Given that UK Consumer Law states that a computer should be expected to work for 6 years (👈 that’s from Apple’s site) what’s the benefit of AppleCare for a desktop Mac? Accidental damage?
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Is AppleCare worth it in UK?
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Accidental damage is the big one of course.
It also gives coverage from Apple for purchases not made from Apple (e.g. if you buy a computer from John Lewis, then John Lewis - not Apple - is responsible for consumer law claims).
It also gives coverage from Apple for purchases not made from Apple (e.g. if you buy a computer from John Lewis, then John Lewis - not Apple - is responsible for consumer law claims).
Even if this is true, good luck trying to claim a refund after 5 years…..
Considering most products state 12 months warranty.
I think it would be more hassle.
It's basically an extended warranty. Would you buy one for another household appliance?
I've been involved with 8 or 9 Apple computers over the years. None had AppleCare, and none needed it.
I've been involved with 8 or 9 Apple computers over the years. None had AppleCare, and none needed it.
Personally, I have always bought AppleCare when buying a new computer, and, as it happened, I needed to avail of it twice while the computers were still under warranty, (once for a keyboard on my MBA that required repair, and once for a HDD failure - which occurred with my first Apple computer, a MBP).
Apple Care comes into its own outside of the normal warranty period. Inside of warranty, I wouldn't expect any difference (the aforementioned accidental damage notwithstanding).
I should have been more explicit: Inside the warranty, as covered by Applecare (because, both such repairs occurred in my third year of ownership of the computer in question, a time when standard warranties had lapsed, but the computers were both still covered by Applecare).
The main 'benefit' beyond accidental damage is not having to prove anything - at least nowhere near as often.
Any defect or non-conformity of goods with the contract which becomes apparent within 6 months of delivery are presumed to have existed at the time of delivery. After the expiry of this 6-month period, the burden to prove that the defect or non-conformity of goods with the contract existed on delivery generally shifts to the consumer.
Apple & other retailers in UK will sometimes resist such claims.
I wasn’t inferring it wasn’t true, more a figure of speech…
But as mentioned above by @ab22 it’s trying to prove it that becomes challenging.
If I was buying a Mac Mini I probably wouldn’t bother myself, BUT looking further into it, it is only £34.99 per year, so not bad for extra piece of mind, especially if you get a higher than base spec.