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Applecare for Macbook Pro Retina? Worth it?
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Depends on what you're getting. If you're going for the Retina MacBook Pro then definitely get AppleCare because no one knows what might go wrong after two and a half years of solid daily use.
I'd be less inclined to get AppleCare on something like a Classic MacBook Pro as they're tried and tested designs.
I'd be less inclined to get AppleCare on something like a Classic MacBook Pro as they're tried and tested designs.
I'm kind of inclined to think the opposite. The internals of the rMBP and cMBP are fairly similar. The main differences are that the rMBP is completely solid state, and the screen is a lot denser (but nonetheless similar to LCDs that have been manufactured for years otherwise).
I think a solid state design is much less likely to experience a random failure down the line. I would think the flaws would either show up immediately or not at all. The cMBP on the other hand has moving parts (ODD and HDD) that can and often do fail.
On the flip side, the HDD and ODD are so trivial to replace that even in that instance I'm not sure if a warranty would really be worth it.
I say no
Bought apple care for
iphone 3,
iphone 4s,
macbook pro 2010 15",
macbook pro 2013 15",
ipad 2,
mac mini 2008,
mac pro 2012,
ipad air
I've never used apple care. I tried to twice with my phones but one of the water sensors was tripped so they refused applecare (I run with my phone so I think that's why). The quality of apple products has gone down recently I think, so that's why I got applecare for my 2013 retina, but in general most problems happen after 3-4 years. If you added up what I paid for applecare for all that you'd get another loaded retina.
I don't think applecare is a good idea in most cases. Unless you are cash strapped and it's a laptop (ie, can't buy a new one in the worst case).
I would never buy applecare for an iphone. I may be an outlier on this, but they never cover you but force you to buy a refurb at $199 (now $249).
Bought apple care for
iphone 3,
iphone 4s,
macbook pro 2010 15",
macbook pro 2013 15",
ipad 2,
mac mini 2008,
mac pro 2012,
ipad air
I've never used apple care. I tried to twice with my phones but one of the water sensors was tripped so they refused applecare (I run with my phone so I think that's why). The quality of apple products has gone down recently I think, so that's why I got applecare for my 2013 retina, but in general most problems happen after 3-4 years. If you added up what I paid for applecare for all that you'd get another loaded retina.
I don't think applecare is a good idea in most cases. Unless you are cash strapped and it's a laptop (ie, can't buy a new one in the worst case).
I would never buy applecare for an iphone. I may be an outlier on this, but they never cover you but force you to buy a refurb at $199 (now $249).
On a Classic 13? Nah, just throw a keyboard cover on and be careful.
On a Retina ANY SIZE? ABSOLUTELY get it, don't even think about it.
The Retina has ONLY been out for at most, 2 years. So no one has really encountered the impending MOUNTAINOUS sized disaster of what happens when a Retina out of warranty has ANY issue at all.
Anyone with a first generation Retina that didn't get the Apple Care coverage is essentially driving on a freeway none of us have driven that far on, without car insurance. This is because the Retina is almost entirely NOT repairable. Any ACMT will probably charge you OODLES and OODLES of $$$ to fix it because everything is soldered and very difficult to remove/replace.
On a Retina ANY SIZE? ABSOLUTELY get it, don't even think about it.
The Retina has ONLY been out for at most, 2 years. So no one has really encountered the impending MOUNTAINOUS sized disaster of what happens when a Retina out of warranty has ANY issue at all.
Anyone with a first generation Retina that didn't get the Apple Care coverage is essentially driving on a freeway none of us have driven that far on, without car insurance. This is because the Retina is almost entirely NOT repairable. Any ACMT will probably charge you OODLES and OODLES of $$$ to fix it because everything is soldered and very difficult to remove/replace.
How does applecare compare to Squaretrade warranty. Planning on getting a pro retina next month. I had and used ST and its basically sending them your notebook to get repair it is the same way as applecare? Also does applecare replace a dead battery?
Had the retina screen replaced once already within the first year. Without applecare it would have costed me $800 so essentially I've already saved $451.
I always get it....on my 2010 MBP, my logic board was failing, I took it in to apple and they replaced it for free even AFTER my applecare expired because I had no prior claims to date.. wouldve been a $500 repair
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Wouldn't have costed you anything, Apple provides 1yr warranty on all parts from date of purchase. Apple is for years 2&3
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Wouldn't have costed you anything, Apple provides 1yr warranty on all parts from date of purchase. Apple is for years 2&3
I do hope so as I have just added Apple Care to my rMBP 15 inch. My understanding was/is that the standard 1 year warranty EXCLUDES the battery, but Apple Care INCLUDES it.
This was my primary driver for getting it, so I hope that's true, otherwise I may have just wasted some money!
That doesn't make sense. Apple should be covering the battery within the 1st year of purchase under manufacturer's warranty
This is from Apple's site regarding the 1 year warranty:
This warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts, such as batteries or protective coatings that are designed to diminish over time, unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship...;
Link here: http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/mac-english-uk.html
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Always on a Mac computer be it MBP/iMac/Mini, I don't bother on ipad/iphones.
Stuff just goes wrong with computers, it is a lottery. Apple stuff is generally pretty good but I have used AppleCare 3 times on 3 different computers and it was worth the cost. Even getting a slight blemish on the LCD on a MBP I was selling.
Secondly if you ever plan to sell the kit within the 3 years it massively increases resale value.
Stuff just goes wrong with computers, it is a lottery. Apple stuff is generally pretty good but I have used AppleCare 3 times on 3 different computers and it was worth the cost. Even getting a slight blemish on the LCD on a MBP I was selling.
Secondly if you ever plan to sell the kit within the 3 years it massively increases resale value.
I guess you're right. However the thing is it wasn't a manufacturing defect so the 1 year limited warranty probably wouldn't cover it. It was just a quality issue.
AppleCare covers the same thing as the warranty. Neither covers batteries, except in the case of manufacturing defects.
No, they are not covered, unless they're defective. Batteries are consumable items, not designed to last forever.
I've been debating on and off about whether or not I should purchase AppleCare for my late 2013 retina MacBook Pro (15") since my 1st year warranty will be done by the end of this month. It's $325 and I don't know if it's worth it or not to splurge that much money. I've had this laptop for almost a year now and nothing has gone wrong with it yet *knocks on wood*. I have about a week to decide whether or not to purchase the AppleCare or not.
I purchased Apple Care for my device. I use it almost everyday for extended periods of time and three years of just doing that might trigger any undisclosed manufacturing defects. Also, I bought mine off the Education Store; it was (and still is I'd assume) somewhere around $240. So, I got my laptop "insured" for around 22 cents per day over the next three years [for whatever issue I might run into covered under Apple Care, that is]
I've had a screen replacement on my old 2012 imac (duff pixel), and also two screen/clamshell replacements on my Air (duff pixel and bright spot), and a trackpad replacement. That little lot would have come to over £1000 so it's well worth the money.
See the 2nd post of this thread. Only you can determine if AppleCare is worth it to you.
Never bought AppleCare, and never needed it. Will I buy in the future probably not. Reason being the most expensive component of your MBP that can fail is the Logic Board and Apple has a tendency of replacing failed boards with refurbished ones which frankly are far more prone to failure, and that`s something I don't need...
To add perspective, the money I have save not buying AppleCare over the years would easily extend to the cost of a high end 15" Retina, equally if this is a single one off purchase it may be worth it, although personally I would look at cover outside of Apple that ensures repair of accidental damage, drop your Mac AppleCare or no AppleCare Apple wont help you unless you are very, very lucky.
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To add perspective, the money I have save not buying AppleCare over the years would easily extend to the cost of a high end 15" Retina, equally if this is a single one off purchase it may be worth it, although personally I would look at cover outside of Apple that ensures repair of accidental damage, drop your Mac AppleCare or no AppleCare Apple wont help you unless you are very, very lucky.
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Nope, just look at the 2011 15" MBP with it`s disintegrating GPU, As for AppleCare it only covers FAILURE so if your going to spend money it`s smarter to buy coverage that also cover accidental damage.
In some countries Apple and others are compelled to repair up to six years on Notebooks. One would think a premium product such as a MBP would by default have extended cover, nope Apple will only give you the minimum legal requirement same as the cheapest PC and that`s something worth thinking on.
I love OS X and like Apple`s product, equally Apple is very smart at blinding people and some of the stuff they do plain sucks. I`ve never had issue but it`s obvious many especially now with the 2011 MBP dGPU debacle...
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