A buddie of mine recently purchased a Dell 1300 .... nothing really fancy ... required for email ... googling .... photos etc ....
She asked me if she should get the 3 year warranty? ..... it was an extra at 133.00 euros as I rem ... well, 3 years at 133.00 euros is less than 1.00 euro a week or say 1/4 pint per week
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my advice to her ... take the warranty and sleep easy ........
