[ltp] Re: is my usb controller dead?

[Andreas Stemmer]

Am Di, den 25.04.2006 schrieb James Knott um 12:13:
> IBM and other manufacturers have no control over what's plugged into USB
> ports.  Should they warrant something external to the computer?  The
> same thing happens with cars, when you connect a trailer.  The car
> manufacturer is not responsible, should the trailer cause problems.
> 
> Anyone who's worked in computer support knows that users will often
> damage the hardware, sometimes intentionally, and then lie about it.  Is
> it then a warranty claim, when something fails after that abuse?

You mean something like this? ;-)
http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/