Is it true that if you buy Apple care at the time you purchase your Mac, it extends your one year to 3, but if you buy it close to the end of your one year, it gives you 3 more years, essentially giving you (almost) 4 years of coverage instead of 3?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Is AppleCare Worth It?
- Thread starter Pookieinc
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
No it is not true, you only get 3 years in total and you have to register it before the end of your first year.
what you'll get as an added bonus when you purchase your applecare the same day you purchase your mac is the externsion of your phone support, which is usually, only 3 months.
aside from that.. nothing more.
so if you're on a budget, use the money first for RAM upgrades, sleeves, bags external LCDs etc
then on your 11 month, buy your apple care
aside from that.. nothing more.
so if you're on a budget, use the money first for RAM upgrades, sleeves, bags external LCDs etc
then on your 11 month, buy your apple care
Killjoy.
A question for the ages. I think I will start to pray to God for an answer.
Dang it really upsets people here when people ask basic questions about stuff. Sure, I could have searched, but I completely forgot about it, and it happens. But one more thread on these boards isn't going to hurt anyone!
My MacPro's video card went out a few weeks ago. I took the machine into Apple and since I didn't have Applecare it was going to cost me $400 bucks to fix it. If it turned out to be the logic board instead of video, then it would have cost over $1000, essentially totaling my 18 month old machine. I wound up talking Apple into replacing the video card for free because it was a repeat of an earlier problem I had when it was under warranty. In the future, I'll always buy Applecare. By the time it expires, it's time to get a new machine. It totally sucks finding out your computer is dead and you can't afford to replace it or fix it. I had to go all the way back to my 500mhz G4 titanium laptop while my MP was down. It wasn't very pleasant.
I'm not upset, just pointing out how easy it can be to get answers to questions, especially when they've already been debated to death numerous times.
I got insurance on my macbook pro through my State Farm account.
It covers any problems, especially physical damage such as dropping, etc. Also it covers if it is lost.
25 bucks a year. No deductible.
The only thing it doesnt cover is if it is infested with insects
Yeah except they don't pay the full price after a year?
BTW if you're a student or work for an educational institution (which I do) its only £50 ($100) for a Macbook Pro. which makes it even more worth it (unless you sell it, or is this transferable?)
Where do you find this? On Apple's site it still lists it as $239 in the education store.
