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AppleCare+ yea or nay?
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If you have AC+ and 1 year and 364 days from when you bought it, there are no iPad 3rd Gens available. Could you "drop it" and pay $50 for the iPad 4? Just sayin'...
They still have 1st gen iPads available as replacements, and with the 50 million or so they'll end up selling of the new iPad, I doubt they'll ever run out of refurbs. In your scenario you'll get a fully functioning 3rd gen with 90 days of warranty.
Subjective, as always -- like any other question regarding extended warranty/insurance. You need to decide for yourself based on your needs/wants rather than just random polling.
From Apple's Terms & Conditions:
"If you cancel more than thirty (30) days after your receipt of this Plan, you will receive a pro rata refund of the original purchase price, based on the percentage of unexpired Plan Term from the Plan’s date of purchase, less (a) a cancellation fee of twenty-five ($25) dollars or ten percent (10%) of the pro-rata
amount, whichever is less, and (b) the value of any service provided to you under the Plan."
I'm thinking per an earlier comment that peace of mind can be quite valuable with such an expensive device. Let's say you've scratched the screen badly for whatever reason (over zealous cleaning). Or as careful as we all try to be, it simply gets knocked off the coffee table and damaged.
We've seen comments from our international friends that if accidental coverage was offered on their AC plan, they'd have no hesitation.
We've seen comments from our international friends that if accidental coverage was offered on their AC plan, they'd have no hesitation.
My perspective, as I've posted elsewhere on this forum, is that you can certainly get a better price on resale if the purchaser is getting a warranty for the device, so assuming you sell it after a year I don't doubt you can reap a $49 premium over a similar device that's out of warranty. Speculative sure, but with a fairly sound basis.
Maybe a better way to get top dollar would be to exchange the iPad while covered under applcare+ and then sell the newely aquired device. It should be in perfect condition, refurb or not.
I don't get part b with regards to any services already provided, does that mean you will have to pay for services rendered prior?
insurance?!
Although this forum is in regards to iPad's I purchased apple care plus for my macbook and feel like I got blind sided when something went wrong with the lap top and had to completely purchase a new macbook. So after doing some research I am starting to lean towards purchasing an insurance plan for my electronic devices.
If anyone has any input on which company to use that would be great! So far I have found squaretrade.com and worth ave. group. Thanks!
Although this forum is in regards to iPad's I purchased apple care plus for my macbook and feel like I got blind sided when something went wrong with the lap top and had to completely purchase a new macbook. So after doing some research I am starting to lean towards purchasing an insurance plan for my electronic devices.
If anyone has any input on which company to use that would be great! So far I have found squaretrade.com and worth ave. group. Thanks!
I had nothing against Square Trade until I read this recent user experience with them in this forum:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1353439/
This was scary, to say the least.
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WOW! Thank you for that link to the forum, after reading that I will most definitely look more into Worth Ave. Group. Thanks again for sharing that information!
WOW! Thank you for that link to the forum, after reading that I will most definitely look more into Worth Ave. Group. Thanks again for sharing that information!
What it means is that you can get your money back on a pro-rated basis assuming you haven't made any claims. Once you've made a claim, all bets are off. Apple may be a lot of things but stupid ain't one of them.
Bought it today after a scare over the weekend... Dropped it while coming into the house no breaks, but it was enough to make me invest $99 in a $800 unit...
You cannot trade up. Heck, Apple won't even let you swap for a different color (of an otherwise identical model).
Apple cannot and will not give people free "upgrades" for a warranty or adhd replacement. The reason is that the day the word gets out that this is possible to do (even if its a 50/50 chance) is the day a few million iPhones & iPads will be "accidentally" dropped.
Apple cannot and will not give people free "upgrades" for a warranty or adhd replacement. The reason is that the day the word gets out that this is possible to do (even if its a 50/50 chance) is the day a few million iPhones & iPads will be "accidentally" dropped.
Amex accidental damage coverage is only for the first 90 days and there is a limit to the amount of the coverage (which should be enough to cover Apple's "swapout" fee of $299). Their extended warranty is an extra year like most all credit cards but that extended warranty does NOT cover accidental damage like broken glass, drops etc. just like all the other cards. They cover only product failure just like Apple's warranty without Applecare.
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Yes, that means if you made a claim, then cancel your plan, they will deduct the cost of the claim from your pro-rated refund which really wouldn't make any sense to do.
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"Whenever you want to?" I don't quite see that unless you commit fraud and damage your device intentionally.They just don't give out replacements because you ask for one. It has to be defective or broken.
I didn't buy it either! I bought AppleCare in the past and didn't use it, so this time I passed when I had the chance. I think it is a viable option though.
Wanted to add one more thought.
In my opinion, unlike previous Apple products, this device is so technologically new, complex, fragile, more prone to defects (based on reports here), and quirky, it may be worth a second look at buying AppleCare Plus.
Also, unlike a stationary desktop or router, it's a mobile device that constantly gets moved and transported around, increasing risk of inadvertent collision over the next 2 years.
In my opinion, unlike previous Apple products, this device is so technologically new, complex, fragile, more prone to defects (based on reports here), and quirky, it may be worth a second look at buying AppleCare Plus.
Also, unlike a stationary desktop or router, it's a mobile device that constantly gets moved and transported around, increasing risk of inadvertent collision over the next 2 years.
No on my iPad 1 but yes on my iPad 3...considering I dropped it last week and shattered part of the screen, it's probably gonna be worth it when I get around to calling Apple or visiting a store.
I can pass on Applecare for most Apple products as I can find much less expensive third party repair options. But the iPad has little in the way of third party parts and repairs. So, out of three laptops, two phones, three iPods, and one iPad, I bought the Applecare for the iPad.