somewhat vague

great research.

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I didn't give 5 stars because the answer wasn't exactly what I wanted,
but this was largely due to my not being sufficiently explicit about
what I wanted when I asked the question.

Would have been nice to have checked the history on the ebay auctions,
but it was only a $3 question and $104 was better than anything I had
found.  Thanks!  Good answer!

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So far, all my Google Answerers (and helpful comments) have been
great! None of them have actually managed to give me the answer I was
looking for, but they've provided very useful pointers to the
solution.

Great

ukiguy-ga, for example, gave lots of useful stuff, but perhaps missed
the point that as I was interested in warranties, purchasing from a US
site wasn't attractive; I don't know what the postal cost of importing
a lap top is,let alone returning it for repair, but I do know that
Customs and Excise (in the UK) charge majorly.

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The information provided actually confirmed the independent research I
did on my own. Thanks!

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