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Extended warranties and damage coverage.

What's best, a Sony plan or a Square Trade plan? Any thoughts?

Hubby has dropped his Nook WiFi and also fallen with it. I've had my Nook WiFi trod upon by one or other of cats several times. So far, so good, but that lovely 7" screen on the 950 might be more easily damaged than the shorter 6" screen of the Nook.

I looked a bit at the Square Trade plan last night, appears it can only be purchased for new reader devices, which then lets out buying the Sony 950 at the refurb price. I don't know about the Sony extended warranties, could not find a lot of detail or pricing on those or whether they are available on a refurb unit. But it seems like people aren't that fond of Sony CS?

Has anyone had experience working with Sony CS and an extended warranty or damage claim?

Of course, there is part of me that wonders if I shouldn't wait, see what new readers Sony might introduce before Christmas... but I do like the 950 a lot from what I got to see of it at Best Buy. Newer isn't always better.

I'm also wondering whether I just shouldn't just go for the Sony 950 refurb and take the risk that I've protected my Nook from damage so far and that any "issues" will crop up before the 90 day warranty expires. Are the Sony units generally reliable over the long haul if they work correctly from the get go? I've only got 9 months of experience with Nook, but so far it's been reliable as a rock.

Also, does one *have* to use the Sony Reader Library software with the device?

Does the 950 *have* to be registered with the Sony Store if one doesn't plan to shop at the Sony store?

I have the Reader Library software on my computer, because I used it to download some free Sony epubs last year, but I much prefer Calibre for managing my ebooks.


Thanks for any experiences or thoughts!