From:	Robert Watkins <robert.watkins@******.COM>
Subject:	Re: Real-Life Computing ...
Date:	Wed, 27 May 1998 09:40:18 +1000

NEWSHADOW writes:
>Does that mean that any computer that we buy now won't be affected by the
Y2K
>bug?


Actually, if any electronic equipment (including, say, your VCR or
microwave) that you purchased new in the last 2-3 years (since the Y2K
problem became big news) is affected by the Y2K problem, then you have a
strong legal case that they sold you defective equipment/software. Go see a
lawyer. Some consumer organisations are already organising similar cases, so
maybe you should go talk to Ralph Nader.

Which means that if Intel has a Y2K problem (mind you, I wasn't aware of
it... where could I get more info), you could sue them. :) Or at least ask
for a fix.

Oh, and it's not a bug, it's a feature. Seriously. It's a feature of the
hardware/software that it has a problem with the year 00, in that it was
invariably a design decision. Built-in limitations aren't bugs. That's why
it's correctly called the Y2K _problem_ (or Millennium Problem).

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