If your car is covered by full replacement cost insurance, and a 2009 model is totalled and replaced by a 2011 with a newer design, the premium will rise. So, it's not out of the question that a warranty extension on a higher-end model will cost more than on a lower value system. Basically, we're headed for a period of time when "repairs" to notebooks will be "replacements" -- as is the case with most sub-$1,000 electronic devices these days, they're more often replaced than repaired when they fail. So, the insurance against replacement is partially based on the value of the system.
The "basic warranty" for the new laptop is not two years, but one year. Dell prices computers with whatever options they like, and most are different. They just included the two year warranty in the ad you saw. If you check, you will see that the 1 year warranty was available at a lower price.
When you buy Dell, purchase the shorter warranties initially. You will then most likely receive an offer to increase the length at a discounted price. Warranties are a good money makers for most products, and they want to sell as many as possible.
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If your car is covered by full replacement cost insurance, and a 2009 model is totalled and replaced by a 2011 with a newer design, the premium will rise. So, it's not out of the question that a warranty extension on a higher-end model will cost more than on a lower value system. Basically, we're headed for a period of time when "repairs" to notebooks will be "replacements" -- as is the case with most sub-$1,000 electronic devices these days, they're more often replaced than repaired when they fail. So, the insurance against replacement is partially based on the value of the system.
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July 14th, 2010 06:00
The "basic warranty" for the new laptop is not two years, but one year. Dell prices computers with whatever options they like, and most are different. They just included the two year warranty in the ad you saw. If you check, you will see that the 1 year warranty was available at a lower price.
When you buy Dell, purchase the shorter warranties initially. You will then most likely receive an offer to increase the length at a discounted price. Warranties are a good money makers for most products, and they want to sell as many as possible.