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r/thinkpad•
themulf

Microsoft Complete for the ThinkPad Yoga

TL;DR

Should I keep my coverage for my newly purchased ThinkPad Yoga. Since it is a durable machine, but has a reputation for ghosting I'm curious if I really need it for this machine ($200).

Long:

Bought the Surface 3, loved it but my main intent was to use it as a drawing machine, but the N Trig digitizer did not cut it well enough. I read a lot of great things about the TP Yoga, and since I prefer to buy expensive items from a physical store, I went with the Yoga at the MS store. When I bought it, I was surprised that they offered MS Complete for the Yoga as well, so I went with it. So far I have not noticed persistent ghosting.

Thanks!

Posted Jul 21, 2014, 2:09 PM UTC

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elducky•

Id check what options lenovo has for warranty upgrades. barring that, id also look to squaretrade. Ms complete seems to have an apple-esque convenience factor but many lenovo warranty upgrades are better.

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NormallyNorman•

The ghosting takes a while from what I've read. Supposedly they've fixed the panels too, but who knows for sure.

As far as the warranty, didn't it come with a 3 year Lenovo one?

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themulfOP•

I'll look into it, I just assumed that it would be a one year. edit Its a one year limited, Lenovo has options, so I'll compare to the MS one.

I just realized that no one has had a yoga for two years, ha! So no one can really say what that long term durability is!

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milkier•

Go with a good Lenovo warranty. Next-day service is great. MS Complete gets used up very quickly. I bought a ThinkPad there, and broke one of the little hooks. MS said they could replace it, but then I'd not be eligible for any more service. Waste of money.

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