Re: Apple Care on Laptop Computers
I highly recommend Apple Care on laptop computers, whether iBooks or PowerBooks. These laptop computers, because they are compact and lightweight, do not seem to be as sturdy as their desktop counterparts. Also, it's easier to damage them, since they are portable and carried around. And, they are very expensive to repair, when they are out of warranty. The latter is probably why Apple Care is more expensive for the laptop computers than for desktop computers.
Finally, an important note: it's not enough to just have purchased Apple Care before your computer's first birthday. You must have registered the Apple Care by then!
Take care.