Loaner Computer

Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard company, bane of my existence, I face the choice between living with a faulty laptop monitor (which is a problem for a video editor), and being without my computer for a month while it is repaired (which is also a problem for a video editor).

It would be nice if I could take my computer to the Geek Squad or equivalent, and have them furnish me with a loaner computer for the time being. The loaner computer option could be part of an extended warranty - in fact it would make me much more likely to buy an extended warranty.

Now lets talk about the computer itself. Obviously a laptop would be best for portability. It should be reasonably powerful (not a netbook) and usable for most of the customer's current needs. Files saved on it during the rental period would go straight to an online backup service for later retrieval on one's regular computer. The customer would be responsible for any damage, just like a loaner car. Finally if loaner computers were totally awesome, they might make people envious and more likely to upgrade their old piece of crap that keeps breaking.