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Why is Apple Care for a 13" Macbook Pro cheaper than at 15" or 17"?
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Why is that? Because it's bigger?
I mean for the most part the 15-17 has the same specs as the 13, although I guess the i7 processor is a gap.
Otherwise they should have the 15 and 17 be separate.
It was still this way back when they were all Core2Duo though.
I mean for the most part the 15-17 has the same specs as the 13, although I guess the i7 processor is a gap.
Otherwise they should have the 15 and 17 be separate.
It was still this way back when they were all Core2Duo though.
If anything goes wrong in the lid of the MBP, the entire screen has to be replaced. They are probably factoring in the potentially more expensive screen repairs. Plus, where new casing/keyboard needs to be replaced, that's a bigger chunk of aluminum. I think it's because there's simply more real estate to look after.
Anything bigger is always more expensive - whether it is warranted or not. That's just the way it is.
Right, but with that logic there should be a separate Apple Care for the 13, 15, and 17.
I mean the 15 is only 2" bigger than the 13, so why is the 15" the same price as the 17" if the change is the same between those?
the 13 always had significantly lower specs than the 15/17. i.e. it used to have a core2duo when the 15/17 had core i-series processors and also the lack of a dedicated graphics card.
You don't know how to read specs correctly, and thus this thread should be locked.
Why does Ferrari insurance cost more than Corvette insurance? They're both fast and both run on the same gas...
Ok. I realize that there was a point when the Macbook Pro 13" had Core2Duo and the others had i5 and such, but that's on instance.
I'm saying that they used to both be Core2Duo, and although I realize the ghz was different, I don't think it was that big of a difference.
I know about the graphics card, but these differences aren't dramatic.
I don't know if I agree that those differences should change the cost a whole 100 dollars (+40%), and was trying to wonder if it would cost more to repair a 17" than a 15" and why there's not a gap inbetween those two.
I'm saying that they used to both be Core2Duo, and although I realize the ghz was different, I don't think it was that big of a difference.
I know about the graphics card, but these differences aren't dramatic.
I don't know if I agree that those differences should change the cost a whole 100 dollars (+40%), and was trying to wonder if it would cost more to repair a 17" than a 15" and why there's not a gap inbetween those two.
Things the 15inch and 17inch have over the 13:
More Aluminum= More Money
Bigger Magsafe Adapter = More Money
Faster Processor = More Money
Larger HD = More Money
Dedicated Graphics = More Money
Larger Battery = More Money
Larger Screen = More Money
Better speakers = More Money
I guess I can keep going but I think you get the idea... It's just a more expensive computer overall with all the parts. Applecare covers all of the above, and believe it or not, it's more expensive to manufacture/buy better parts. Hence the insurance costs more...