AppleCare for Mac Mini?

[Max(IT)]

i think that the way that you use it is one of the factors in the reliabilty of a laptop.

if used as a portable then they're typically subject to rough handling that most desktops will never see.

damage that might be more likely to occur includes;

early hdd failure, case problems - cracking, hinges etc, screen damage... i'm sure there are more examples

iMac is, by far, the Mac with most of the problems in the entire Apple's lineup.
And you're not going to move it around , I presume

Buy with your AmEx, they'll double the factory warranty.

Outside USA, AmEx is "crap"

 

[knewsom]

iMac is, by far, the Mac with most of the problems in the entire Apple's lineup.
And you're not going to move it around , I presume



Outside USA, AmEx is "crap"

No offense my Italian Amigo, but the odds of the OP being in the USA are quite high - it's where most users of this site are from.

 

[ArrowSmith]

it is not the way you use it, it is the way it is made. AppleCare do not cover for accidentally drops ...
A notebook (and a Mini is quite similar to a laptop) is a tiny enclosure with a lot of electronic components (that generates heat) inside. It can has a failure in his lifespan

Yeah but if I leave it on the computer tray, it will never be dropped. So nothing to worry about there. Apple's reputation for quality should carry me through the 3 years until I upgrade to a new i7 powered PC.

 

[DarwinOSX]

3 minis...

HDD died
Logic board failure
GPU failure....


nothing Apple make is reliable...

ahahahah thats funny.

 

[DarwinOSX]

Kate, I'm sorry to inform you that all Macs come with one year of AppleCare for free. ...if what happened was AFTER the year was up, then yeah, your Apple Care was worth it. ...if not, then, sorry, maybe it wasn't.

No they don't. Applecare offers much more service than the standard one year warranty. They are not the same thing.

http://www.apple.com/support/products/faqs.html

if you do buy Applecare buy it on eBay. You can get it for pretty close to half cost that way.

 

[DarwinOSX]

iMac is, by far, the Mac with most of the problems in the entire Apple's lineup.
And you're not going to move it around , I presume
Outside USA, AmEx is "crap"

Amex does quite well in other countries.

 

[Max(IT)]

No offense my Italian Amigo, but the odds of the OP being in the USA are quite high - it's where most users of this site are from.

I know, you're right
I was just saying that your solution could not be valid worldwide

PS: "Amigo" is Spanish. In Italian is "Amico"

Amex does quite well in other countries.

In Europe a VISA is much more welcomed

 

[archipellago]

No they don't. Applecare offers much more service than the standard one year warranty. They are not the same thing.

http://www.apple.com/support/products/faqs.html

if you do buy Applecare buy it on eBay. You can get it for pretty close to half cost that way.

in the UK or EU Applecare is a tax on the stupid on an already overpriced machine.