RE: I need Feature Card 2617 for old Model 500

My last comments on this subject

Your last statement:
"Not staying current on OS and PTF's is like not having
safety belts"

After seatbelts came out and cars are purchased, then
shoulder harnesses come up is everyone expected to upgrade
their cars? 
No, it's an individual decision as to whether someone feels
the enhancements are worth it (keep in mind by the time an
OS is no longer supported by IBM the Major defects have been
found and corrected)
Same thing when air bags came out, is everyone expected to
upgrade to cars with airbags? 
No, it's an individual decision as to whether someone feels
the enhancements are worth the costs.


Allen

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Subject: RE: I need Feature Card 2617 for old Model 500

Cars are not really a good analogy.  Perhaps airplanes are a
better 
analogy.  Let's say that you are issued multiple
"airworthiness 
directives".  Also you are issued multiple governmental
regulations that 
you be able to communicate with this and that to go here or
there. Etc. 
With cars, the government often issues exceptions for older
cars to get by 
exhaust restrictions, noise restrictions, safety features
required on new 
vehicles, etc.  You'd be hard pressed to ignore most of
these with 
airplanes (yet the average age of a GA airplane is creeping
way up).

You might be able to find one heck of a deal on an older car
for your 
child as a new driver, but do you really want someone most
likely to get 
in an accident to be driving something without safety belts,
airbags, etc? 
 (Pretend it's a child you like, can visit often, and do not
have to pay 
child support on.)  :-)

Not staying current on OS and PTF's is like not having
safety belts.

Rob Berendt