Damn that sucks. But on their website it says:
When I talked to them earlier they said it wasn't a computer. And this isn't a TV. So we'll see. And if they say "yeah, 90 days" then I'll ask them if they can give me a reason to buy it from them instead of Dell. And when they say no then I'll say "Ok, just to make sure you're aware - your policy change cost you a sale. I'm calling Dell.
Good thing I never bought a membership....
The new policy is still very good, one of the better ones in the industry. And they still offer 2 year Costco warranty alongside the 3 year Dell warranty. So you get more by going with Costco unless you get huge discounts by buying online from Dell.
If someone is going to not renew their membership just because an abused policy got downgraded to a still respectable policy then I don't know what to say. I'm sure Best Buy or Comp USA will be more than happy to accommodate the abusers.