[Gllug] printer shops

[Christopher Hunter]

On Fri, 2010-01-08 at 11:22 +0000, tid wrote:
> 2010/1/7 Rich Walker <rw at shadowrobot.com>:
> > On 07/01/2010 01:22, JLMS wrote:
> >
> >> Having bought electronics stuff in several different countries (in 4
> >> continents) I personally can't remember the last time I bought an
> >> electronics device that accepted only one voltage. Are there still any like
> >> those out there?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Chang Fun mini-ITX cases.
> 
> I had a US-based development bigshot appear in my office
> and turn his Sun Laptop to toast in one simple move. Lots
> of swearing about flakey limey power until we pointed out
> his error.
> 
> Tid

Coincidentally, I had EXACTLY the same thing happen with an American
PHB, who, despite warnings, plugged his expensive laptop straight into a
230V socket with a three-to-two pin adaptor (which he was convinced
would do the voltage conversion).  

Smoke, flames and profanity ensued.  

This particular PHB lost his job quite rapidly after the destruction of
an expensive company laptop and a rental car which he decided to drive
at speed down the wrong side of a British road...

Chris

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