From the previously referenced Engadget article:
"According to a just posted Apple support document, the specific models affected were all made between May 2007 and September 2008, and include all 15- and 17-inch models equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors."
Umm, wouldn't that potentially include all macbook pros with the 8600 chip made before the unibodies came out?
"If your MacBook Pro falls into that lot, and the problem occurs within two years of your original purchase date, Apple says it'll repair it free of charge, even if it's out of warranty." [emphasis added]
So, if you don't have applecare, and your chip fails 2 years and one day after it was originally purchased, Apple could refuse to fix the known defect.
"According to a just posted Apple support document, the specific models affected were all made between May 2007 and September 2008, and include all 15- and 17-inch models equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors."
Umm, wouldn't that potentially include all macbook pros with the 8600 chip made before the unibodies came out?
"If your MacBook Pro falls into that lot, and the problem occurs within two years of your original purchase date, Apple says it'll repair it free of charge, even if it's out of warranty." [emphasis added]
So, if you don't have applecare, and your chip fails 2 years and one day after it was originally purchased, Apple could refuse to fix the known defect.