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That's a very interesting legal angle. I'd love to know if a lawyer could confirm if that's a valid way to look at it.
by montagg 15y ago
That's a very interesting legal angle. I'd love to know if a lawyer could confirm if that's a valid way to look at it.
- gcb 15y agoSeems to work for printer manufacturers.
- atourgates 15y agoYes - and remember - the law in question, the Magnuson-Moss Act - simply governs that a warranty can't be contingent on only using OEM equipment. E.g. - Apple can't say, "Your warranty is void unless you use Genuine apple drives, purchased from an authorized Apple outlet." There is - however - no provision on making it an absolute pain in the ass to manufacture or implement 3rd party aftermarket equipment. More info from the FTC here: http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus01-businesspersons-guide-federal-warranty-law#Magnuson-Moss http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus01-businesspersons-guid... The relevant section is under "Tie-In Sales".
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