG20 bought
\n> > reconditioned
\n> > > with a 90 day Toshiba warranty. It was a great deal off eBay,
\n> > well, it
\n> > > was cheap for the UK where I live, anyway. It came with 2 x
\n40Gb
\n> > drives
\n> > > and the wireless option already installed.
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Anyway, I've read through the whole email archive and have to
\n> thank
\n> > > those who have posted details of their memory upgrades. I've
\njust
\n> > > ordered 1Gb of Crucial's best and have made an offer on a PIII
\n> > 1GHz chip
\n> > > on eBay. then I thought again. I've seen some of you have
\n> upgraded
\n> > to
\n> > > Celeron 1GHz chips but what about PIII chips? It has the right
\n> core
\n> > > voltage (1.75v) but I have sort of lost my nerve on this one,
\n> > although
\n> > > it's no real problem as it's so cheap.
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Another thing, anyone found a way to stop the LCD panel from
\n> > reporting a
\n> > > problem with the processor on boot-up?
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > I'm a Linux ignoramus so I've just got hold of an old PC to try
\n> a
\n> > few
\n> > > installs on. Expect more interest early in the new year once I
\n> can
\n> > join
\n> > > in. At the moment I'm using it as original installation but your
\n> > > previous discussions have whetted my appetite for tweeking.
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Cheerio,
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Nig.