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"The Space Boss" <drsmith666@aol.com> wrote in
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>
> jt august wrote:
> The reason I
>> don't go for a ps/2 is because I don't trust the hardware. There as
>> several good games, a few of which are Sony exclusives, but as I
>> previously posted, I have concerns about the longevity of the
> hardware.
>>
>> jt
>
> JT, the answer to your problem is a simple one: purchase your PS2
> at BEST BUY - and get the "warranty" they offer. If ANYTHING goes
wrong
> with your PS2, you just take it back to the store and they give you a
> brand new one, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, NO HASSLES. I can vouch for them.
> In fact, I purchased mine in late 2001 when it was still $299. By
> the time I had problems with it reading DVD's (it was my only DVD
> player for a long time), the price had dropped to $199 - SO... the way
> they have it set up is that they give you a REFUND for your system,
and
> then charge you for a NEW one. That meant that I got $100 store
credit,
> AND a brand new playstation 2(which still works flawlessly all these
> years later).
>
> In fact, I don't think I'd ever buy a game system anyplace else but
> Best Buy - you have TRUE PEACE OF MIND with that warranty let me tell
> ya........
Space Boss and I agree about as often as Nintendo releases e-Reader
cards, but in this case, I have to agree. Although, in my case, I do
my shopping at Circuit City. The PS2 has such a poor track record that
I didn't think twice about getting the CityAdvantage plan on it. A
little more money, but it's worth it to not have to depend on Sony's
support. I went down that path once, and I will never again purchase a
Sony product without some form of vendor coverage. Even something as
piddly as a Playstation.
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Aaron J. Bossig
http://www.GodsLabRat.com
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