On 9/17/03 8:47 PM, "Jim Schulze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > Oh, and a wonderful warranty it is. I bought the Compusa warranty when I > purchased my TiPB new from them in 2001. 2 years later the battery > is dying so I go back to get a new one under their 2 year warranty. > Oh, the warranty has expired, I am told. What do you mean, with the > Apple 1 year warranty plus the 2 year Compusa warranty I should be > good for nearly another year. > Oh, the warranty they sell runs CONCURRENTLY with the Apple warranty, > so basically you buy their 2 year warranty to get 1 extra year of > protection. For $400 on a powerbook... Apple will sell you twice > the warranty period for less money. > Compusa's extended warranty is a giant ripoff. Florida should outlaw > that and allow Apple to sell their's.
Making a blanket statement that CompUSA's warranty is "a giant ripoff" is a total fallacy. You were told at the time you purchased your CompUSA warranty that it was a 3 year warranty (or a 2...depending on what you bought) that starts from the day of purchase. Maybe you weren't paying attention? Maybe you only heard what you wanted to hear? The beauty of CompUSA's warranty is twofold. They will cover things that Apple won't while the unit is inside Apple's warranty period...for example...****POWER SURGES***** which are very huge here in Central Florida. Apple won't touch a Power/environmentally damaged computer, while CompUSA's warranty will totally cover a unit that even is charred inside. The other beautiful thing about the CompUSA warranty is the *****SCREEN PROTECTION***** option. They will actually replace a physically damaged Laptop screen. Apple won't touch that either. Now, that being said, CompUSA will also cover plastics where Apple won't. Damaged Bezels etc. So it's not as bad as you are making it sound. IN fact if anything it is more extensive than Applecare. I know. I deal with both of them on a daily basis. So are you pissed off at Apple that their $350 3 year Applecare plan *also* runs concurrently with their 1-year warranty????? -- Kyle H. Hansen "It's Always darkest... right before it gets totally black." -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
