Should I buy an extended warranty for my computer?

Should I buy an extended warranty for my computer?

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If you've just bought a new computer sometimes the salesman will actually ask you if you want an extended warranty. If you've just spent a kajillion dollars buying that brand new system, your going to ask if you actually need it. If you're a person like me who knows how to fix their computers then you don't need an extended warranty, but if you're accident prone or you're in a house with a lot of children or a lot of animals, then I'd actually recommend buying that extra two or three year warranty on top of the warranty that comes with the computer. It's better to have an extended warranty and not need it than to need it and not have it.