[P1] Alternatives to AppleCare?

[Barry Lyden]

Thanks Pat. After I sent my message I re-read Chris' message and saw it too.
It just wasn't obvious to me at first reading. Also, I guess I was kinda
hoping for pointers to companies providing actual warranties. :-) Or maybe
it's just been a long day.

Barry



On 9/10/03 7:48 PM, "Pat D. Stephens" <patdart at cox-internet.com> wrote:

> I read it as thus...see below...I've numbered them.  Maybe I'm wrong?
> 
> pat
> On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 07:13 PM, Barry Lyden wrote:
> 
>> You didn't mention what the two alternatives were. I would be curious
>> to
>> learn more.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Barry
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/10/03 10:02 AM, "Chris Beaumont" <chris at ncafe.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> There are two that I know of.
> 
> 1.
>>> I think that some credit cards double the
>>> warrantee period for items bought with them, so if you used a gold or
>>> platinum card to buy it originally, you may be in luck.
> 
> 2.
>>> Others sell
>>> their laptops every year as the warantee expires and buy new ones,
>>> with
>>> the new warrantee..
>> 
> 
> 
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