8.9 vs 10.1 Aspire One: Does it pay to buy an extended warranty and if so, for how long and with who?
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I feel your pain! I'm trying to pull the trigger and I can't decide for the life of me!
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Standard 1 year manufacture's warranty, don't remember if anyone offered an extended warranty. By the way, I really like the computer.
2000440
Yes, one year with option to extend it. The information is build into the system. I was afraid for a moment when you asked because I am not very good at saving the paperwork. There is a My Dell Folder, it verifies the computer, and gives the warranty expiration date. Lots of stuff from Dell; maybe some day, I will check the rest out. Have fun with it.
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Hi. I chose the extended warranty when I checked out through Amazon. I believe it was somewhere around the ballpark of $12 to $15 and it was through SquareTrade. I thought this was great because I've been doing business with Square Trade for years on electronics I purchase over $100. It should still be offered when you add electronics or appliances to your cart and proceed to the checkout. I can't advise you on other warranties offered but I can with Square Trade. You can also go to their (Square Trade) website and enter in the type of item and the cost and it will give you a price on a two or three year warranty. Let me know if you have any more questions.Good Luck,Jon Hi. I chose the extended warranty when I checked out through Amazon. I believe it was somewhere around the ballpark of $12 to $15 and it was through SquareTrade. I thought this was great because I've been doing business with Square Trade for years on electronics I purchase over $100. It should still be offered when you add electronics or appliances to your cart and proceed to the checkout. I can't advise you on other warranties offered but I can with Square Trade. You can also go to their (Square Trade) website and enter in the type of item and the cost and it will give you a price on a two... » Read More Hi. I chose the extended warranty when I checked out through Amazon. I believe it was somewhere around the ballpark of $12 to $15 and it was through SquareTrade. I thought this was great because I've been doing business with Square Trade for years on electronics I purchase over $100. It should still be offered when you add electronics or appliances to your cart and proceed to the checkout. I can't advise you on other warranties offered but I can with Square Trade. You can also go to their (Square Trade) website and enter in the type of item and the cost and it will give you a price on a two or three year warranty. Let me know if you have any more questions.Good Luck,Jon « Show Less
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I normally don't recommend purchasing an extended warranty and don't buy them myself BUT...if you are buying a computer or any other expensive item from Amazon I feel you should buy the best extended warranty you can. I did not do that on the last computer I bought from Amazon and I now regret it. it was a name brand computer that I had excellent results with in the past. Even a good company can sell an occasional lemon.
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Yea, the laptop has warranty, if don't purchased at the following stores:The Following Retailers are excluded from the ASUS ADP program *BestBuy USA (In-store and Online)Office Max (In-store and Online)Staples USA (In-store and Online)Sears (In-store and Online)Costco Wholesale (In-store and Online)Office Depot (In-store and Online)Wal-Mart (In-Store and Online)Online Auction sites or Peer-to-Peer saltsyou can see it here:http://www.service.asus.com/#!register-adp/c203q/greeting
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The additional warranty would give you 9 years or 10 years of full warranty. I did not buy an additional warranty. If I get seven good years out of mine, then I am satisfied. Not paying $120 for additional warranty.
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Yes it does. I have had mine for 4 months now and had my first issue with it. I dreaded calling tech support (had a Dell prior to this) and they were awesome about correcting the little flaw. I would recommend buying the extended warranty when you purchase if you have the option. I did not and I regret it. Other than that, I love it so far. It came with high recommendations from a friend who is a computer freek. It's a slick laptop! Let me know if you have other questions.
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The one I ordered was windows 7 Home premium Ultimate 64-bit with a version of Microsoft Office trial that does not expire, but if you update windows you have to delete the new version to keep using......I am very satisfied with this laptop, I electronics technician by trade. I have not had any complaints other than the onboard video card. As long as you are not gaming it is fine just don't like that I cant have my icons smaller with the 1366x768 limitation. plenty of speed and storage, also boots crazy fast. Even with the large amount of programs I have on it. Hope this helps.............
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No it was not... We wound up having to send our laptop back to ASUS ( we were 2 weeks out of warranty)( and had to be really forceful with customer service... They weren't very friendly about customer service) and have it replaced. It costs about $187 with labor.... They did provide S+H... And it was gone almost 3 weeks. When this laptop dies I'm going Apple...at least they have great customer service.
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Hi Kari. I can't recall what the manufacturers warranty was. Probably 1 year. However, I would recommend looking at Squaretrade.com for warranties. They are much cheaper than stores, and they help you manage all of your warranties under one website. I love that part of it. I know people who have made claims, and apparently it was very easy. I believe I purchased this laptop for a client, and do not have it listed in my Squaretrade account.
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8.1. But I have to say that if I had it to do over again, I would not purchase this computer.
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The keyboard is what sold the Samsung for me. I didn't like the feel of the Asus but the Samsung keyboard feels like a normal keyboard to me. Both companies make quality products though I don't think you can go wrong with either. Other then the keyboard I don't really see any difference between the two except for maybe the screen qualities which I can't really comment on. I think the new 10.1" Aspire One is worth looking at too if you're considering price.
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I got a 1 year warranty directly from Fujitsu. They also offered an extended warranty but I elected not to take it. I currently have 3 of the fi-6130Z models. I had a fi-4130 for 5 years and 2 of the 5130 models for 3 years prior to an office fire a year ago. That is the only reason I have the newer model now.
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I do believe the warranty is one year.However, ensure you buy a laptop with the proper amount of memory you wish to get. I bought the laptop and extra memory to be added to the laptop by myself.However to access the memory slots you must remove a few screws and the back cover which renders your warranty useless.I have added a 3 years coverage as optional coverage with protection against water spills and accidental drop, I think it is worth the cost for sure.Best regardsClement
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My husband has the 10.1 and I have the 8. They're both perfect for us. The 8 is lighter and more convenient for me to carry around. My husband preferred the larger screen size; since portability wasn't an issue for him. He doesn't have any issues with PDF's and notes. Features he uses very often for his technical books. We both had the ASUS Transformer & Prime previously and both the 8 and 10.1 blow them away. My husband was reluctant to change, but now he's very happy he did.
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The machine I received shipped with 8 and you then run the upgrade to 8.1 locally. Its a significant improvement. I can't say if the later released machines will ship with 8 or 8.1, but if you have a decent broadband connection you're fine.