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dbp1999

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 2, 2006
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Hey there...
has anyone ever bought one of these... seriously considering one in cobalt blue but would like to know if any experiences out there?

http://www.colorwarepc.com/

Wife also wants a new Macbook in the Pink so pressure is on for Christmas ;-)
 

aaronfzr

macrumors regular
Oct 4, 2006
108
0
looks pretty cool, my only concern would be how it affects warranty (can you still purchase applecare), and how their standard warranty compares to applecare. I get the impression that the standard & extended 1 yr warranty are not provided by Apple - so they may not cover as much.
 

skunk

macrumors G4
Jun 29, 2002
11,758
6,108
Republic of Ukistan
Warranty Information

ColorWare Inc. One Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

ColorWare Inc. warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. If you discover a defect, ColorWare Inc. will at its option, repair, replace or refund the purchase price less a 15% restocking fee,provided you return it during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid to the appropriate ColorWare Inc. repair department, and provided you obtain a return merchandise authorization (RMA) number prior to shipping your defective product. The RMA number must appear plainly on the outside of the shipping packaging. RMA numbers can be obtained by calling or writing ColorWare Inc. at the address and phone numbers printed on this website. To each product returned for warranty service, please attach your name, address, telephone number, RMA number, and description of problem.

This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for ColorWare Inc. that can be identified by the ColorWare Inc. trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them. ColorWare Inc. provides no warranty whatsoever for any software provided with its products; such software is warranted separately by their manufacturers. ColorWare Inc. does not warrant any hardware products that are not ColorWare Inc. products. This warranty does not apply if the product has been modified without the written permission of ColorWare Inc. or if any ColorWare Inc. serial number has been removed or defaced. The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others, whether oral or written express or implied ColorWare Inc. specifically disclaims any and all implied warranties. Including without limitation, warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Only a ColorWare dealer, or agent is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty. ColorWare Inc. is not responsible for special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty, or under any other legal theory, including but not limited to lost profits, downtime goodwill damage to or replacement of equipment and property and any costs of recovering, reprogramming or reproducing any program or data stored in or used with ColorWare Inc. products. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
FYI.
 
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