Talk:Out of Box Failure
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This article was nominated for deletion on 9 December 2006. The result of the discussion was keep. |
[edit] Deletion Discussion
This is a real term used in the industry. Try scanning Google with "Out-Of-Box Failure" and see how many hits you get. I had 820 for the specific string. It's used both as a legal term in warranty agreements, and as a descriptive in articles and user instructions.
Some links showing usage:
- CNET News articles Alienware Aurora and Philips Monitor
- King Technologies: Warranty statement
- Canadian Redline Communications: Care Services Program and Advanced Hardware Replacement Service
- Exalt Communications: Support Statement
- Danimex Communications: WarrantyConditions
- Iwatsu Networks: Company Information
- BizRate Article: Samsung Satellite Receiver
- Lucent: Instructions for returning material
- IDS: Terms and Policies
- Bogen Communications: Return Policy
- HP: Return Policy
Now I could keep going, but the point is that this is a commonly used term and as such should be covered by Wikipedia. Further, this term is used both as a common language descriptive, and a legal term in at least the telecommunications, wireless, and PC industries.
Something I also want to highlight is that companies such as HP and Lucent use the term in legalese, which is a strong statement of support, considering the cohorts of lawyers both of them command. Articles on at least CNET and BizRate also seem to use the term frequently.
Thus, I strongly recommend that this article not be deleted, and instead be embraced as an industry term in common use. Aki Korhonen 23:31, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
