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Unlike Apple (at least the last time my wife bought one), other PC vendors are happy to sell you accidental damage protection with a laptop. I'd say that is a p
by fpgeek 14y ago
Unlike Apple (at least the last time my wife bought one), other PC vendors are happy to sell you accidental damage protection with a laptop. I'd say that is a pretty big difference.
- sbuk 14y agoAt the risk of sounding cynical, that's not for the benefit of the consumer. It doesn't mean much either as most manufacturers I've had experience with will try and wriggle out of honouring those agreements, HP especially. That said, Apple absolutely should offer this facility.
- fpgeek 14y agoAgreed, the wriggling is an issue. I've always been able to deal with it, but it is frustrating (especially since I primarily run Linux - support is probably the top reason I dual-boot). I've found that I can minimize it by buying the "business-class" laptop and/or the "business-class" warranty, but that is still irritating and a trap for the unwary. In any case, even with all the wriggling, I've found ADP to be a pretty wonderful investment without even counting the increased peace-of-mind. I'm not sure if I'm just unusually hard on my laptops or if the gap between my repair cost and theirs is so large that it is easy to design a truly mutually beneficial warranty.