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Then wt's the point of getting AppleCare?? >_<
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Applecare covers the WHOLE machine. The MBP's with the nvidia 8600m graphics chip have a 3 year warranty on the GRAPHICS unit ONLY.I have a 2.4 Penryn 15"
and i just bought applecare months ago...
I'm really upset about apple giving out free 3-yr warranty
cus i dun see the point of getting AppleCare now?
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What happens if something else happens to the machine that is not related to the graphics card?
Applecare = bumper-to-bumper warranty for three years, with phone tech support. The gpu extra coverage does overlap Applecare, but I think Applecare customers might have a slightly easier time getting problems dealt with and it's greater overall peace of mind. Lots of other things can go wrong besides the gpu problem... just read through the forums and all the griping to get some perspective on those possibilities.
Don't worry op. I felt the same way at first, but then I kept reading all the stories of people getting denied because their specific machine didn't fail the test etc etc. If a lazy genius thinks that something else on the logic board is causing issues and you're out of warranty period then you're SOL. Besides, we have much more leverage to get a full replacement machine if other issues occur, especially if Apple has the capability to actually FIX faulty GPUs (which is reported).