[geeks] Laptops taken out of the U.S.

[sammy ominsky]

On 03/07/2007, at 10:51, Mike Meredith wrote:

>> I am pretty sure that Toshiba would have a similar policy.
> And Acer.


I think both of you missed the point of Geoff's post.  I also live in  
Israel, and share a number of mailing lists with Geoff, so I can  
explain.

Laptops bought in the US and brought overseas are definitely covered  
by international warranty.  All you have to do is ship it to the  
manufacturer's service depot (US, Ireland, or Singapore) and wait for  
it to come back.

Yes, it's under warranty, and yes you'll get it fixed, but it's not  
usually going to be local service.  Apple, on the other hand, has the  
only international warranty that we know of that provides for local  
service in any country where they have a representative.  If you have  
your original receipt, you get service right away.  If not, they have  
to verify coverage with Cupertino or Belfast, which can take a few days.

---sambo