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    Complete Care

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xenobiotic, May 2, 2008.

  1. xenobiotic

    xenobiotic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there any reason not to get this?

    Even if I never actually need it, shouldn't I just throw my laptop down a flight of stairs a couple of days before it expires to get a brand new computer?
     
    xenobiotic, May 2, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Are you referring to a 3-year warranty? It really depends on your level of technical knowledge and how well you care for your electronics.
     
    Bog, May 2, 2008
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  3. stevey5036

    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have it for the piece of mind. If anything happens (besides it being thrown in the pool) it will be covered. There really isn't any reason not to get it.
     
    stevey5036, May 2, 2008
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  4. xenobiotic

    xenobiotic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes I am.

    I take extremely good care of my electronics, but some things I have little control over such as other people and power surges.

    Also why couldn't I intentionally break my laptop before the warranty expires to get brand new components?
     
    xenobiotic, May 2, 2008
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  5. LordBug

    LordBug Notebook Guru

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    I've dropped a laptop in the past. Twice. My boss was not happy with me at all >_<

    I have it because I know that with me there's a risk. I've already dropped my 1720 once so far, but he was in his bag so no damage *WHEW*!
     
    LordBug, May 2, 2008
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  6. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    If you intentionally destroy your laptop with the intent to get Dell to replace it with a new one that's insurance fraud. Where I live that's a criminal act.
     
    Rhodan, May 2, 2008
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  7. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    The OP sounds like he's out to scam dell :/

    I'm a little surprised to be honest that people haven't scammed Dell to the point where they stop offering complete care.
     
    IM_ALL_IN, May 3, 2008
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  8. mattocs

    mattocs Notebook Deity

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    Maybe they have ways of telling it was deliberate?
     
    mattocs, May 3, 2008
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  9. FloydTheBarber

    FloydTheBarber Notebook Consultant

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    Dell doesn't offer Complete Care to be nice. The reason they do offer it is to make money (which I have no problem with, but that's the way it is).
    The fact that they offer it despite the amount of people that intentionally drop their laptop means that they're making mucmore money from Complete Care than they are losing over it.
     
    FloydTheBarber, May 3, 2008
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