The Service Call

[gordo]

 

[chriscozi]

Oh, Gordo, you missed your chance!
We need an 'Insert Vendor Name Here' blank space in panel 1 & 3 to replace the 'platesetter' and 'setter' respectively.

 

[Ulrich]

Well, you were really lucky, it would have been really worse if the message F!#%# would have been to read in the display!

 

[Repro_Pro]

"...I notice your platesetter is quite old and will soon become an End Of Life model.
When that happens, we shall not be able to fix it for you.
I suggest you ask for a quotation for one of our really GREAT current models..."

 

[chriscozi]

This is the standard manufacturers business model since ~2005.
The computer/tech companies started it and everyone who's anyone joined in.
I notice no one talks about the 'throw away society' anymore either.
And we only occasionally complain about the lack of our ability to repair all these high priced goodies without going to the manufacturer.
Sigh.

"...I notice your platesetter is quite old and will soon become an End Of Life model.
When that happens, we shall not be able to fix it for you.
I suggest you ask for a quotation for one of our really GREAT current models..."

 

[Possumgal]

"...I notice your platesetter is quite old and will soon become an End Of Life model.
When that happens, we shall not be able to fix it for you.
I suggest you ask for a quotation for one of our really GREAT current models..."

At only $149,999. Trouble is, the old one cost $74,999 new. Oh, but we throw in free support for a whole big 90 days!