Seems like you can’t purchase any electronic device without being offered an extended warranty—but is it a good investment? According to a recent poll of over 2,000 readers of PC World magazine, 63% said they always go for the extended warranty plan; and of those who had to use it, 80% were satisfied with the service. Does that mean they are a good investment?
In our opinion, unless the device you are buying is a critical, single point of failure (like a server) extended warranties are not necessary. Most bugs will reveal themselves within the first 90 days of purchasing a technical gadget, which is well within the normal warranty of the product. But if you feel better buying an extended warranty, here are 5 tips to follow:
As noted before, if you are purchasing a critical device such as a file server which will have a significant negative impact if it fails, it pays to maintain a manufacture warranty. All quality business servers come with a manufacture three year warranty. In fact, when you see those inexpensive servers offered by the big names, with only a one year warranty, you know these servers are NOT business grade, rather a consumer grade PC dressed up as a server. Avoid them at all costs!
Of course, you can always call us for our opinion since we have to fix the PCs, servers, and other gadgets for multiple clients!