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Should I buy Apple Care on my new iMac (hopefully) nextweek?

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Poptartmonkey24

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Do I want to buy Apple Care when I get my new iMac after the refresh? I'm not sure which of the four models I'll pick -- does your answer change depending on which iMac I get?

If I don't buy it when I buy the machine, how long do I have to buy it?

I've had a whole mess of Apple products before but never an iMac, so I'm hoping those of you with iMac experience have some extremely valuable input.

Thanks and Fight On.
 
Applecare has saved my ass a few times actually. Especially with my Mac Pro (logic board died, ram riser died, graphics card died). I clearly got a lemon but Apple always replaced the parts over the few years I had Applecare and usually within a couple days.

Not to say their computers fall apart, but you never know, and I think having that insurance is worth it.
 
I have never had to use it on an iMac, but I have known those who wish they had. My sister had the logic board fail on hers after 14 months. I have on several occasions used Applecare on my Macbook Pros. It's always good to be safe, and it's not that expensive.
 
Yes, you should buy Applecare. It's alot cheaper for the iMac than the Macbook Pro.
 
I support the purchase of Apple Care wholeheartedly.

However, I usually wait until my first year of warranty is up to decide if I want it. Why? Because I know enough to fix most of my problems and I usually go through Apple products quickly.

The less knowledge/interest you have in fixing your problems, the more you should think about Apple Care as an early investment.

That being said, you can buy Apple Care on eBay for cheap. Just make sure they have a good reputation.
 
100% worth it for the minimal cost associated.

A little known fact about AppleCare is that after three major problems (HDD, Logicboard, etc.) they replace your machine. I bought a White Macbook when they first came out in the summer of 2006 and had my third problem in the summer of 2009, brought it in and they swapped it out right there for a new, up-to-date (then) model.
 
AppleCare is definitely worth the (relatively small) expence - regardless of where you live. However, as you can get it any time in the first year, there's no need to purchase it until the 11th month of ownership.
 
Badger^2 said:
Theres only one version of AC for an iMac.
About $120 online, $40 per year.
You can buy anytime within the first year.
This information is *readily* available on the net: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applecare
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Indeed, which is why he asked primarily if he should buy it, not how much it costs, if there are seperate versions of it :)confused:) and even when to buy was a minor question for him. If someone would answer his real question it's a small effort to also put in the 11th month remark, right?
 
ZRD said:
100% worth it for the minimal cost associated.

A little known fact about AppleCare is that after three major problems (HDD, Logicboard, etc.) they replace your machine. I bought a White Macbook when they first came out in the summer of 2006 and had my third problem in the summer of 2009, brought it in and they swapped it out right there for a new, up-to-date (then) model.
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Did they say this was standard procedure, after three major problems they'll replace your machine?
 
Your simply buying a piece of mind, anytime I buy a product I really use & want to see around for some time I always go the extra for the protection. However, I've only needed apple care one time since owning anything apple and it was with an old iMac.
 
Highly recommended

I had a logic board go out on an iMac due to a thunderstorm just after the original warranty expired. Had it not been for AppleCare, I would have had an almost $800 repair bill.

It takes only one problem within 3 years to recoup the cost of AppleCare. It's worth it.
 
Thanks, lvlarkkoenen, I'm glad you understand my question ;-)

I didn't know if people who had bought the cheapest iMac were less likely to buy Apple Care (since the ratio of insurance cost to product value is higher) than those who bought the most expensive iMac or somewhere in between.
 
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