Comments on: Should You Purchase An Extended Warranty? http://www.pcmech.com/article/should-you-purchase-an-extended-warranty/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.pcmech.com/article/should-you-purchase-an-extended-warranty/comment-page-1/#comment-9680 Josh Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:01:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=5947#comment-9680 This is a nice, well informed article. I have often had trouble on choosing whether to purchase the extended warranty or leave it. I am even skeptical when others are the ones purchasing the laptop or desktop. I think it is safe to disregard the extended warranty for desktops, but not for laptops. Laptops tend to break more easily and encounter more problems. A two year warranty should be OK. Josh www.abigarcade.com This is a nice, well informed article. I have often had trouble on choosing whether to purchase the extended warranty or leave it. I am even skeptical when others are the ones purchasing the laptop or desktop. I think it is safe to disregard the extended warranty for desktops, but not for laptops. Laptops tend to break more easily and encounter more problems. A two year warranty should be OK.

Josh
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]]> By: William Harnagel http://www.pcmech.com/article/should-you-purchase-an-extended-warranty/comment-page-1/#comment-9634 William Harnagel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:25:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=5947#comment-9634 I just finished reading this article - AND - I just finished talking to Dell Support about a problem that will result in replacing the mother board on my lap top. I have never purchased an extended warranty before and I don't remember why I purchased one for this computer - but I did. Good choice! The tech will be here tomorrow. I am very much in agreement that, for a lap top, an extended warranty is worthy of consideration. I just finished reading this article – AND – I just finished talking to Dell Support about a problem that will result in replacing the mother board on my lap top. I have never purchased an extended warranty before and I don’t remember why I purchased one for this computer – but I did. Good choice! The tech will be here tomorrow. I am very much in agreement that, for a lap top, an extended warranty is worthy of consideration.

]]> By: Jason Dyok http://www.pcmech.com/article/should-you-purchase-an-extended-warranty/comment-page-1/#comment-9412 Jason Dyok Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:33:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=5947#comment-9412 Great advice and bang on the money. Is great that someone would break it down in such an analytical way. In today's day and age, with planned obsolescence and worsening quality control, warranties are becoming more and more of a deciding factor, and extended warranties should always be at least considered. For me, I normally look at 3 points: 1) What percentage of the product price does the x warranty cost? If too high is it worth it? 2) Can I live without the product for an extended period of time? 3) What kind of abuse is the product likely to receive? Anyways, great tips and well worth it. This is a warranty I would pay for. Great advice and bang on the money. Is great that someone would break it down in such an analytical way. In today’s day and age, with planned obsolescence and worsening quality control, warranties are becoming more and more of a deciding factor, and extended warranties should always be at least considered. For me, I normally look at 3 points: 1) What percentage of the product price does the x warranty cost? If too high is it worth it? 2) Can I live without the product for an extended period of time? 3) What kind of abuse is the product likely to receive?

Anyways, great tips and well worth it. This is a warranty I would pay for.

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