Dave T Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Looking for opinions on this. Need to buy a new laptop and am wondering whether to purchase an extended warranty or not. Thoughts and opinions appreciated. I might note that this is not my main computer for taxes but often use it when going out to clients, church treasurer work, etc. Thanks Dave T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 If you are a reader of Consumer Reports, they usually state that extended warranties are a waste of money. The reasoning is that manufacturer's warranties today are pretty good. Personally, I never purchase extended warranties. Booger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 I don't normally buy extended warranties, but I do buy them on computers that I use for work. I've used my Dell premium warranty to get a hard drive and a motherboard replaced in 24 hours during tax season. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Keep in mind also that many credit cards double the manufacturer's warranty -- so check with your card issuer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don in Upstate NY Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Keep in mind also that many credit cards double the manufacturer's warranty -- so check with your card issuer first. And many warranties for laptops come in two flavors - those that cover the usual computer failures and those that also cover accidents such as spilled coffee, dropping the laptop, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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