This is only my second Mac ever. I upgraded from a 2010 Air. I got Apple Care on the Air and never used it and it felt like a waste of money. Thoughts? Also, what is the cheapest place to get Apple Care, if you guys convince me to get it?
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Should I get Apple Care for my 2016 MBP with Touchbar?
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In my personal opinion, I would wait until the end of your 12 months (since you can purchase AppleCare at any point within this time), then if you or anyone else have had issued in the first 12 months, it might be worth it since most problems will arise within this time period
All extended warranties are a waste of money if you never use it. If you just want hardware not software Square Trade and probably others might be worth checking out.
Its a nesseary evil especially for portables. When I find myself in need of a repair I find Apple always accommodating.
Waiting to buy Apple Care at the last minute before the original warranty has expired has no advantage, and cuts you out of 9 months of free telephone support.
How often do people actually use the telephone support? Serious question. Is it like "hi Apple, where is the "any" key?"
What would you ask them that Google couldn't realistically provide? Or is that safety cushion geared towards grandparents or something?
Also, I have a 2016 tMBP 15"...I would need the first one here, right? B&H always seems to be cheaper than anyone. Does "auto-enroll" mean they don't ship a box with the code? I got my MBP on Amazon.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Apple-Care/ci/19240/N/4100635868
Absolutely not. A waste of money. Anything from the new design would be cover anyway from the 1 year limited warranty . Who cares about the 9 month telephone technical support. More info on this forum. Few will benefit from AppleCare Except Apple! I have spent so much money on extended warranty and NEVER used.
I bought a 2012 15" retina MBP shortly after they were released. It was the first gen of the last major redesign. I bought AppleCare with it and it worked out because just after one year my screen developed bad image retention and needed to be replaced. It would have been a much larger cost if I didn't have AppleCare.
I'd recommend getting it, especially as it is a first generation of a redesign. There is no guarantee that any problems will show up within one year of purchase. It could happen 13 months or two years later. I usually buy AppleCare for all my Apple products because for me it's worth the cost in case something does happen. I've had to use it a few times (including twice on my Thunderbolt Display) and have never regretted purchasing it, even if it went unused.
I'd recommend getting it, especially as it is a first generation of a redesign. There is no guarantee that any problems will show up within one year of purchase. It could happen 13 months or two years later. I usually buy AppleCare for all my Apple products because for me it's worth the cost in case something does happen. I've had to use it a few times (including twice on my Thunderbolt Display) and have never regretted purchasing it, even if it went unused.
Apple has updated the AppleCare+ policy and now requires the purchase to be within 60 days (not 12 months) and may run remote diagnostics prior to activation.
See below:
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/AC_PLUS_MB-AUTO/applecare-plus-for-macbook-macbook-air
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2 different policies in play. standard and plus. standard is still within 12 months.
I would say no.
Actual repairs from Apple Care are extremely difficult to make happen in real life. You just get the runaround. Hours on the phone. Excuses. They don't actually fix the machine, in my experience. It's an incredibly bad system.
Actual repairs from Apple Care are extremely difficult to make happen in real life. You just get the runaround. Hours on the phone. Excuses. They don't actually fix the machine, in my experience. It's an incredibly bad system.
I buy it with every product - I've always had a top notch experience from total iphone replacement stemming from a cracked screen which was MY fault and a full screen replacement on a MBP. That said in the last 6 years of owning apple products I've only used it once.
But even if you don't use it, when it comes time to sell and upgrade the buyer gets the peace of mind knowing the device has covered. I typically resell within the final year of applecare.
But even if you don't use it, when it comes time to sell and upgrade the buyer gets the peace of mind knowing the device has covered. I typically resell within the final year of applecare.
I have fire insurance on my house, but it never burned down. What a waste of money!
Haha - this is true... I've gotten it on my machines, and not had to use it to this point - however there have been issues within the first year before, so I suppose being able to extend that care out further certainly has the potential to be pretty useful. It's not as if the likelihood will drop the older it gets, but I suppose that's why it's an odds game in the end.