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Depending on the laptop manufactuer, Apple for instance, accident protection isn't avaliable. A third party insurance policy from www.safeware.com will cover it though. -t On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:07:35 -0500, Loren LaLonde <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > One other KEY warranty expense is the "Accidental Damage" provision that you > have to add separately to laptop warranties. It's a decent expense to get > the accidental damage coverage, but worthwhile IMHO. In a college > environment (where someone could spill some "grain inspired" beverages, drop > or step on the machinery) it's extremely worthwhile. > > The standard warranties do not cover accidental damage, so you pay for those > new parts unless you grab the extra coverage. > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Richard Wiggins > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] dell education pricing vs home/small bus > > Every summer when I speak to parents of incoming freshmen at > Orientation, I tell them that buying computers these days is like > buying an airlne ticket: the same commodity can be priced at widely > varying prices depending on when you buy it, via what channel, and > with what special discount code. > > Until last year, about 50% of incoming freshman class students bought > laptops. I see that percentage going up dramatically from here on. > Laptops under $1000 are common now, and ultraportables and tablets are > becoming more affordable. The warranty becomes a key variable. I had > the display on an MSU-owned IBM Thinkpad give out a while ago, and it > was repaired for free under its three year warranty. I'm sure the > cost of repair would have been prohibitive if it hadn't been under > warranty. Laptops see a lot of abuse. The warranty is important. > > I believe for not much more money you can extend a Dell warranty to 4 > years. My joke to parents is to get the 4 year warranty, and tell > your child they must finish college before the warranty on the laptop > expires. > > /rich > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:35:43 -0500, Scott Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > If you provide the quote (fax or give quote number) to the MSU Computer > > Store they normally can get Dell to match (or get extremely close to) the > > price from the other Dell channels. > > > > With the price differences you show I would be very surprised if there > > wouldn't be warranty differences. Higher Ed generally defaults to 3 year > > on-site and Home sometimes only comes with 90 days of support and > sometimes > > mail-in (especially for the Inspirons which are generally considered for > > consumer purchases vs. the Latitudes for corporate). The Stores phone > number > > is 432-0700 and you can ask for Terri Bulock who works with Dell on a > > regular basis and she can help you out. > > /sgt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > > Behalf Of Peter Cole > > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:25 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] dell education pricing vs home/small bus > > > > Is there a warranty difference? > > > > - Peter > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > Behalf > > Of Peter J Murray > > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:19 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [MSUNAG] dell education pricing vs home/small bus > > > > Hello > > > > I'm starting to look at prices for possible next year purchases, and I > > wonder if this is right. For example, I'm pricing out a laptop (Inspiron > > 700m). Configured exactly the same (including warranties and > > such): > > > > Cstore pricing through Dell link: $1619.90 > > Home: $1388 > > Small Business: $1212 > > Higher Education through Dell.com: $1593.64 > > > > The only difference between the laptops configured is the price (and > perhaps > > one or two minor differences that you can't configure out of the quotes). > > I'm feeling slighted. > > > > How are people purchasing equipment these days (Through the computer > store, > > etc)? Is there anything you can do as a purchaser in a department to get > > better pricing? $407 is a significant chunk of change for 1 piece of > > equipment. > > > -- Troy Murray Blog: http://troymen.blogspot.com/ I have 50 GMail invites, who wants one?