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'MacBook Pro 2010' RAM Modules Spotted?

nic.wise said:
I always get it. I have two white MBs and a Mini (one is my wifes), which have had the following replaced, free, usually within a day:

the keyboard (3 of them - 2 on my laptop, 1 on my wifes)
bottom case (both laptops)
top case (same)
bezel (same)
(usual cracking issues around the hinges etc, and the rest were just a bit worn),

the fans (in 3 hours - seriously, the turn around at the Regent St apple store in the UK is _fantastic_),

and because I had three macs under warranty (ok, maybe not _because_ of that, 1 would do), they replaced my TimeCap 500GB with a 1TB when it went t-s up. I didn't get my data off it, but other than that....

I think it's worth it. for every day I'm without my macbook (soon to be a pro this weekend), it costs me around £400, not to mention the slipping of deadlines.

So I can make the cost of the apple care back in around 3 hours. £180 for the warranty is worth it. I've gotten back 2-3x that just in the repairs. Keep in mind I'm VERY VERY careful with my laptop. Most of the time, it sits on a stand next to my desk. No chance of coffee or anything getting in etc. It's a little more dusty than I'd like, but noone could claim it was "dirty"...

I'm only replacing my MB (2ghz, 4GB, 500GB) for two reasons: it's almost out of the 3 year warranty, and I can't get 8GB in the thing to run enough VMs. Other than that....
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Well that's good that you feel you are getting a lot of value out of it. Some people never try to cash in on the little things like free replacements for wear. These things are always a judgment call, and what you are really buying is piece of mind. I do challenge you to consider going forward whether you could have managed these repairs yourself or by paying someone per job with the $647 that you spent on Apple Care across these three products. It sounds like a lot of your repairs were for problems that were the result of general wear and tear and weren't actually preventing the use of your laptop. It might be nice to have that $647 to put towards your next computer purchase instead... just food for thought. :)
 
RMD89 said:
Is applecare a must have when you buy a mbp?? what's the differten between buy it on the apple store or ebay? (ebay is cheaper, is it the same service..?)
You can buy applecare till a year after buy your mbp right??
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if im not mistaken you can buy it within 30 days of buying your mac(buy why wait), and you can extend it by buying another applecare as long as its still in the first... however once its a day out of applecare you cannot extend it..
(im in canada)

always buy applecare from the apple store.. you never know..

i know you can extend it cuz i bought a used imac that was still in warranty for a month or so, bought the applecare and called in to customer service to extend it and there were no issues..
and i know you cannot extend it after your applecare is up because i bought a used macbook pro last year that was just out of warranty and i was not able to extent it..
now i have the unibody macbook pro and bought it with applecare day 1...
 
azazel- said:
Drop your notebook...in the bathtub? I don't think any computer manufacturer will compensate something as utterly stupid as that.
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No I don't think that they would. But an auto insurance company would compensate you for driving your car off a bridge and into a river. Is there really any difference? You are paying Apple for insurance that has a lot of restrictions. It shouldn't matter how stupid you are when you are paying a 25% premium.
 
bcrguy said:
if im not mistaken you can buy it within 30 days of buying your mac(buy why wait), and you can extend it by buying another applecare as long as its still in the first... however once its a day out of applecare you cannot extend it..
(im in canada)
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nope, it's only good for one lot of extension - so you get 1 year free, add another 2 with apple care, than you are paying for fixes.... no way to extend it further.
 
OdysseyExplorer said:
Well that's good that you feel you are getting a lot of value out of it. Some people never try to cash in on the little things like free replacements for wear. These things are always a judgment call, and what you are really buying is piece of mind. I do challenge you to consider going forward whether you could have managed these repairs yourself or by paying someone per job with the $647 that you spent on Apple Care across these three products. It sounds like a lot of your repairs were for problems that were the result of general wear and tear and weren't actually preventing the use of your laptop. It might be nice to have that $647 to put towards your next computer purchase instead... just food for thought. :)
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Well,I didn't take it in for the wear - it was cracked, and they replaced other bits at the same time, without me asking.

but yeah - I think I did get value for it. Cost of those fixes would be > $1000 if you dont count the time cap. And yes, I could have done any of them myself if I had the parts - I have no issue cracking open a laptop and doing the fixes, tho I'm more comfortable with self-built machines :)

That said, when I buy a laptop, I expect to get 3 years out of it. Infact, I have to get 3 years out of it - depreciation, not to mention that I can't afford to upgrade again for 3 years :)

Now, will someone walk down to Copertino (sp??) and get those Apple lads to release the MBP's now, before I go to New York? Would make for a nice birthday pressie for me....

:)

(and wish Steveo a happy birthday while you are there)
 
I'd get AppleCare. If you sell your computer within the period when it's still active, it'll bump up the value a little.

It's annoying that the terms are stated in clear terms on Apple's site and people are still misquoting them: For the US (with some legal disclaimers depending on locale), you get one year of hardware support and 90 days of phone support with a Mac policy. If you buy AppleCare, then you have three years of each. You can buy the policy any time during the first year.

Why is it worth it? Well, If your logic board fails after you've had your MBP for two years and about 250 days like mine just did, they replace it. Then you have a laptop to use while you're waiting for the new MBP models to be announced. :)

My experience with buying AppleCare is that it's worth shopping around. If you have a credit card (I believe some AmEx cards will do this) where you get an extended warranty if you buy AppleCare at the same time as the hardware, then by all means do it then. Otherwise, realize that AppleCare has a really high price markup and you can get it from reputable resellers or eBay sources with good feedback.
 
Ah, Apple has already uploaded the page which users will see after the iTunes Countdown has been reached:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/10-billion-song-countdown/includes/thankyou.html

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No mention of the Macbook tough, so don´t get your hopes up that the counter has anything to do with it.
 
OdysseyExplorer said:
No I don't think that they would. But an auto insurance company would compensate you for driving your car off a bridge and into a river. Is there really any difference? You are paying Apple for insurance that has a lot of restrictions. It shouldn't matter how stupid you are when you are paying a 25% premium.
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There are quite a few differences, actually.

1.) Apple Care would be more like buying an extended warranty, not like buying car insurance. Your car insurance doesn't cover your transmission going out.

2.) You are only covered by insurance for the period of time that you carry it. You don't get 3 years of coverage by paying $200 one time.

OdysseyExplorer said:
I do challenge you to consider going forward whether you could have managed these repairs yourself or by paying someone per job with the $647 that you spent on Apple Care across these three products. It sounds like a lot of your repairs were for problems that were the result of general wear and tear and weren't actually preventing the use of your laptop. It might be nice to have that $647 to put towards your next computer purchase instead... just food for thought. :)
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You can't directly compare the "savings" of not buying it without considering the cost of risk over the lifetime of the product.


What are the chances of total loss over the expected lifetime of the product? What is the cost of replacement versus the cost of insurance? Those are the questions you need to ask.
 
bcrguy said:
if im not mistaken you can buy it within 30 days of buying your mac(buy why wait), and you can extend it by buying another applecare as long as its still in the first... however once its a day out of applecare you cannot extend it..
(im in canada)

always buy applecare from the apple store.. you never know..

i know you can extend it cuz i bought a used imac that was still in warranty for a month or so, bought the applecare and called in to customer service to extend it and there were no issues..
and i know you cannot extend it after your applecare is up because i bought a used macbook pro last year that was just out of warranty and i was not able to extent it..
now i have the unibody macbook pro and bought it with applecare day 1...
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you can wait for 1 year before buying applecare. it does not mean any difference it will still only add 2 years. so in total you will have 3 years. best to buy at the same time if you can afford it if not just wait. But!!! don't wait 1 year and a day.. then you are to late.
 
core2duo dont make me cry

ive never bought applecare, although i am considering it this time. i have a hair and a few large bits of dust behind my screen - i have no idea how they got there, although maybe since i bought it, as you cant see it with the leopard space background... i had to replace my hdd after 1year and it is constantly having kernel panics. also, my usb inputs seem to be failing regularly. and my sound output is noisy. cant wait for the new release. i have an apple shop 20m from my front door.
 
I'm losing my mind waiting for these updates. I find myself making excuse after excuse to NOT purchase one right now.

This RAM article is the most promising looking one in a while, though.
 
You did some research to confirm my article

GodWhomIsMike said:
First, sorry to hear about the trouble you had with your Envy 15.

But, I must correct you, there are a lot of notebooks with the Core i7 in it. There are 25 Core i7 notebooks on newegg, and these don't include all of the available Core i7 laptops on the market:

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...A=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=720qm&x=0&y=0
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Buddy All the laptops u linked me through are the first wave of Intels testing Mobile Core i7... They are not the stable once released in "CES 2010" with other stable Mobile Processors like Core i5 & Core i3. Try to find Intels new Mobile Core iX [X is 7, 5 & 3] in CES 2010. I am 100% the CES 2010 processors are not used in any laptops.
 
Exinor said:
I'm losing my mind waiting for these updates. I find myself making excuse after excuse to NOT purchase one right now.

This RAM article is the most promising looking one in a while, though.
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i agree with you!! i wanna get the 15 inch but for core 2 duo in2010, 2.5sgd is too much.. so thats the only thing making me wait for the refresh
 
Are they always this mysterious when it comes to dates? I'm really up to a new laptop and I'm starting to get frustrated.
Oh boy, I hate their Public Relations manager x-)
 
Going nuts!

I need a new MBP and this refresh wait is killing me! Could someone please pass me a PC so I can break it to help ease the pain!
 
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