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    Extra business warranty worth it?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Greg, Nov 24, 2006.

  1. Greg

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    Just thinking about getting a better warranty. Currently, my nc8430 has 3-Yr Mail-In warranty. I'm thinking about upgrading to the 3-Yr Next-Day At-Home with ADP for $249.

    I've read the warranty guide, and I've been thinking about this since I bought this machine. I've been thinking about it more since I had a recent scare when I thought my notebook was fried. Fortunately, a re-installation of XP solved the problem where my machine would not boot.

    Benefits over the current warranty:
    • Accidental Damage Protection (Just in case, you never know)
    • If it breaks, HP will supposedly have a tech on the next business day. (Lifesaver if the PC dies during the college semester)
    • I don't have to mail it in if something goes wrong.
    But the only thing I don't know is how well HP's service is with regards to business notebooks. I've had consumer notebooks in the past, but all mail-in warranties and were slow to return the notebook and sometimes they didn't fix it.

    Does anyone have direct experience with the business techs and their warranty service?
     
    Greg, Nov 24, 2006
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