Steve; They sell...don't ever request an LG CD-RW with an 8 Meg buffer...95% of the Computer Gurus at C/C or Future Shop will tell you "no such thing"" when you show them the specs, normal comment is, why would you want 8 Megs? -Ed- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > Ever Call Circuit City for Technical Help? You are transfered overseas to > India to telephone hired help, and they tell you you need to come to the > store nearest to you for help. What a Joke. > > Steve Hearns > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:50 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > That was excellent advice,wasn't it Hollis? > This proves you can't hire expensive help, with bennies,to fix > electronics on a forty hour week,and make money.Sears will fail also on > their nationwide attempt. > Should be interesting if Sears quickly hires these guys. al > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HSWAD@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:11 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > > This may sound crazy but for generations my family members were coached to > > train for two professions. I , at 75 years old can now see why. I became > an > > electronic engineer with a minor in the building trades. Hollis Bates, > Field > > Engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine, HSWAD@xxxxxxx > > > In > > a message dated 3/5/04 7:07:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > writes: > > Employees are usually the last to know. When the Mitsubishi Picture Tube > > Plant closed here in Midland, Most employees had the first news from the > > Local Newspaper. > > Nothing surprises me when it comes to companies involved in Electronics. > > > > -Ed- > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Hartigan > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:42 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > > I'm an ASC for Philips & just spoke with the serv/mang last week& he > > never > > mentioned it to me.................... > > Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC'' > > 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2 > > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010 > > cel-4701719 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:11 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > > > > > I am confused! Are you an independent business,contracting out or > > what. > > Good > > > luck to you,and all of us. Fell free to e mail me. al > > > > > > Al Leatherman > > > 224 RT. 46 > > > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > > > 973-361-5796 > > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Philstv@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:32 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > > > > > > > > Just got word today that Philips Consumer Electronic Service Company > > is > > > > closing for good April 30th, 2004. > > > > I'll be out the door April 9th as I was the newest member to the > > team. > > > > > > > > Yet another one bites the dust. > > > > > > > > Rumor has it that a national service company is being formed in the > > near > > > > future, possibly from the Rent-a-Center company, but it's still not > > been > > > > officially thing announced > > > > > > > > Phil@Phil's Electronics > > > > C.E.T. 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