Return-Path: Received: from mail2.rdc1.az.home.com ([24.1.240.76]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 11 Mar 2001 15:37:12 -0500 Received: from cx1149477-a ([65.5.248.105]) by mail2.rdc1.az.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20010311204612.LFGZ11114.mail2.rdc1.az.home.com@cx1149477-a> for ; Sun, 11 Mar 2001 12:46:12 -0800 Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:46:21 -0700 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Robert Dorsey Subject: Re: Garmin 530 boycott In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20010311204612.LFGZ11114.mail2.rdc1.az.home.com@cx1149477-a> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I am familiar with Garmin's stance on this subject, but do know a little about King's, and and it has to do with liability issues if there were to be an accident. The best a manufacturer can do is to make sure that their equipment gets installed and operates correctly when delivered to the customer. The more complicated things get, the more you will see this approach by manufactures to help reduce the possibility of lawsuits. I think everyone is aware that liability is the main reason for the high cost of operation critical hardware. Bob >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>