Hello, I just purchased my first Mac and I am worried that my $2,400 investment may get damaged or stolen. I currently work at a computer service center at my university that is Apple-certified and, unfortunately, I see a lot of students come in with, most often, water-damaged Macbooks. We have to tell that that Apple's send in price is $800 for the 13" and higher for the larger models. While some of these students were careless with their systems (e.g., spilling beer on it), others had their computers damaged by roommates or people that were not themselves who, for whatever reason, refused to pay for the send-in repair.
I can't even imagine what the rMBP accidental damage will be (probably around $1,600??). In all likelihood I wouldn't be able to afford it. I will be careful with my system, but I plan on DJing/producing with Ableton on the system, and that means if I ever want to perform live, I will increase my changes of damaging it or getting it stolen. Further, I bike to and fro school/work everyday, and I don't want to risk falling/getting run over and damaging my Macbook (or my body).
I know a lot of people recommend home owners insurance, but unless they cover theft/accidental damage that occurs out of the home, it is generally pointless for me. There is a virtual zero chance that someone could break into my apartment. My apartment is apart of a fourplex that is situated on top of two restaurants. All of the windows have bars covering them, and there is one security door that requires a key to get into the actual fourplex area, where you need an additional key to get into my apartment. People are generally entirely unaware that there are apartments up here. Basically, I don't have to worry about theft in my apartment at all, which is nice.
So I think it would be better if I could get an individual insurance plan on the rMBP that would cover any damage that could happen to it, or the possibility of it being stolen, in, or outside, of my apartment.
Of course, I am going to buy AppleCare on the system. But, like you all know, this doesn't cover accidental damage or theft.
I will also probably install some anti-theft software on the system. I've heard of one that takes a picture of whoever moves your Macbook when you're not around and tracks their location on Google Maps. I'm sure there is a lot of good software like that out there, but if the person is computer savy, they will immediately wipe the hard drive. I could install a tracking device inside of the system too I guess.
Either way, I think it would be better if I could cover theft and accidental damage by one plan so I don't have to worry about it so much. TBH, this is a piece of technology, i.e. a product, and I don't really want to be thinking about it being damaged or stolen all the time (that's a lot of wasted cognitive energy). So I guess I'm spending time thinking about all this now before my rMBP arrives in three weeks.
Does any one have any advice on what to do? I prefer not to pay $500+ for a plan.
Thanks for any help, sorry for the wall of text...
I can't even imagine what the rMBP accidental damage will be (probably around $1,600??). In all likelihood I wouldn't be able to afford it. I will be careful with my system, but I plan on DJing/producing with Ableton on the system, and that means if I ever want to perform live, I will increase my changes of damaging it or getting it stolen. Further, I bike to and fro school/work everyday, and I don't want to risk falling/getting run over and damaging my Macbook (or my body).
I know a lot of people recommend home owners insurance, but unless they cover theft/accidental damage that occurs out of the home, it is generally pointless for me. There is a virtual zero chance that someone could break into my apartment. My apartment is apart of a fourplex that is situated on top of two restaurants. All of the windows have bars covering them, and there is one security door that requires a key to get into the actual fourplex area, where you need an additional key to get into my apartment. People are generally entirely unaware that there are apartments up here. Basically, I don't have to worry about theft in my apartment at all, which is nice.
So I think it would be better if I could get an individual insurance plan on the rMBP that would cover any damage that could happen to it, or the possibility of it being stolen, in, or outside, of my apartment.
Of course, I am going to buy AppleCare on the system. But, like you all know, this doesn't cover accidental damage or theft.
I will also probably install some anti-theft software on the system. I've heard of one that takes a picture of whoever moves your Macbook when you're not around and tracks their location on Google Maps. I'm sure there is a lot of good software like that out there, but if the person is computer savy, they will immediately wipe the hard drive. I could install a tracking device inside of the system too I guess.
Either way, I think it would be better if I could cover theft and accidental damage by one plan so I don't have to worry about it so much. TBH, this is a piece of technology, i.e. a product, and I don't really want to be thinking about it being damaged or stolen all the time (that's a lot of wasted cognitive energy). So I guess I'm spending time thinking about all this now before my rMBP arrives in three weeks.
Does any one have any advice on what to do? I prefer not to pay $500+ for a plan.
Thanks for any help, sorry for the wall of text...
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