Steve- Good point about warrantees for college. What I wrote about extended warrantees not being worth it for desktops didn't apply when my daughter went off to college in Pennsylvania last year. We got her a Dell (refurbished, through their factory store -- a subject worth another message thread), with a 3-year on-site warrantee. The extra money was well worth it in parents' peace of mind.
Jon At 02:30 PM 8/30/2002 -0400, you wrote: >In this time of "back to school" stuff, >I am reminded of my use of these "extended" warranties. I always take a >look at the fine print, and if they cover any issue (as John's seems to >have) and I'm buying a computer for my kids to take off to wherever, I'll >buy it. > >Juice in the keyboard, dropped in the dorm stairs, ... You get the idea! > >In college nowadays, it isn't a case of "absence makes the heart grow >fonder" with a computer, its a necessary tool. > >Steve Hoad Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
