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Originally Posted by Ansileran
I don't think we get the two year warranty in France 
The extended warranty the op is talking about is one such that, if anything goes wrong with your reader during 3 years (hardware failure, not if you drop and break it), you bring it back to any FNAC in France and get another one immediately (or a coupon to buy anything you want in the store). You don't have to wait for it to go through the tech service (and see if it can be repaired) first.
Of course, it's pricey and I probably wouldn't bother on a reader, but I (used to) get it every time I bought a laptop because if mine break, I can't wait for a week to get a new one (well, I could now, but as a computer science student...). If you get a good discount on it though, it could be worth it. |
I buy a lot of electronics and fancy appliances. I don't get the extended warranty, because mostly I have been fortunate and they last a long time after I replace them. Generally I give them to a family member or friend, so I know they are still going. Most years I spend about $1500-$3000 on computer equipment etc. which would cost me $500-$1000 a year on warranties. I have had things break, (2 laptop keyboards and 2 DVD players and 2 external hard drives and 2 laptop batteries in the last 35 years IIRC) but always after all warranties would have expired with one exception of a laptop keyboard which I just replaced with an external keyboard/mouse combo. So I have been exceptionally lucky or have saved well over $10,000.
And I can tell a few horror stories of people who bought the extended warranties and they did not get anything because the company was sold or they moved to a different country.
SO my advice is not to buy one, but if it gives you comfort then you should.
Helen