iPad Air 2 do i need apple care?

[al404]

I'm going to use my iPad only inside home, and i'm not evaluating apple care + but the standard one
not sure if iPad can fail after a couple of years or if is something that is very rare?

none of my tablets failed after several years

 

[azentropy]

I've found it very rare for iPads to break on their own, so I've stopped purchasing it myself after the first couple.

 

[ron7624]

There is only one product. Applecare +. I have it on all my devices. Clumsy family lol

 

[ACG12]

Get it, a cracked screen is not cheap. I hadn't broken a screen on any Apple device since the original iPhone and it finally happened back in April. A month after the original warranty expired...Thankfully I had Apple Care.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Much depends on the owner as some are clumsy and drop their devices often. For them I would suggest AC+

 

[617aircav]

If you are using a case with the iPad it's very unlikely you would crack the screen.

 

[bensisko]

I HIGHLY recommend it! I see lots of people walking around with broken screens because they didn't buy Apple Care and don't want to spend the money with a 3rd party repair.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

I've never bought Apple Care for anything -- don't really see the value in it esp. if you use a credit card with an extended warranty feature (used that a few times on my MBPs). When you consistently buy it its just money in the trash can just like any other extended warranty or replacement plan. For self-inflicted things I just "self insure". It's less expensive long term. I can be clumsy but since 2007 and dozens of iDevices, I've only cracked one iPhone screen when I tripped over uneven sidewalk during a run.

Specifically for the iPad, I've owned many 9.7" and a few Mini 2s. I've never had any issues with any of them outside the warranty period. I've had them fall off beds, night stands w/o incident. Buy a decent case and you'll be fine.