Is a longer warranty worth your money? What warranty does any reccomend for xps gen 2

Get the longest warrenty you can get!

It's worth the money, plus if you ever wish to re-sell it, the warrenty will greatly add to the value.

4 years complete care

best you get plus sells itself on resale

none...except the one-year-standard-mail-in-warranty

get at least a 1 year warranty...
else get the best u can get

most laptop parts break in a year so it's good to have the 1 year thingy...

Check the credit card you order with. Many of them double the standard warranty for you. I used this on a digital camera I had that needed repairs. They covered the repair cost and treated me great through the entire process.

I'd go for at least the 1year warranty, if you can afford the 2 year, get that, if you can get the 4 year, get that.

If you decide to sell your laptop at some point, having a warranty on it will help. Not to mention if something goes wrong with it while you have it, a warranty is key (imho) for the high end laptops, if your prone to drop stuff, accidents and what now, get the complete care as well.

I would definitely make sure you get at least a 1 year warranty but personally i wouldn't spend any more then on 2 years because in 2 or 3 years that laptop is going to be pretty slow compared to the new stuff thats out and you'll be thinking about getting a new one if your a gamer. You can always extend the warranty at any time after your purchase during the warranty period. I would suggest ordering with a credit that extends your manufacturer warranty up to a year or more like AMEX (American Express). I dont even bother with CompleteCare ither because thats just an extra $119 and my laptop rarely ever leaves my desk and when it does i'm very careful.

i say get as long as you feel you can afford and if you are in the slightest bit mobile with it get completecare... because even sitting on your desk or moving to and from the coffee table you could drop it and that would really suck. so best suggestion is get the longest you can get.

I guess I will throw out a somewhat different philosophy on this.

I always figure that in 2 years, I would rather get a new laptop than get mine fixed. Technology changes just too fast and the brand new laptop of today, the one you love and want to protect forever, will be an expensive paperweight very soon.

For example, I bought an alienware m51 a bit over 2 years ago. It has served me pretty well, but the ATI 9600 in it just isn't cutting it anymore. If it broke today, I would want to buy a new laptop vice getting this one fixed. I am sure the same will be true for my m170 in 2 years time. Dual core CPU/GPU laptop with 64 bit processors, better batteries, faster DVD (maybe HD DVD), ..... the list goes on. There will be tons of new things out that will make my m170 a paperweight.

I have also generally found out that the community of users is usually a much better source for getting your laptop fixed than sending it in to the repair shop. I am still pissed at Dell for one particular fiasco and will only send in a laptop for repairs as a last resort. Sometimes you have to do that and a warranty is nice then.

I went with the Dell 2 year because it was only $60 (40 with coupon) extra.

why is everything so cheap in the US.

we europeans (at least germans) have only 3 options:

1 year limited warranty
3 year warranty +350€ !!
3 year warranty complete care +500€ !!

The reason for all the different philosophies is because of the different uses, roles, and intents people have for their laptops. If you need or want it to last 4 years because you can't afford another any sooner or are like me and too cheap to buy much more often than that, then you should get a 4 year warranty. Why? Because it's so much cheaper than another laptop that it isn't much of a gamble. Simple math. Divide out the cost of the warranty across the length of time you'll have it and ask yourself, honestly, if you wouldn't just waste that money elsewhere if you didn't invest it into your laptop.

If you're pretty sure you'll buy another laptop in 2 years, and would rather give your existing one to your little brother or your mom when you're done with it, don't get a warranty any longer than 2 years. It won't do YOU any good, and if you're just giving it away, they can't exactly complain if their free laptop doesn't work 100%. They can choose to extend the warranty on their dime if they want it.

If you intend to resell it when you're done, a warranty that extends beyond the sale date does help.

If your laptop is in a safe place and is rarely transported, CompleteCare may be a waste for you. That's really your call. I'd still say to warranty it for the length of time you expect to own it. Most PC parts do, in fact, break in the first year, but there are people out there who have computers that make up the other 20% of hardware failures that occur later. Better safe than sorry, as the warranty is cheaper than most of those parts.

The stuff that us forum-goers help out most with isn't covered by a warranty anyway. People here will be glad to talk you through dis- and re-assembling your laptop to put in a spare part, but I doubt anyone here is going to help you pay for that part.