I was pricing a low-end desktop computer the other day. When configuring it, I noticed that if I added a four-year warranty, it would cost more than the entire system!
We've really come to the point where computer hardware is like a plastic fork. If a tine breaks off, it gets thrown away.
Sadly, although throwing away plastic forks is rough on the environment, used computers are so much more so.
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