tim
Senior Member
it hit a nerve because people ask me it constantly at work. apologies.
it is a machine. it's made for something, but even with high quality parts, there will always be space for fail. machines cannot physically be break-proof.
it also annoys me that people want quality and security but dont want to pay for it. everyone wants shit cheap, and look at the price tag over what they're getting.
it'll probably just be for getting that extra bit of money because of the amount they have to spend repairing machines.
also, did you know apple spent $2m on getting the iPhone box design right ALONE? they have to make some margins somewhere!
yeah, they have tolerances, but that's not the point.Its true that machines will break, but if they are being sold as in your words with high quality parts then the need to purchase an additional warranty for the life of the machine (I class a pc lifespan as 3 years) should not really be needed if its only used for normal use. Obviously if its used in a way that is outside of a normal user then its going to fail quicker, all products have tolerances that need to be adhered to for optimal lifespan.
it is a machine. it's made for something, but even with high quality parts, there will always be space for fail. machines cannot physically be break-proof.
it also annoys me that people want quality and security but dont want to pay for it. everyone wants shit cheap, and look at the price tag over what they're getting.
consider that apple have strategies.Cars are now being sold with 7 year warranties, plenty of other electronic devices come with greater than 1 year warranty, if apple believed in the quality of their machines then they would offer the 3 year warranty as part of the product (atleast on the pro range).
Hell I've got a tft panel thats about 8 year old and apart from the psu block failing after about 6 years it is still working just as well as when I first got it, and that's with it being transported up and down the country for several years too while I was at uni!.
it'll probably just be for getting that extra bit of money because of the amount they have to spend repairing machines.
also, did you know apple spent $2m on getting the iPhone box design right ALONE? they have to make some margins somewhere!