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 gt> From: gtrapp@abq.com 
 gt> Subject: Assistive Technology Lemon Law 
 
 
 
 gt> Dear List Members, 
 gt> There is a bill currently pending before the New Mexico legislature 
 gt> which would create an assistive technology lemon law.  If passed and 
 gt> signed into law, the law would require makers of assistive technology 
 gt> devices to place a 1 year warrantee on their products.  I seem to 
 gt> recall some discussion that such laws would have an adverse impact on 
 gt> the blind because they would discourage development and marketing of 
 gt> assistive technology products designed for use by the blind; the 
 gt> argument being that the market for blind persons is so small that 
 gt> anything that reduces profitability would mean fewer new products.  
 gt> Does anybody have any comments? 
 
The only one who can really meaningfully respond to this one are the
manufacturers and developers themselves.  
Some offer a 3 month (90 day) warranty, some a year.  I suspect it wouldn't 
make
a big difference, but it might with marginal companies.
David Andrews
... Computers also eliminate spare time.
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