3 or 4 year notebook warranty It sounds like everyone here is saying "yes

Thomas G. Marshall Basically what it all comes down to is there are a couple of parts on notebooks that can fail and are extremely expensive to repair (particularly the LCD & the motherboard). Also note, high end notebooks tend to maintain their value at least somewhat well (my former machine from 2001 still goes for $300 on eBay which was more than the 3 year warranty's price). There's a few factors to consider: first off what was the initial value of the notebook? Secondly, how long do you intend on keeping it? How critical is it to your work (eg. is this your only machine so you can't have down time, or do you have a backup)? Finally how clumbsy are you (do you need an all inclusive warranty or just one for failed parts)?

Personally, I tend to go with business clbutt models (higher initial price) which I expect to last at least three years. I do have a backup, so I can live with a mail-in warranty, and I'm fairly careful and don't have a need for accidental coverage. In my situation, I tend to go for 3 year warranty minimums, and at least with my previous machine, it's been worth it. I wuldn't pay for an extended warranty (beyond 1 year) on a model that cost below $700 (nor would I expect it to last 3 years under hard use, though I hope it would). Given my conditions stated above, my warranty purchasing preferences as a function of initial value (P) would be: