Staples Has Changed Their Warranty Policies

My new camera! Purty, ain't she?

I've long been a fan of Staples and their warranties on my digital cameras. The policy is not cheap but it provides a nearly iron clad protection against damage or outright destruction. The only thing it didn't cover was loss.

But, having just traded in my Canon SD790 IS today, I opted not to drop the extra large chunk of change on the warranty because it represents a tax of 30% on the cost of the camera. The camera is $200 and the warranty would have run another $60. And that's just not really worth it to me. Especially given the ever downward spiral of the prices of pocket cameras as the manufacturers try to hold on to some market share in the wake of smartphones ascendence as general carry camera. Don't believe me, check out the top camera being used on Flickr, its the iPhone, not a "real" camera.