8.9 vs 10.1 Aspire One: Does it pay to buy an extended warranty and if so, for how long and with who?
536409
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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Gina: I got this for my wife. She loves it, B U T we were unable to upgrade to 8.1. We went through all the updates for Windows 8, then it asked and still asks to update to 8.1. Unfortunately when we updated to 8.1 it took over 4 hours to download the files, then after they were installed and the machine re-started the radio in the tablet for the Wi-Fi would not work (no Wi-Fi connection), soooo I backed it back to version 8 and the radio worked for Wi-Fi. I did get the extended warranty so I plan on filing a claim and send it back to asus. Are you having the same experience?
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Pretty sure it has the one year warranty. My strategy is to never buy extended warranties. Usually, if there's a defect, it will show up in the first year. Overall, I have been happy with this. It is not as quiet as my Lenovo, and since my office is small that made a difference. I actually hot glued 1/8 inch rubber sheeting to the side panels and foam wall by computer but I'm noise OCD. Good luck.
1988122
Standard 1 year warranty, unless you purchase one from Amazon. Its is an out of production laptop so don't expect much from Asus.
2104563
It might save money (if it breaks after 1 year), but I doubt it would save any hassle. I think you still have to jump through all their hoops whether it's under original warranty or extended. No more toshibas for me.
1519179
Doesn't really matter, this Sony is a piece of crap, mine died twice (screen replaced, then motherboard a few months later) in ten months, then Sony refused to extend the warranty which I requested since there was only two months (of 1 yr) left. The laptop died again before it was 18 (previous typo 10) months old so I was screwed, now ewaste, I am a former Sony customer, will not buy any of their products.
124193
Standard 1 year warranty from Toshiba, but it is a "tricky warranty" since you determine very quickly they don't want to speak to owners. The cheapest and effective way a Toshiba owner can protect themselves from warranty shenanigans is first thing the moment you buy, search download the Toshiba Value Added tools (about 120MB) from the Toshiba web site, they insist you have it installed when you call for tech support but their web site shamelessly admits it may oR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED with your new laptop and they make no effort to warn, advise or even hint you need to have it when you buy it or open it. BUT The tech will insist you use it to aid the troubleshooting process.. THE TRAP, without it, the tech is authorized to "temporarily invalidate your warranty" AND INSIST you install the tool but you can't install the tool if Windows has crashed. At that you have a brick and Tohsiba insists on a fee and security authorization to trade an TVAT enabled hard drive by mail. YEAH, unbelievable, I can't make that story up but it happened to me and others when I started reseraching it.
1820112
Don't know, purchase was made almost one year ago. However, I did not like the 8.1 operating system and had windows 7 installed. Working well.
760984
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.
1897018
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.............
1712796
I decided to get the extended warranty just to be sure. It was recommended somewhere. It was like 14.99 $ for 2 years or ... Would recommend doing the same. I have been happy with my machine so far.
520780
Extended warranties are usually not worth their price. If something goes wrong with a computer it will usually happen pretty quickly. If something happens further down the road it is most times a software issue and that won't be covered. Good luck.
368423
This model comes with 8.0,,however you can download 8.1 for free (the program is available on this laptop). Windows 8.1 is an addition to windows 8 not a replacement.
1344653
Windows 8 - Heads up though, I own this laptop, and it's hands down one of the worst laptops I've ever owned. Put it this way, Just 9 months after purchasing it I spent another 1,500 to buy a Toshiba because I couldn't take the non-stop flood of problems this thing had. Even after sending it back to ASUS and learning there was "nothing wrong" with the laptop - It's simply a piece of junk. I've owned two ASUS laptops, and both were a nonstop flood of problems - You can do better. My 4 year old Toshiba is a far better unit than my new ASUS was if that tells you anything. Sorry to be negative, but I'd hate to see someone spend money on a laptop that could be better spent elsewhere.
1136842
No it did not, if I had not returned it via Amazon before the 30 day warranty they offer I would have been out of luck and forced to purchase an extended warranty from Dell for $290.00. Take my advice go with an HP computer. After my experience with this laptop and another one from dell in the same month I decided Dell was not what they used to be and bought an HP. I have had no issues with my HP and am very happy. I hope this helps.
2060010
Standard 1 year manufacture's warranty, don't remember if anyone offered an extended warranty. By the way, I really like the computer.
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I believe the 3 year extended warranty you're looking at is a warranty offered by some kind of third party warranty company. A lot of companies offers additional coverage such as "squaretrade" I would highly recommend getting an additional warranty on those laptops. Just so that you're completely aware of how those third party warranty companies do business, you might want to do the research on their coverage when it comes to something really happens. Some times they do take care of their customers and some times they decline the claim that the customer make in the event a laptop . I hope that was helpful. I believe the 3 year extended warranty you're looking at is a warranty offered by some kind of third party warranty company. A lot of companies offers additional coverage such as "squaretrade" I would highly recommend getting an additional warranty on those laptops. Just so that you're completely aware of how those third party warranty companies do business, you might want to do the research on their coverage when it comes to something really happens. Some times they do take care of their customers and some times they decline the claim that the customer make in the event a laptop... » Read More I believe the 3 year extended warranty you're looking at is a warranty offered by some kind of third party warranty company. A lot of companies offers additional coverage such as "squaretrade" I would highly recommend getting an additional warranty on those laptops. Just so that you're completely aware of how those third party warranty companies do business, you might want to do the research on their coverage when it comes to something really happens. Some times they do take care of their customers and some times they decline the claim that the customer make in the event a laptop . I hope that was helpful. « Show Less