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Why did you, or why you didn't get apple care ??
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You may never need it, in which case it may feel like a waste of money. But if you do need it, you really...do. In that case it will pay off in no time. To me it is a matter related to one's peace of mind.
As Forrest Gump would say, "**** happens!", it nothing happens for you then good, else you probably have to stump up more money than you can afford sometimes.
I've changed my logic board, super drive and chiclet keyboard so AppleCare has more than made up its worth for me. Now I'm living with a frankenstein of a MacBook
I've changed my logic board, super drive and chiclet keyboard so AppleCare has more than made up its worth for me. Now I'm living with a frankenstein of a MacBook
Why do you buy home insurance? That's pretty much all Applecare is...insurance against bad things happening. I got it because I want it. You should buy it if you want it, but don't if you aren't too concerned about anything happening to your computer in years 2 & 3.
I bought Apple Care with my MBP and for 2 years I didn't think I needed it, until the day where my logic board died on me...that day I was very happy about having bought Apple Care!
Mine paid off within 8 months. (Logic board problems as always!!!!) Luckily mine only costed me £48 when I got my laptop with educational discount.
If the fault occurred within 8 months then extended AppleCare didn't pay off. The normal 1 year warranty covers that.
As a (UK) student, you would've got a 3 year complimentary warranty (1yr phone support). By paying out ~£50, you are in essence extending phone support by a further 2 years. Just clarifying.
I have never purchased apple care for my iPhone or iPad or iPods. I've always been a careful person (not the sort to drop them or anything) so have always saved my money. Ive not had a problem upto now. I will however be buying it for my new iMac (when they finally release the 2012 model). It's going to be my first Mac (so I will need all the support I can get!) and there is a lot more that can go wrong on a computer. Also at £1000 plus it costs a lot more and should be lasting longer than I expect for a phone or pad.
I didn't get it since I'm already covered for everything that might happen to/with it that Apple Care covers.
I've asked a few salesmen if they themselves would buy extended warranties when they try to sell them to me. If they tell me 'yes', I leave and take my business elsewhere. A sales pitch is one thing and I get why they want me to buy it, but for a salesperson to either look me in the eye and lie to me, or being that ignorant about consumer rights, that just puts me off. Not the kind of person I want to give money to.
I've asked a few salesmen if they themselves would buy extended warranties when they try to sell them to me. If they tell me 'yes', I leave and take my business elsewhere. A sales pitch is one thing and I get why they want me to buy it, but for a salesperson to either look me in the eye and lie to me, or being that ignorant about consumer rights, that just puts me off. Not the kind of person I want to give money to.
Never got it for any of my iPhones because I usually upgrade after a year so the Apple standard warranty is enough
Got it for my MBP 15" because I planned on keeping that for 3 to 4 years. I bought it in 2009 and Applecare just expired last week. The only thing I ever took it in for was a replacement battery which probably would have been covered regardless. But I had it for peace of mind I guess.
Got it for my MBP 15" because I planned on keeping that for 3 to 4 years. I bought it in 2009 and Applecare just expired last week. The only thing I ever took it in for was a replacement battery which probably would have been covered regardless. But I had it for peace of mind I guess.
I didn't get it for my MBP at the time of purchase because I'm still digging myself out of a year of unemployment debt and just couldn't afford it at the time. Hopefully in the next year I'll be able to scrape together some money and do it, but am fine for now.
I didn't because I judge that if my mac doesn't fail during its first year it will be Ok then. This is exactly what happened with my MBP.
before I converted to Mac, my wife's(who'd been a Mac person since the 90's) Macbook suddenly died on her.......something happened where they couldn't get parts so they gave her a brand new Macbook no questions asked.........after that, I was sold!!! I have yet to need applecare, but have bought it for every apple device I own
it's really not expensive, costs less than a business lunch in NYC or a night out with the little woman
it's really not expensive, costs less than a business lunch in NYC or a night out with the little woman
I don't buy it, or any other extended warranty, because every company that sells extended warranties pushes so hard to sell them to us. Obviously, the reason they push them so hard is because they are such great money-makers for the company. The fact that they make so much money for the company tells me that they are a waste of my money.
Hardly. Do you not buy health insurance because it's a waste of money? They same principle applies here. It's a good thing to buy because if you need any hardware replacement on the machine, chances are it'll cost more than AppleCare would have. Sure, many of those who buy AppleCare will never use it's benefits, but they have the benefit of the peace of mind that if there's a problem, it'll be covered. I don't think the odds of avoiding a major problem are quite good enough to justify not getting AppleCare.
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Them being a good cash cow for the company only means they could lower the price of them, not that they're a waste of your money.