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iPod touch anyone not have applecare for ipod touch?

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I know all about exchanging old batteries for free with applecare....and the earphones and wall outlet plug adapater are included in the ipod applecare plan,but I am just curious if anyone doesnt have applecare and what the main reason is?

applecare will be what $50 these days? I havent checked in a few weeks to remember. So i am just thinking if its worth it.

Also i have version 1 ipod touch...if it breaks with applecare...you think I get newer version ? or no?
 
i dont have applecare. i upgraded to gen 2 a few weeks ago. Had my gen 1 since february so the original warranty hadnt even ran out. I tend to upgrade every year...so its not worth the extra for me....
 
Applecare is available for purchase and activation within 1 calendar year of your date of purchase. The going price is actually $59.00.

The need to purchase a plan all depends on your experience with the iPod touch. Personally recommend waiting 6 to 9 months before buying it, as you may decide to upgrade or move on at a later date, and most don't really get their money back on a protection plan.

In the end, it is a bit of a gamble for some people, and worth the peace of mind for others to have it active!

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i'm planning on waiting until closer to the one year expiration date before i decide. i had some problems with my old iPod but they were all HDD based. those problems won't happen with touch. :)
 
does the applecare start after the original waranty or when you buy it?

if so :p wait 11 months...



if you live in europe... and you DONT buy @ apple you prob.. have 2 year waranty, yeah they wont tell you

apple prob tells the retailer they only do 1 year but the retailer must give 2 year waranty..
 
No applecare here yet. not until the one year warranty is up in January and them just maybe I'll get it. But knowing me I'll just upgrade to a gen 2
 
Personally I think its a little silly to pay $60 for a warranty especially if you bought the 8gb model. That is more than 25% of the cost of the product. Would you pay $9,000 for a warranty on your $35,000 car especially if it was only for one year over the standard warranty? I wouldn't.

I guess for some people they'd rather have the piece of mind but from my experience electronics like these tend to outlast the warranty and for the few that don't I've saved enough by not buying warranties that I can afford to replace them out of pocket. I'm sure there are people who have had to use their warranties and it was worth it for them but like I said, this is in my experience.
 
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vanluuk said:
does the applecare start after the original waranty or when you buy it?

if so :p wait 11 months...



if you live in europe... and you DONT buy @ apple you prob.. have 2 year waranty, yeah they wont tell you

apple prob tells the retailer they only do 1 year but the retailer must give 2 year waranty..
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It starts from whener you activate it, but it has to be done before the one-year warranty expires. At least that's my understanding.
 
I bought Applecare and I don't even have a Touch yet!

Why?

Cause i picked it up for $23, and I knew I was getting a Touch in the future.
Just waiting for my local store(Futureshop) to get some in stock.

I don't think I'd bother with it if it was like $60 or more though.
 
Ivan P said:
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It starts from whener you activate it, but it has to be done before the one-year warranty expires. At least that's my understanding.
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That's incorrect. Applecare extends the warranty from its original 1 year and 90 days phone support to 2 years and 2 years phone support. It doesn't matter when you buy it within the first year, it will be expire two years after the date of purchase.
 
840quadra said:
Applecare is available for purchase and activation within 1 calendar year of your date of purchase. The going price is actually $59.00.
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vanluuk said:
does the applecare start after the original waranty or when you buy it?

if so :p wait 11 months...



if you live in europe... and you DONT buy @ apple you prob.. have 2 year waranty, yeah they wont tell you

apple prob tells the retailer they only do 1 year but the retailer must give 2 year waranty..
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Ivan P said:
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It starts from whener you activate it, but it has to be done before the one-year warranty expires. At least that's my understanding.
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Impulse29 said:
That's incorrect. Applecare extends the warranty from its original 1 year and 90 days phone support to 2 years and 2 years phone support. It doesn't matter when you buy it within the first year, it will be expire two years after the date of purchase.
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Impulse29 is correct, Applecare extends the factory warranty and starts the moment after the factory warranty expires, and adds one year of full protection. I was hoping that people would see the link in my first post. Explains the cost, and how Applecare works. But I guess I didn't make the example bold enough ;) .


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840quadra said:
Impulse29 is correct, Applecare extends the factory warranty and starts the moment after the factory warranty expires, and adds one year of full protection. I was hoping that people would see the link in my first post. Explains the cost, and how Applecare works. But I guess I didn't make the example bold enough ;) .


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No, no you didn't ;)
 
oh you have one year to decide....with the macbooks do you have up to 3 months to decide to get applecare or not? I was going under the assumption that within 3 months of ipod purchase i have to decide to extend the applecare...so having one year would be good.

another question off of that....
can i bring ipod touch to a nearby apple store within the one year and get service? replacement? (assuming no applecare) Bascially..what is up with this call service part of applecare....because the call service ends 90 days after purchase w/o applecare.
 
840quadra said:
Impulse29 is correct, Applecare extends the factory warranty and starts the moment after the factory warranty expires, and adds one year of full protection. I was hoping that people would see the link in my first post. Explains the cost, and how Applecare works. But I guess I didn't make the example bold enough ;) .


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Actually, Ivan is correct.
The Applecare warranty starts as soon as you register it.
You see, without it, phone support is free for only 3 months.
With Applecare, you get free phone support for 2 years.
So saying Applecare starts after the factory warranty expires, to me is incorrect.

In fact, it clearly states this from the link that you provided.
 
i dont need applecare plan with my ipod.
computers yes but ipods.. not really its a waste of money.
besides them ipods last a long ass time.
i still have my old ipod mini 4gb from 5 or 6 years a go i think..
 
I am buying my iPod Touch from Best Buy and I will probably get their warranty plan with it.

Best Buy replaced my brother's iPod like 2 or 3 times no questions asked.
 
Some ( maybe most ) credit cards double the warranty of anything purchased with them. So for the touch, the warranty would be two years if bought with one.
 
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