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It Will Cost $699 to Repair a Broken 12.9-Inch M1 iPad Pro Without AppleCare+
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It’s getting to the point that nearly this entire forum has no idea what they are taking about. Half the people here have stated that the M1 is a CPU made for tablet use. Another portion states that it’s a MacBook Air CPU.
It’s true that Apple states the M1 is desktop-class but just because it’s in the iPad Pro doesn’t mean the iPP suddenly needs to be more Mac-like. There would be no reason for Apple to separate the iPad from the Mac if there were going to put a full file system in the Mac. That was never the intent or purpose of the iPad. No matter which way you “prefer” for it to be the iPad is intended to be a simplified system for the rest of the world who doesn’t need a full computer with a file system.
The new iMac has the M1. Isn't that "desktop class" enough for you? What are you on about?
I made an error and corrected it. Thanks for the friendly response. 🙄. Doesn’t change the fact that your point is pointless.
Although I won't be buying the newest iPad Pro, my 2020 12.9" works just as good as the new one will, I have never bought AppleCare for any device and have never needed it. I've owned 5 iPads over all these years as well as MBPs, MBs, iPhones, Mac Pro, iMac. Never ever bought AppleCare and still won't in the future.
There there. What is your argument again? The one about why the iPad Pro needs a desktop class CPU (and 16GB of RAM, since we're at it) to improve upon the (already) maxed out experience that the current baby-OS can offer? I don't think I'm the one here making a pointless point
Also BTW you’re kidding yourself if you truly think the iMac is a true desktop computer. It’s not. It’s always been more of a laptop computer on a stand. I’m speaking about the consumer model and not the iMac Pro.
No your pointless point is you thinking the iPad is useless without a file system just because it has the M1. It was never intended to have one. That’s what the Mac is for. Get your thoughts straight.There there. What is your argument again? The one about why the iPad Pro needs a desktop class CPU (and 16GB of RAM, since we're at it) to improve upon the (already) maxed out experience that the current baby-OS can offer? I don't think I'm the one here making a pointless point
PM 7100 was in the days when Apple didn't sacrifice proper engineering for slim.
Yep and back in that day those designs were during the era when Apple nearly went out of business so those non-sacrificed systems didn’t do Apple any favors either. 😉
Lol you're getting so bent out of shape being defensive for the sake of it that you're dropping your notes. Anyway:
1. You've already jumbled an incoherent argument about the M1 "not being desktop class enough". Then you fixed it. Now you're still not sure
2. If you're going for the "most people" argument, fine, then the standard iMac is desktop-class enough for them and they'd be perfectly happy with an iPad Air. "Most people" also can barely begin to utilise the 2018-2020 iPP other than to doodle, browse Facebook and watch Netflix. If you're talking Pro's though, that is a different story. Pros need a file system. Period. They need serious multitasking. They need a desktop-class OS to go with a desktop-class SOC. Btw the iMac Pro was an overkill stopgap model to mollify disgruntled users until the trashcan-successor Mac Pro came along and then it was dead. Let's not go there
3. I never said the iPad is useless without a file system, did I? Reading comprehension must not be part of your core skills. The fact is that you can't use the iPad hardware to its full potential or to do simple Mac stuff without silly workarounds
I made a perfectly clear point before, whether you liked it or not.
- I didn't buy it because a) I need a replacement sooner b) I don't buy devices now based on what could be down the road
- The specs are killer indeed but it's still unclear at the moment how they contribute to a substantially better user experience
- It would be nice of Apple to show at least a portion of their vision for the future of the iPad instead of boring us with spec bragging, marketing garnish and Tim Cruise doing his mission impossible stunt
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To me is not worth it since my Apple products never gave me any problems within the warranty period (first 3 years). I always treat them well.
Apple has a better racket going for repairs than the Taylor Company has for McDonald’s ice cream machines.
It wasn't because they were non-sacrificed systems that Apple almost went under.
Well the thinner “sacrificed”systems certainly didn’t lose them business either. 😉
Many car manufacturers play a dirtier game, so probably not a good example.
A buddy of mine bought a Ford Everest last year, which due to the pandemic he only did 3000 miles. In order for him to keep the warranty, he was forced into paying $500 for a basic oil change filter and yearly "service check" which entailed them checking the brake lights and fluid levels.
There is just as much profit on a $250 washing machine vs an iPhone, there's literally nothing in one.
Do I think Apple's fees are ridiculous? - abso-freaking-lutely.
Bottom line is that basically Apple does not want to repair devices anymore or feels that they are reliable enough to last for years without some catastrophic user-induced damage that would require a replacement anyhow.
However ... I do think that once a three year window passes on any of their products, that official parts should be made available to independent service centers for those who do wish to go down the unofficial route.
Something that does fly under the radar sometimes however is that many household insurance policies will cover damage to electronic devices, sometimes at a lower price than even AppleCare.
I get AppleCare only on MacBooks because Ive found it really helps with resale. I end up selling the MacBook about 2 months before the AppleCare expires.
