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Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

From D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date 2024-12-16 14:24 +0100
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On Mon, 16 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 15/12/2024 19:08, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:51:23 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> 
>>> In general it is cheaper to simply scrap that one, or if it escapes into
>>> the wild, give the customer a replacement.
>> 
>> As I have mentioned my engineering statistics course devoted a lot of time
>> to determining that point. QA is expensive.
>
> Yup. I bought a US Robotics modem  for domestic use. Lifetime guarantee. My 
> telephone line got a *direct strike*.
>
> USR replaced  it.
>
> At some level it is not worth arguing over.
>
> I bought 6 highball glasses off Amazon. They sent lager glasses. I 
> complained, they sent 6 highball glasses and said 'keep the lager glasses'.
>
>
> The admin work involved in processing returns is often greater than the cost 
> of a replacement products and the cost of QA is ultimately exorbitant. In the 
> end a statistical approach is used.
>
> I know. I used to design Mil Spec hardware where we had a giant chest freezer 
> to take all the kit down to -25°C to ensure it still worked.

This doesn't happen often, but I thought a package from a used bookstore 
got lost in the mail. I wrote them, and they said, we're sorry, here, have 
another one!

Sadly, I then discovered that it was the post office that forgot to notify 
me of the package, so it had been sitting there unclaimed for 4 weeks and 
I got it 2 days before it was going back.

I wrote the book store and apologized and asked if I should return the 
books or pay for them (I could always use them as gifts) and they said, 
don't worry, it's on us!

Needless to say, I _will_ buy books from them in the future! =)

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Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-09 14:15 +0100
  Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-09 13:32 +0000
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-09 14:51 +0100
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-09 22:36 +0100
  Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 16:52 +0000
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-09 17:01 +0000
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-09 22:44 +0100
        Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-09 13:58 -0800
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-10 01:25 +0000
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-10 01:54 -0500
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-10 08:01 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 00:45 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-11 06:05 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 03:50 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 01:58 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 22:26 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 08:43 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-12 04:20 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 20:37 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-12 12:54 -0800
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 02:03 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-13 20:13 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 00:25 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-13 22:40 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-14 13:18 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-12 21:19 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-12-12 20:46 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-13 04:37 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 08:43 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-13 19:44 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 21:09 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-13 20:16 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 00:38 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-14 05:10 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 06:28 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-14 12:46 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-14 16:22 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 19:16 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-14 21:50 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-13 11:31 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 14:38 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 00:51 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-11 11:08 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-11 10:35 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 01:32 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-12 10:51 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 20:22 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 23:03 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-12 10:35 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-12 23:24 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-13 11:29 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-13 08:32 -0800
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-13 16:34 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-13 22:20 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-14 05:10 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 06:20 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 12:24 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 06:14 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-14 23:57 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-15 06:46 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-15 23:47 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-15 10:51 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-15 19:08 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-16 11:38 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-16 14:24 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-12-16 21:20 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-17 10:17 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-15 23:34 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-16 12:00 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-16 21:14 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-12-17 04:34 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-17 06:43 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-17 23:40 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 11:45 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-15 22:52 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-11 08:43 -0800
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-11 08:44 -0800
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-11 16:51 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 23:14 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-12 04:34 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-12 23:10 +0000
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-12-18 06:42 +1000
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 09:59 +0100
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-10 16:29 +0000
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-10 00:59 +0000
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-09 22:35 +0100
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-10 16:21 +0000
  Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-09 22:34 +0100
  Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-10 00:56 +0000
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 03:54 -0500
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-11 11:10 +0100
        Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-11 23:43 -0500

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