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Will buying a MacBook at Costco alleviate the need for AppleCare Plus or do they not allow returns on macs?
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No hidden 'gotcha' that I can see. You have 90 days to return. The Costco return policy is not comparable to AppleCare+.
Are you looking to get the M1?
Are you looking to get the M1?
Yes, I want the M1. I'm a little bit hesitant about the 8GB of RAM but I shouldn't be pushing this thing too much.
90 Days to return? I thought costco allowed crazy no question asked returns, I guess they stopped doing that.
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I have the M1 MBA with 8GB RAM and it does fine for standard computing use.
I'm new to the Mac game but I'm extremely careful with my devices, I've been rocking iPhones without a case for years now and I've never broken one. Would AppleCare be worth the extra $250?
Just to be clear, AppleCare/AppleCare+ is an extended warranty program with some non-manufacturer defect service benefits, such as discounts on certain accidental damage repairs. Even if you have AppleCare, Apple's standard return and refund policy applies if you buy directly from Apple.
If you are a comparison shopper, you might want to compare AppleCare with the extended warranty coverage offered by your credit card issuer, assuming your card has that feature, and offered by your chosen retailer.
Whether or not AppleCare is right for you depends on many personal factors, including how you use your computer, where you use your computer most of the time, how accident prone or klutzy you are, and if you believe extended warranties are worth the upfront expense. There is a school of thought that counsels taking the $250 (or whatever the cost is) and either sticking it into a savings account or investing it. Then if nothing bad happens to your Mac, you have the cash and potentially something extra. If you do need service after the normal warranty period has passed, you apply the money you set aside towards the repair.
Example: $250 used to buy Gamestop shares in October 2020 would have elevated you to multi-millionaire status two weeks ago. That means you wouldn't need to worry about AppleCare. When something goes wrong or breaks, just buy a new MBA. I'm kidding! But you get the idea.
If you are a comparison shopper, you might want to compare AppleCare with the extended warranty coverage offered by your credit card issuer, assuming your card has that feature, and offered by your chosen retailer.
Whether or not AppleCare is right for you depends on many personal factors, including how you use your computer, where you use your computer most of the time, how accident prone or klutzy you are, and if you believe extended warranties are worth the upfront expense. There is a school of thought that counsels taking the $250 (or whatever the cost is) and either sticking it into a savings account or investing it. Then if nothing bad happens to your Mac, you have the cash and potentially something extra. If you do need service after the normal warranty period has passed, you apply the money you set aside towards the repair.
Example: $250 used to buy Gamestop shares in October 2020 would have elevated you to multi-millionaire status two weeks ago. That means you wouldn't need to worry about AppleCare. When something goes wrong or breaks, just buy a new MBA. I'm kidding! But you get the idea.
Not with electronics. Pretty much everything else though. I used to work there about 15 years ago, and I’ll always remember someone returning a dead shrub that they had bought almost 5 years before. They gave him a full refund.
M1 Air with 8GB. Memory pressure in Activity Monitor barely every above 2GB while Using
Zoom
VM Ware Horizon (To sign into Corporate Windows Machine)
And
Several Mac Apps
Very capable machine. I imagine creating Videos would eat up more RAM, but for general computing, programing and office work, no issues.
Everyone has their own opinion on this subject. I don't buy Applecare (extended warranty) on anything. All you are doing is buying insurance. Most people who buy it pay more for the insurance, than they ever get in return from Apple. That's exactly why Apple offers it. They make a ton of money from it.
If you put away the price of AppleCare for each of the apple products you have, you will have more than enough to pay for any repairs. Of coarse if you have more than one product. And if nothing breaks, you'll have a good stash for your next purchase.
My view is that for the most of the technology from Apple you do not need AppleCare. All my previous iPhones, for example, lasted for many years without issue even after the warranty period. I never purchased AppleCare except for my last laptop purchase. Given the recent quality control history of MacBooks, I would most certainly get AppleCare if I were you -- even if they have seemingly addressed many of the long standing problems associated with recent models over the past four or five years. Apple, unfortunately, has earned a little bit of a suspect reputation concerning the quality of some of their laptops. Sad but true.
Many folks may be over insured on stuff like this: Credit Cards, stores, home owners, shopping clubs, many cover drops, theft, etc, if you frequently purchase add on extended warranties, it may be worth looking into the terms and conditions you may already have.
turn this around; if you must buyt from costco given the id & sn# can you buy only apple care from apple Inc.
If you buy something and right away feel a panic to also buy insurance you might re think your initial purchase. Just how much is your personal time worth after you setup, download everything and than you have to ship it back for repairs.
If you buy something and right away feel a panic to also buy insurance you might re think your initial purchase. Just how much is your personal time worth after you setup, download everything and than you have to ship it back for repairs.
Isn't the standard warranty called AppleCare and the extended warranty called AppleCare+?
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The standard warranty is just the standard warranty. AppleCare is the name of Apple's tech support organization and is also the name for the extended warranty program.Isn't the standard warranty called AppleCare and the extended warranty called AppleCare+?
AppleCare+: Everything you need to know about Apple’s extended warranty
Apple sells extended warranties for most of its hardware products. Learn about the cost, what's covered, and whether AppleCare+ is worth it.
AppleCare Protection Plan (when available) is the basic extended warranty program, which does not include accidental damage coverage. "AppleCare+" plans include accidental damage coverage.
For quite a while you could get AppleCare+ for iPhone and iPad, but not for Mac, so AppleCare+ was for iPhone/iPad, and AppleCare was for Mac. Now, AppleCare+ may be available for Mac (depending on where you live).