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ykhan
I have built osme before and just like hacing a support contract. In
that case, perhaps I should just not worry and buy a consumer model
from Best Buy and replace it in the future. I am not a developer. Just
a Project Manager (IT) currently laid off.
I know it gets addictive getting used to a corporate computer service
contract. But no such thing exists in the consumer space from any of
these companies. Therefore, no onsite servicing, no three hour
response times, no 7x24, etc.
I think the closest you'll get is to either buy a whitebox PC from a
local computer store, or to get one of the extended warranties from
Best Buy, Futureshop, etc. With the extended warranties, those stores
work on the computers themselves. You might still run into some
hassles with them, but at least you can drive the computer to their
shop and possibly obtain a fix on the spot or wait a couple of days.
Better than mailing the box to the mfgs and waiting for it to be
mailed back.
Yousuf Khan