I'm not even talking about the applecare+, I'm talking about the old school applecare which is $250. The iMac Pro's is $170.
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It blows my mind that macbook pro applecare if $80 more than imac pro's
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What do you mean? A normal person will not be carrying an iMac Pro around. Most people who buy laptops will. Apple Care+ covers accidental coverage. Something meant to be carried around will more likely be damaged, thus its more expensive.
Just the difference in potential for more expensive repairs on a laptop, compared to a desktop Mac.
Not sure what country you are in, but the iMac does not have the older AppleCare in the US, but AppleCare+, which includes incidents for accidental damage repairs/replacement. Accidental damage incidents cost the same on either desktop or laptop, by the way
Not sure what country you are in, but the iMac does not have the older AppleCare in the US, but AppleCare+, which includes incidents for accidental damage repairs/replacement. Accidental damage incidents cost the same on either desktop or laptop, by the way
That's why I quoted the price of the old Applecare which is $250. Applecare+ is $270 for the Macbook Pro 13".
Also, as far as I know, you can replace some individual parts of the iMac Pro, like RAM, while you can't do that on the MacBook Pro. If a single RAM chip goes bad, Apple probably has to replace the whole mainboard (including the SSD and CPU) in a MacBook, while they simply can swap out the RAM stick in the iMac Pro.
I agree with others. It is because it is a mobile device. A lot of components packed in a tight space, running at higher temps are more likely to fail. Add to that people moving them, and putting them in bags with books and other other things squeezing the unit.
Finally, Tim Cook as former COO, is specialized in knowing exactly the impact of repairs. So I have no doubt the warranty programs are priced based on the cumulative repair/replacement costs. Remember, every story you have every heard about Apple going above and beyond to get someone's out of warranty system repaired, or replace a 2 year old unit with a brand new one, was a cost to Apple. And we all pay for that goodness through warranty costs that are factored into the initial and extended warranty (i.e. AppleCare) price.
Bottom line, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Finally, Tim Cook as former COO, is specialized in knowing exactly the impact of repairs. So I have no doubt the warranty programs are priced based on the cumulative repair/replacement costs. Remember, every story you have every heard about Apple going above and beyond to get someone's out of warranty system repaired, or replace a 2 year old unit with a brand new one, was a cost to Apple. And we all pay for that goodness through warranty costs that are factored into the initial and extended warranty (i.e. AppleCare) price.
Bottom line, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Apple's got to reclaim the cost of all those keyboards somehow 
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Apple's got to reclaim the cost of all those keyboards somehow
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And by "keyboard" we mean "entire top case of computer"