DocMultimedia
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Not surprising. Costs for everything keep heading up.
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AppleCare+ for Macs and iPads Just Got More Expensive
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boswald
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That's what it was when I bought one, so Thank God they haven't touched that one yet.
That's next for price hike. The nickel and dime routine is getting old Tim.
Since AppleCare is insurance, it was inevitable that with increased manufacturing costs, would come increased repair costs. Hence AppleCare would increase. I am surprised it was so little, but glad they honored the prices for AppleCare on existing contracts. It could have been worse. But rather than blame Apple, we should be pointing the fingers at the profiteering that is taking place in the storage and memory manufacturing world. These manufacturers would not be making more money at the moment if they had to increase prices to cover costs, but they don't, they increase prices to make more money and we are paying as they have a commodity that is in demand with reduced capacity. Capitalism at work.
I worry what will happen when this demands disappears or moderates as the builders of the data centers realize they are not actually making money. The storage and memory manufacturers will have committed large amounts of capital to building capacity for these data centers, based on their current enormous profits and demands. But there is a significant lag and it may not come on line until after the boom. Then we will have excess capacity and then follows the consolidation, which will not be pretty. We are in for a rough ride. Such is life.
I worry what will happen when this demands disappears or moderates as the builders of the data centers realize they are not actually making money. The storage and memory manufacturers will have committed large amounts of capital to building capacity for these data centers, based on their current enormous profits and demands. But there is a significant lag and it may not come on line until after the boom. Then we will have excess capacity and then follows the consolidation, which will not be pretty. We are in for a rough ride. Such is life.
I'm annoyed that they only offer Theft and Loss options in the US now, which are more expensive than without. I had to call to get a 2-year Applecare+ plan without theft and loss, and they reluctantly sold it to me for my new iPad Pro. I just wanted to protect the screen and internals from accidental damage since I use it all the time as a high school teacher and also a pianist.
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kagharaht
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Ridiculous. It’s not like Apple is bleeding money, this is all just for greed.
Astuces iOS
macrumors 68030
If you own Apple stock rather than just its devices, you'll profit from this and other increases.
This could be a slippery slope for Apple though. Increasing prices of products and services will slow sales and growth. I honestly don't plan on upgrading any Apple product I currently have for the foreseeable future because of prices. And I have a lot. Prices might not come back down but I will surely be spending less over time.
CapitalIdea
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The 2026 version of nickel & diming the customer.
Apple gets greedier before Timmy exits.
Apple gets greedier before Timmy exits.
And shareholders rejoice. A lot of middle class retirement portfolios are depending on continued profits.
Initially, I thought the same thing. The $100 to $1,300 increase is referring to the “price hikes on all iPads and Macs" In the previous sentence.
I heard they’re maintaining the current price point but reducing their size to half of what they currently are. 😂😂😂
That's all it will ever do.
The form that the world practices is what Adam Smith would call perverse or gross.
Apple is just another "lemming company" in a world of "lemming people". This only refers to the capitalism the world practices.
FattiesGoneWild
macrumors 6502a
Why? Because they can and YOU will pay it. No one to blame but yourselves. The amount of profit off of these plans is an unfathomable amount.
Black_Mage
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Not sure where you got that. I believe Apple has been reporting around 27% profit margin in their earnings calls. For reference, Microsoft last reported around 35% according to my search results.
Self insurance is the only way to go. Never had any problem with Apple products.
cjsuk
macrumors 68020
Ok until you smash something. This turned from an up front payment and insurance negotiation into a £25 excess payment and get it back in 2 hours…
ginkobiloba
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