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by byelen on Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 07:43:42 AM PDT

Whether or not an extended warrantee is worth while really depends on the cost of the original item, as well as how well the warantee is serviced. Three years ago, the charitable organization I volunteer with purchased a Toshiba laptop and extended warrantee for a student we had awarded a scholarship to. After 1 1/2 years, the laptop's display "went south". CompUSA had a new display installed. Six months later, it started giving BSOD's w/out warning, gradually to the point where the laptop was unusable. CompUSA had the motherboard replaced, and no other problems arose. I can't state if this was a policy of "throwing parts", or if the need for a new display and motherboard was arrived at through proper diagnostic proceedures. I Can say that the student was treated with respect at the store, and was not given any "hurdles" over the repairs.

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