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Why does everyone recommend AppleCare? It seems very expensive for 3 yrs of warranty

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DisplacedMic

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you know what - my post kind of has the exact same tone that i'm accusing you of having.

So just to be clear, I am really not trying to be condescending or belittle people who want to spend their money on the protection plan. I know people who get it and then end up getting a repair never regret it!

Full disclosure I'm neither an economist or a mathematician....But one of my majors was econ and I minored in math so i'm always looking for an excuse to talk about both :D
 
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wrsorg

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Can I buy AppleCare after buying the Mac? I was waiting for the Haswell rMBP but I am on the verge of getting an i7/8Gb 13" MBA, and with educational discount I can get AppleCare for 174€. Still wondering if it is worth that much... had a 15" MBP for nearly 2 years and never needed anything
 
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wrsorg said:
Can I buy AppleCare after buying the Mac? I was waiting for the Haswell rMBP but I am on the verge of getting an i7/8Gb 13" MBA, and with educational discount I can get AppleCare for 174€. Still wondering if it is worth that much... had a 15" MBP for nearly 2 years and never needed anything
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Yes, you can buy it anytime before the included one year warranty expires.

As far as if it is worth it or not, only you can decide that IMO. It is essentially insurance. You can pay to have no risk or save some money and take the risk.

Personally, I am not a believer in any extended warranties like this, but that's just me. I have owned literally dozens of Apple products of all kinds since my first Macbook in 2003 and not a single one has ever needed repair outside of the standard warranty. So in my case I have saved a lot of money by not buying Applecare. Others may not want to take that chance.
 
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