How important is the warranty on a Laptop?

Mines just expired and sent all this info on how important it is, 'just in case'. and then freezes when I tried to extend the warranty. Which I was of two minds of spending $83 on anyway... I probably don't need it as my Internet security is up to date...

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HumanEarth · F

I've always built my own and always used open source operating systems. I hate Windows, Apple and Google products.

I made the switch over back when When Windows 95 was still king nd Windows was 98 was just realesed and the Apple IMac G3 was coming to the scene

My frist modification was an old Gateway Computer

legalboxers · M

@HumanEarth Which Gateway machine. You gave me PTSD when you said that lol

HumanEarth · F

I have no idea, that was back in the 90s

legalboxers · M

@HumanEarth I worked for them for like 3 months and quit. Never went back to retail since

Mindful · 56-60, F

@HumanEarth impressive skills!!!

HumanEarth · F

@Mindful It comes from that I like being in control and doing what I want to do and being at the mercy of technology giant.

Just look at Windows, Apple and Google today. You have to jump though hoops if you don't agree to terms and if you do - your screwed. Mostly on privacy rights and what software you can use. Using strictly open source stuff, you have real freedom to pick and choose what software you and devices you want.

It's really boils down to - what are willing to give up. It's privacy vs freedom of everything else.

The big technology corporation want your data and don't care about you personality.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@HumanEarth

Using strictly open source stuff, you have real freedom to... choose software and devices

To a point.

A lot of third-party software is written to run only on certain OS, normally Windows later than "WIN -x".

That's not because the manufacturers all support Microsoft especially, but because they know most private and commercial users are trapped in the MS monopoly. So they don't write editions for MS' rivals.

You might be able to use some such applications on Linux, etc. but I think this needs special adaptor-software and a lot of OS-manipulating skill, and functions such as on-line manuals and support systems might not work.

I do not like Microsoft's business methods at all, but as an ordinary user rather than IT specialist, I have no choice if I want to use the non-MS programmes I have bought.

PDXNative1986 · 36-40, MVIP

@HumanEarth 100 percent, at the very least pick your own parts and have a long term contract with Geek squad and have them build it for you. You don't want the hassle. But you can still tell everyone what every individual part is responsible for and why it's important. That's the most essential part. Once you know that most everything else clicks into place. I don't recommend any other approach but choosing all of your own components and either building it yourself or having the year long service contract with Geek squad and having them do it for you.