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Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rob jones who wrote (1883)	8/8/1998 2:07:00 AM
From: peter michaelson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

So, why the suspense. How much did you pay? What retailer? Is this the refurb HP you mentioned before? TIA, Peter

To: rob jones who wrote (1883)	8/9/1998 12:21:00 PM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Respond to of 14778

Question....since I dont know much about computers and this refub only comes with a 90 day warranty, should I pay the $100-120 for a 2 or 3 year extended service plan ? It's through surplus direct in cooperation with National Warrany corporation. Says its on site and covers parts and labor. There is no deductable and it is transferable. I know these warranties are high profit for the sellers but just ONE instance and it would pay for itself. Plus with the DVD it could break too. What do I do ? 2 YEARS for $100, 3 for $120 or bank the $$ for future repairs ? I've heard that IF something is going to go wrong it'll do so within 90 days and therefore the chances of anything else happening are slim Comments ? Here is some data to help you make your decision. The data is from page 164 from the July 6, 1998 issue of Forbes Magazine. Component - Annual breakdowns expected among 1000 PCs * Motherboard - 204 Hard drive -- 181 Keyboard ----- 80 Floppy drive - 43 Mouse ---------40 Monitor ------ 26 Fan ----------- 6 Entire PC - 1,027 *Operating 24 hours a day Source Reliability Analysis Center