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How were computer warranties back then?

I believe that I have bought extended warranties on every laptop. I think that I have one on my desktop. If so, SquareTrade supposedly owes me something, since I did not file any claims, but desktops should be more reliable, and they are certainly easier to fix [and upgrade].

I have sent in two laptops under the extended warranty [and will send in a third as soon as I can]. The last time my touch screen had cracked and they replaced it. The other time that I remember a hinge broke, which I probably could have replaced cheaply and easily, although I was in Afghanistan.

However, I didn't send it in until the hard drive died, so they fixed both problems.

If I spent $100 for an extended warranty for 5 different laptops then all that I have really received is peace of mind. However, if the video card is indeed bad, they need to replace the motherboard. I should be able to buy a used laptop for that much and as I mentioned, I found sold ones for as low as $350, but the cheapest one on eBay right now is going for $400 shipped with about 40 hours left.

Everyone else is asking $700+!

Costco has an upgraded version of Mom's laptop for $499.99. They provide their own warranty for the second year and since it costs less than $500 I can get an extended warranty through SquareTrade for $70.

My credit card is also supposed to provide a second year of warranty. I do not know how that compares with Costco's, but SquareTrade would want 14% of the cost of the laptop to cover the third year accidental damage.

However, when I went to buy the Asus laptop, SquareTrade wanted $100 to cover a $480 laptop.

You know, I remember buying an extended warranty on my old laptop.

It is an Asus.

Ha. I posted on Facebook that I was in Oregon October 11th of 2017. If I bought a 3-year extended warranty it probably has a few days left. I carried the paperwork in my laptop bag for a while. I am unsure that I can track it down fast enough.

When the Internet worked on my old laptop it did the job, but I wasn't able to connect even with ethernet.

I will try again.

Paying much for an extended warranty does not make sense to me on an entry-level consumer laptop. In three years either I will want a more expensive laptop or a newer and better budget one. The $480 Asus on Amazon seems like a good deal, but an interesting complicating factor is that if I sign up for a Citibank card through Costco they upgrade the warranty from 2 years to 4. The Costco Acer has a 512 GB SSD, costs $20 more, and would have a 4-year warranty if I get a Citibank card, and it would double the 2% cash back that I receive, another $10.

I apologize if this isn't as coherent as I would like. I really wanted to work on progress reports! Unfortunately, I need to see a client right now!