Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #8893
From: Curtis Krouse <kc16@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: Re Garmin 530 boycott
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 22:08:31 -0800
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
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Hamid,

Come on now.....let's be realistic.  Do you really think that one little
voice like mine can bring down an entire company's reputation??  I think
that Garmin has more confidence in their product than that.  I have more
confidence in their product than that.  There is no amount of b*tching
or yelling or screaming or slamming on the aviation sites that I could
do to ever put a dent in Garmin's reputation.

Would I be willing to spend $75 every time I needed technical
assistance?  I pay $250 everytime I talk to Microsoft about their
kludgey software....so yes.... $75 would be a welcome change.

Would I be willing to pay for the retun of the system if I couldn't get
it to work?   You bet!

Will you be willing to sign and abide by an agreement that bars you from
making any negative comments about Garmin in case the system does not
work as expected or if the whole installation turns out to be
nightmare?  NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME OR MINE!  Nothing could force me to
give up the kind of freedom which I fought for after serving my country
for a number of years.  Not on my watch!!

Garmin and other companies who follow the policy of "we gotta install it
or else" are not providing a service, they are hiding from it.  If it
were my decision to install a Garmin 430/530 and I had to pay for tech
support....then I for one would be happy to do that.  'Nuff said.  

Curtis N753K

 

"Hamid A. Wasti" wrote:
> you imagine the amount of bad publicity that Garmin is risking if this person's
> installation does not work.  Is it a wise business decision for Garmin to risk
> the reputation of their products on the unknown technical capability of such a
> person?  I would think not.
>
> Hamid
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