HELP! Need a New Computer? Part 4 of 4

$ave $ome Money

Want to save even more money? Want to save more than just $5 dollars? Of course you do. So get ready for the final shocker...You've gotta spend some money to save some more money. Buy the accidental warranty coverage! Now you may say, "But the warranty costs almost as much as the computer"...WRONG again...well kinda. The warranty maybe another $300 but guess what? The average computer may need some type of repair after about 2 years. All computers only come with a 1 year LIMITED Manufacturer warranty that does NOT cover accidents or physical damage. I've repaired even $300-400 laptops before, and I can tell you right now that the warranty will pay off the following repair costs:

Bad Charger-> $100

Bad Memory - $100

Broken Hard drive-> $120

Bad Battery -> $140

Broken screen -> $400-500

Motherboard -> $500-700

Imagine having to pay for these things in only one year. You'll end up spending more money if you have you to go out and just buy another computer. So just get the warranty. Please. I beg you. When something goes wrong, which typically happens, you'll be very grateful that you got it. Also remember that No computer company will ever cover anything software related like (My windows or Mac Operating system crashed, or viruses)

Basic Check list and my recommendations:

1.) Check Screen size and weight
2.) Be comfortable with the look and feel
3.) Get at minimum an Intel i3 or i5 processor
4.) About 350-500 GB of hard drive space (that's a lot if you don't download stuff)
5.) About 2-3 GB of memory
6.) Buy the accidental warranty coverage
7.) Look for the computers in the $550-699 price range to really get something that will last.
8.) Anti-Virus protection (See my "I Got BURNED: Virus Protection" )