yes they are from 2008. What I was assuming that you would infer is that the processors then are different than now, thus have different Mobo's and thus the fail rate is different.
The amount of companies involved has a big affect on the data provided. The companies use multiple companies based off of the price of the laptop. To have accurate fail rates for the company as a whole, you would have to average every company that they use.
Peoples SUBJECTIVE opinions are based off of everyday use. The fail rate of these people are no more accurate than the one company info provided by that website.
while we are on that subjective view, on $600 or below laptops I have a 100% fail rate, $600-800 is 50% and $800 up is 75%. Each involves HP, Toshiba, and Dell. The $600-800 includes a Gateway, and $800 up includes a Lenovo.
Well, obviously 2 year old data isn't going to be an an accurate indicator on new laptops. Nothing really will be, as the laptops are NEW, and thus of different construction. But perhaps it can be used as a general indication of a particular maker's track record. Lacking any other data, I'd go with a company that has had a previously low rate of failure. That's just common sense.
"The amount of companies involved has a big affect on the data provided. The companies use multiple companies based off of the price of the laptop. To have accurate fail rates for the company as a whole, you would have to average every company that they use."
Not sure what "companies" and "companies" mean, as you didn't differentiate between the 2. Please elaborate. The warranty company in the study is an aftermarket warranty company, so the manufacturers have no direct involvement.
"Peoples SUBJECTIVE opinions are based off of everyday use. The fail rate of these people are no more accurate than the one company info provided by that website."
My point exactly. In fact, they are probably LESS accurate than the warranty company info. Their opinions are based solely on whom decides to post their experiences here. Just because 6 people come here and say that their Toshiba laptop failed within the first year, and zero people post that their Acer has failed in the last year, doesn't necessarily mean there are more Toshiba failures. Just that more have been reported here. The Square Trade study takes into account ALL laptops they warranteed that failed.
"while we are on that subjective view, on $600 or below laptops I have a 100% fail rate, $600-800 is 50% and $800 up is 75%. Each involves HP, Toshiba, and Dell. The $600-800 includes a Gateway, and $800 up includes a Lenovo."
Within what timeframe for each one? All will EVENTUALLY fail someday, if owned and run long enough.
