Apple offered a one-year warranty, with an option to extend that cover under an AppleCare Protection Plan, but Italian law says that all goods have to come with a two-year warranty, and (critically) it is up to the retailer to inform customers of that fact.
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In 2011 an Italian Court fined Apple Euro 900, 000 for issues around a mandated 2 year warranty (and fined them again a year later).
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All Mobile Drive Mg products come with a two year warranty and unlimited helpdesk support.
But EU law insists that goods must be covered by a two year warranty anyway.
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In Maine, for example, anything you purchase has a 4 year warranty.
European Union law states that all electrical and electronic goods should be covered by a two year warranty from the moment of sale.
All Diamond products come with a one year limited warranty, a Diamond guarantee of quality manufacturing experience and a recently upgraded, US based, customer support system.
The Gateway EC Series notebook PCs are backed by a one year warranty.(3) Gateway's commitment to quality and reliability is evident in its award-winning line of PCs as well as in its exceptional service and support programs.
The commercial-grade panel allows a three-year warranty and reliably displays digital signage throughout a normal workday.
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Floatovoltaics come with a 10-year warranty and Robine says they are cost-competitive with ground-mounted solar.
They are backed by a 5-year warranty and Corsair's well-earned reputation for quality, compatibility, and performance.
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The boxes came with a 10-year warranty, but Jaffe says you had to pay extra for that.
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DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 is backed by a five-year warranty, free live technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.
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The program accused Apple of failing to offer new replacement iPhones if major repairs are needed during a one-year warranty.
The reliability of the technology is not yet proven, though the company is offering a 10-year warranty, NeXt Up points out.
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The startup is offering a 3-year warranty for its LED light, which can achieve payback in less than one year, Kim said.
Surrey County Council said the "pothole proof" roads came with a 10-year warranty which would see the contractor covering the cost of any repairs.
The laptops also have the enterprise features businesses and IT administrators require such as global availability, image stability, a three year battery warranty and docking.
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Weighing 205 pounds, the unit comes with a five-year warranty and is capable of producing up to 400 kilowatt hours of clean electricity per month (based on prelim data).
Available in a boot-drive sized 64GB model, up to 512GB capacity for mass storage, Agility 4 SSD solutions are backed by a 3-year warranty and will be available through OCZ's global channel.
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The Gateway MC-Series is backed by a one year limited warranty.(3) Gateway's commitment to quality and reliability is evident in its award-winning line of PCs as well as in its exceptional service and support programs.
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It is covered by a three-year warranty.
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Anyways, if you're one of those recent victims of the Fall 2006 firmware update for the Xbox 360 and had your console bricked, you might be glad to learn that Microsoft has extended its standard 90 day warranty to a full year, and the new warranty applies retroactively.
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Additionally, the 324i comes with a 3-year Gold Protection Plan that includes a robust 3-year advance care warranty.
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All Apple hardware comes with a one-year limited commercial warranty, but the company is required under EU law to protect buyers with a minimum of two years protection on all consumer electronics, which includes its iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and iPod devices.
They also said Apple didn't give consumers a new one-year warranty after their phone was fixed.
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Both displays come standard with a 3-year limited warranty, and the industry's best pixel performance policy.
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Backed by a 3-year limited warranty, the Intel SSD 335 Series is available worldwide beginning today.
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