How much would you pay for extended warranty?

laserblazer · 23-09-2008, 01:50 PM

On laptops I can see the benefit of 3 years warranty but I'm not convinced with desktops that are more easily repaired and parts are relatively inexpensive.

powdarrmonkey · 23-09-2008, 02:08 PM

If the cost isn't excessive, get an on-site warranty. When it breaks, call an engineer and then forget about it. It honestly does make life so much easier.

sparkeh · 23-09-2008, 02:27 PM

I usually by NEC machines for my vanilla network that have three years on site warranty as standard. The service is great and an engineer is usually on site the next day.

Saves a lot of headaches.

SYSMAN_MK · 23-09-2008, 02:42 PM

Same here. Dell NBD warrenty on Optiplexes upgraded to 5 years means piece of mind for very little extra cost.

dirtydog · 23-09-2008, 03:03 PM

we upgrade all our laptops for 3yr NBD with accident cover, its a little pricey but worth it. we dont bother with desktops as they rarely go wrong.

kennysarmy · 23-09-2008, 03:36 PM

Stone desktops here with 5 year on site warranty - like has been said - any problems call someone out and get them to fix it - enough to do without wasting time replacing boards, ram, psu's, cd-roms - that's if you can find the part that fits...

User3204 · 23-09-2008, 08:16 PM

I pay about £200 (ish) for the HP servers we have, each. I think the Dell (server) is about £260. - That's per year.

I buy the desktops with 3 year RTB warranty, I don't know what they puts on extra, but most machines either fail DOA or last for 4/5 years.

john · 23-09-2008, 11:24 PM

Always get my desktops with min of 3 years On-Site warranty, usually adds about £30 to the machines price,and that gives 3 years peace of mind and 3 years of nearly no work for me to do on them which is great.

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23-09-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
laserblazer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 842 Thanks: 75 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 9	How much would you pay for extended warranty? On laptops I can see the benefit of 3 years warranty but I'm not convinced with desktops that are more easily repaired and parts are relatively inexpensive.

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23-09-2008, 02:08 PM	#2
powdarrmonkey Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alcester, Warwickshire Posts: 1,211 Thanks: 60 Thanked 121 Times in 99 Posts Rep Power: 26	If the cost isn't excessive, get an on-site warranty. When it breaks, call an engineer and then forget about it. It honestly does make life so much easier.

23-09-2008, 02:27 PM	#3
sparkeh Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 760 Thanks: 64 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts Rep Power: 13	I usually by NEC machines for my vanilla network that have three years on site warranty as standard. The service is great and an engineer is usually on site the next day. Saves a lot of headaches.

23-09-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
SYSMAN_MK Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 1,997 Thanks: 66 Thanked 231 Times in 161 Posts Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 52	Same here. Dell NBD warrenty on Optiplexes upgraded to 5 years means piece of mind for very little extra cost.

23-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
dirtydog Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 1	we upgrade all our laptops for 3yr NBD with accident cover, its a little pricey but worth it. we dont bother with desktops as they rarely go wrong.

23-09-2008, 03:36 PM	#6
kennysarmy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 176 Thanks: 18 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 9	Stone desktops here with 5 year on site warranty - like has been said - any problems call someone out and get them to fix it - enough to do without wasting time replacing boards, ram, psu's, cd-roms - that's if you can find the part that fits...

23-09-2008, 08:16 PM	#7
User3204 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 386 Thanks: 18 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 8	I pay about £200 (ish) for the HP servers we have, each. I think the Dell (server) is about £260. - That's per year. I buy the desktops with 3 year RTB warranty, I don't know what they puts on extra, but most machines either fail DOA or last for 4/5 years.

23-09-2008, 11:24 PM	#8
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,395 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Always get my desktops with min of 3 years On-Site warranty, usually adds about £30 to the machines price,and that gives 3 years peace of mind and 3 years of nearly no work for me to do on them which is great.

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