Are Best Buy Ext. Warrenties worth it for laptops?

yes it is

just think how much it would have cost you to get thos repaires done without the warrenty

Needing to pay for service sucks. A lot. The people I've spoken to with laptops have generally recommended at least a three year warranty.

I work for Best Buy in TVs and I have worked for companies in computer departments before. The 350 bucks you shell out is definitely worth it, as 1. repairs cost alot of money, if its included, more power to you. Best Buy also provides surge protection WITHOUT A DEDUCTIBLE, so its definitely nice if you are relying on homeowners. Having to ship out a laptop without a plan adds up to.

All in all, get the service plan, Its worth it.

i'm privy to best buy's internal workings so i know how this works.... first off, the warranty will only cover hardware non-accidental and starts on the day of purchase, second off, the repair center that the store ships it to doesn't get the repair right all the time meaning you may have to send it back again, you have to send it out 3 times to get authorized for a replacement or for credit good towards buying a new laptop if they don't make that laptop anymore, lastly, you should know it's about 2 or 2 1/2 weeks return time each time you send it out. the good thing here with all of this is you can buy a laptop, buy a 4 year warranty, use the laptop for 3 years until its at the end of the current hardware cycle, then bring it in complaining the screen die after an hour of use (or something similar that is lengthy to test) and insist on the problem being the hardware by saying you already restored the computer and ran anti-virus scans, they will send it out because they will not be so patient as to test it that long, you will get it back, come back the next day say the same problem is persisting. after doing this 3 times over the course of 2 months you can get the full price you paid as credit towards a new laptop (minus what you paid for the warranty)

It doesn't suprise me that you've had problems with Toshiba and BestBuy.

My experiences with both of those companies have all been negative.

First, skip the poor humans forced to be part of the whole "Geek Squad" company. The are forced to say and do as they are told, limiting the truth is part of the service.

If you plan on taking your laptop with you anywhere other than just home, the accidential damage warranty is worth it. Read your closely first but mine really does cover a dropped laptop with cracked screen, damaged case or system board/connections, Hard drive et...

Extended warranty is up to you and it works on the likelyhood of the mfg having to pay for repairs or not. But accidential damage on a laptop, I would highly suggest anyway.

i have a 17" toshiba laptop that i purchased 1.5 years ago and have not had any problems with it so far. i purchased it from circuit city without extended warranty.

i can't speak to a laptop experience, but i did get an old Rio MP3 player from them w/ a 4 yr extended service plan. since then i'm now on my 5th MP3 player <crossing fingers that it doesn't come to #6>, and i've been able to walk in and exchange for a new one when the old one died. needless to say, after my 3rd player died, i was able to go in and select a $199 player to replace it, which means i've also gotten the benefit of the technology curve. AFAIK, they also offer these kinds of replacement plans for laptops, tho i imagine they'd be more stringent about trying to fix a laptop b4 letting you choose another one with an equivalent price tag.

my old compaq broke down
and futureshop a bestbuy company in canada could not repair it in the 30days that my warranty stated

and then they gave me a brand new laptop
u can not ask for more

thank you so much protean

smb37, u didnt read my post well, i told you you have to have 3 hardware defects to have it replaced, of course if its defective it will get worked on. i'm also a bestbuy employee by the way in the geek squad department.

you people are nuts. do you realize that no matter what you ask about there will always be someone with a horrific story and someone with a fantastic story about the same company?
Hell I worked at Best Buy for 1 year and in that year I took back service plan claims and rejected service plan claims more times than I could count. I still buy from them but I think carefully before I purchase the service plan. Trust me when I say that on some items it's worth it and some it isn't.

Just don't get there warranty, My parents know better now.