Yes, one year is the standard warranty.

Note that SOME extended warranties may cover the battery (over $200, and
quite possibly will go bad in the warranty period). Others cover
"accidental" damage (you drop the laptop, or you spill liquid on the
keyboard, or you somehow crack the LCD screen). Neither the battery nor
accidental damage is ever covered by the factory warranty.

Repairs to a laptop can be very expensive. If you have to replace a
motherboard or an LCD screen out of warranty, it may cost more than the
cost of a new laptop. Either a new motherboard or a new screen can cost
more than $600.

Personally, my recommendation on extended warranties is:

1. Only buy extended warranties from the manufacturer, not the store.
[however, not all manufacturers even sell their own extended warranties]

2. Only buy extended warranties that cover accidental damage. Note
that not all manufacturers that offer extended warranties even offer
warranties with accidental damage coverage. And, further, note that
even when a manufacturer offers such warranties, all of the extended
warranties offered by that manufacturer don't necessarily include the
accidental damage coverage. For example, both Dell and Toshiba sell
both extended warranties that exclude accidental damage coverage, and
different extended warranties that include such coverage.

3. Expect to pay about $230 to $320 for a 3-year extended warranty with
accidental damage coverage.

4. In a few states, extended warranties may not be available at all or
may have drastically different terms. What's happened is that in these
states, the state legislatures have passed laws classifying some types
of extended warranties as "insurance", making them subject to the
state's insurance laws, requiring that they be sold by state-licensed
insurance agents and just generally creating an environment in which
such extended warranties become difficult or impossible for the computer
manufacturers or even the retailers to offer.


shareyourknowledge********.com wrote:
> I know when i buy a laptop, i will be asked if i want an extended
> warranty or acccidental damage coverage.. Don't laptop manufacturers
> generally cover their laptops for one year anyway?
>