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Regretting buying Applecare
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First, you have twelve months time to decide whether to get AppleCare or not. If you have any trouble that needed fixing under warranty in the first twelve months, it is more likely a good idea to buy AppleCare.
But do a bit of maths. Since AppleCare covers months 12 to 36, assume your device breaks down after exactly 24 months. With AppleCare, it is repaired. Without AppleCare, worst case you buy a new device. You could get a refurbished one to save money, and you can subtract the cost of the AppleCare that you didn't buy. You can also sell the old device on eBay even if it is broken, for example for parts. For that money, you have now a brand new device instead of a two year old one, and the latest model instead of one that is two years old.
Naw, I had an older Macbook Pro (non-unibody) logic board go out after about 2 years and Apple replaced it with a unibody Macbook Pro. Totally worth the Applecare price. I bought Applecare on ebay so it was much cheaper than the Apple purchased version.
Also had multiple superdrives go out over the years and they get replaced without charge!
No, Apple Care does not. However, most home owners and renters do. My renters insurance is a full replacment insurance for accidents to electronics. No need to buy special insurance on items as you would be getting double insurance.
I dont know why people is buting this ****. People but it here in norway too. And we have 5 years of warranty on all product. Apple care is waste of money
I'll keep that in mind when I move to Norway. Here in the USA we don't get 5 year warranty on all electronic products. So here, it is not a waste of money and has paid for itself in my household.
I dont know why people is buting this ****. People but it here in norway too. And we have 5 years of warranty on all product
How much does the same model iPad cost in Norway as compared to the US?
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If I'm wrong, please correct me, but I looked it up and 16G 3G iPad costs $629 in the US, while in Norway (after conversion) it costs $903. I think I did that correctly. So you get a longer warranty and are forced to pay a third more. If I want an extra 3 years I can purchase it and STILL pay significantly less than you. As I find no need for an extended warranty anyway, I think we make out okay on that deal.
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Actually, I believe the opposite is true. I'm with Farmers, and they don't cover it. Anyway, you will also most certainly have at least a $500 deductible and your rates will go up if you file a theft claim, so that may not be the best plan.
Applecare is a wise investment for Macs, but for iPhones and iPads, I think it's a waste of money.
Very high tax here in norway. 25% on everything:/. But when things go wrong its good to have the low behind you
. You can send in an macbook that is nearly 5 years old and get it fixed for free. And if its the 3 repair you get a new product or money backThings are more expensive in norway becuse we make more money then you guys. We have the most expensive big mac in the world and gas
Very high tax here in norway. 25% on everything:/. But when things go wrong its good to have the low behind you
Things are more expensive in norway becuse we make more money then you guys. We have the most expensive big mac in the world and gas
Well, those iPad prices would be BEFORE taxes, so you'd pay even more than we already thought.
Average income in the US is around 40k, depending on the source. Norway is 35k-ish depending on the source. So...
the price you did find is correct. but its including the tax. here n norway the law says the price in al product have to be with taxes
Tax where I live is 7% on the iPad.
Then you need better insurance. My renters does not have a deductible on accidental damage and it is an add on to my policy. We have used it and it worked just fine. Wife's 3G took a nose dive off the counter and was replaced with a iPhone 4. So yep, it does work that way.
As for the rate increase for theft? Well, I don't know as I haven't filed a claim like that but if they do increase, I will go somewhere else.
As a 52-year-old electronics geek, I've bought more pieces of gear in my life than I can remember. The failure rate during the warranty period -- or even the extended warranty period, had I chosen to buy extended warranties -- has been vanishingly low for me. In 1989, I had a motherboard on a PC go bad. It was still under warranty, so they replaced it. Some time during the 1980s, I had a CD player fail during the extended warranty period. It was one of the few times I purchased an extended warranty; unfortunately, the store I bought it from had gone out of business. I got AppleCare for my 2008 MBP, and did use it to replace a battery that wouldn't hold a charge. The battery would have cost $80 had I not gotten my $200 AppleCare (at a student discount). I bought extended warranties in 2004 for my big Mitsubishi HDTV and expensive Yamaha receiver, when told what repair costs typically would be. Both pieces of equipment are still going strong. Other than that, I've avoided extended warranties.
In other words, had I gotten AppleCare for all of my many pieces of Apple gear, and extended warranties for all my other electronic equipment, I would have shelled out many thousands of dollars over the years. Based on the extremely high reliability rate of the gear I've owned, it makes financial sense to me to forego AppleCare and take the risk that someday I might have to replace an expensive item that otherwise would have been covered. I don't think it's valid to compare AppleCare to auto insurance or health insurance, where not having it can wipe you out financially. Having a MBP die between the first and third years would sting, but spending $1,500 on a new one wouldn't send my house into foreclosure.
For people who get peace of mind from AppleCare, that's perfectly fine -- it's part of the value equation. But in the long run, if you buy a lot of gear, I think you end up losing money.
In other words, had I gotten AppleCare for all of my many pieces of Apple gear, and extended warranties for all my other electronic equipment, I would have shelled out many thousands of dollars over the years. Based on the extremely high reliability rate of the gear I've owned, it makes financial sense to me to forego AppleCare and take the risk that someday I might have to replace an expensive item that otherwise would have been covered. I don't think it's valid to compare AppleCare to auto insurance or health insurance, where not having it can wipe you out financially. Having a MBP die between the first and third years would sting, but spending $1,500 on a new one wouldn't send my house into foreclosure.
For people who get peace of mind from AppleCare, that's perfectly fine -- it's part of the value equation. But in the long run, if you buy a lot of gear, I think you end up losing money.
I bought Applecare on the first imac I bought many years ago and have not done so since.
Like all insurance you take your chance. But all my Apple purchases have never given me any problems.
Just take the risk and save the money is my advice.
Like all insurance you take your chance. But all my Apple purchases have never given me any problems.
Just take the risk and save the money is my advice.
I have never heard of no-deductible homeowners insurance that covers that sort of thing. What company do you use?
True, I wish I bought the iPad 2 or waited for the upcoming iPad 3 now
Well you have approximately eight months before the 3 is out.