Which Laptop would you recommend

Thunder22 · #1 11-11-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by brian5

gresch,

I really don't want to get into a back and forth discussion on the merits and demerits of extended repair warranties but there is fairly common thinking that extended warranties may be worth looking at for certain products such as large screen TVs (I have one for my largest plasma) and laptop computers.

As far as laptops go, one needs to figure how long it's going to be useful for one though. I can't speak to Apple's products but if Windows is the selected platform, I think the laptop repairs are only worth considering for about 4 years before it makes more sense to replace them.

i'm not going to get into a back and forth... i've been in the IT business for over 20 years, imho,buying extended warranties for laptops are not worth the cost. There will always be the exception to the rule examples, but it is my experience that with Thinkpad laptops extended warranties are not worth it. YMMV.

brian5 · #2 11-11-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gresch

i'm not going to get into a back and forth... i've been in the IT business for over 20 years, imho,buying extended warranties for laptops are not worth the cost. There will always be the exception to the rule examples, but it is my experience that with Thinkpad laptops extended warranties are not worth it. YMMV.

OK, one back and forth from me. I've been the IT business for over 20 years too

Just wanted to add that if one does get an extended warranty it should be from the manufacturer. That usually also give the tech support that some find useful.
I do agree with you on YMMV though. Like you, I would not buy an extended warranty for a laptop. Mine would be bought from from Lenovo or Dell though...