Good catch. It is worth every penny to pay the additional $20 to extend warranty from 90 days to 1 year. It's also recommended to pay for the computer/monitor with a premium credit card such as VISA, MasterCard and Amex. Most of these credit cards will extend your warranty protection an additional year for FREE. If your wife can wait a few weeks Dell should have another sale plus coupons (which I can provide to you free of charge), rebates AND free shipping specials. A friend of mine waited and bought a Dell Dimension 2400 with 17" CRT, 2 year warranty for $349 with free shipping after rebate. Very hot deal for a new computer that is fast, quiet and reliable.