Re: backlight blown on grx 570

Steve

it suits me well, for sure!  Again, refer to my
previous post.  Cost for extended digital camera
warranty?  $59.95   

Camera died (err, fell into a river)

Cost for new Kodak DX6340 and accessories?  Roughly
$400.00.

My savings?  400-60, I saved $340.00, got a camera
that has better features.

With that in mind, I think you're 'argument' doesn't
apply to my situation.   

Let's look at the 'what if'.  Price for my sony at
purchase was somewhere around $2400.00 USD.   Extended
warranty was say $300 (I don't remember, I think it
was a bit less).

So, if I lose the laptop anytime after the manu 1 year
warranty is up, what is my cost?    I definitely plan
to use this laptop for a few years, why else would I
purchase it?   There isn't going to be anything new
for a laptop that I'll want.  CDwriter, wireless,
1394, networking, etc.   It's all there.   Why change,
upgrade, downgrade?    


Ultimately it works out to this, it dies within 4
years I'm out $300 and I get a new one.  So say in
2005 it dies.  Best buy says, not worth it to fix it,
they give me a $2400 credit.  So I get a *new* laptop
which in 2005 will have what?  Whatever the new
features are then.   For the price of a laptop from
2002.

cheers!

fd


--- Steve Varadi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > When I purchased my GRX560 I opted for 4 year
> warranty
> > as well.  So far no problems, but I feel
> comfortable
> > it'll get sorted in my favor, minus the down time
> of
> > missing in action.
> > 
> > Moral?  At least look into the extended warranty
> :)
> How much did it cost to you? Do you use a laptop for
> FOUR years??
> Unfortunatelly after TWO years every laptop will be
> obsolate even if you 
> ugrade regularly.
> -- 
> Steve
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