[geeks] Well, crap ...

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>Date: 2007/03/11 Sun PM 09:16:39 CDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Well, crap ...

>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 @ 21:42 -0400, Kevin said:
>
>> Supposedly, the chip is there to give a more accurate indication of when
>> the toner is getting low.
>
>I have no idea if this is true or not, however: I was told that at least
>with some cartridges this isn't deliberate sabotage, it is just that the
>toner level indicator has to be replaced when the cartridge is refilled.
>
>It sounds deliberate to me, but if the level indicator were built into
>the toner seal, then I could see how it needs to be replaced.  Maybe
>they figure that forcing replacement makes it more reliable.
>
>Then again, maybe they are just rat bastards... :)

This has the stink of "Fiorina" all over it - she may be an easy target, and 
not actually to blame, but hey - she's an easy target... ;^)

Lionel