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To: David Eddy who wrote (1417)	4/10/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: Christine Traut	Read Replies (1) of 9818

David: When we talk about fixing Y2K problems by replacing desktops, we assume that the new PCs will be compliant. I would humbly suggest that - at this very moment - there are PCs in inventory at brand name vendors that are not compliant. The manufacturing process of many PC makers includes multiple sourcing of components. This is not an easy environment in which to implement tight quality controls. In addition, you will find all PC manufacturers reluctant to 'certify' Y2K compliance because of the multitude of potential sources of the problem. I have yet to see very many guarantees - with the exception of Toshiba and Quantex. Finally, there are numerous (and growing) software programs that check existing PCs to see if they are compliant. In some cases, even if the BIOS is bad, these same programs can put in a patch to get around the problem. So - if buying new PCs will not guarantee that I am Y2K compliant - and there is a cheap way to fix my existing PCs....... why do I buy new PCs? On top of everything else, I'd have to deploy and install them.

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