If I don't buy it with a MBP, what type of warranty do I get with the MBP? Can I take it to an Apple Store, and does Apple allow me to mail it to them for free? If I do get AppleCare, what do I get? Free Replacements?
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Should I get AppleCare?
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AppleCare adds 2 years to your original Mac warranty. You have to purchase it within 1 year of purchasing the Mac. You can usually take it to the Apple Store. They will repair it.
YES GET APPLECARE its worth it & for peace of mind alone, you're spending big bucks on the laptop, whats another 100+ incase something breaks?
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APPLECARE
AppleCare is an extended warranty (from 1 year to 3 years). You get the same service as the regular warranty; something fails, they fix the failed part. It will not cover cosmetic issues, regular wear, or user induced failures. You drop it, your problem.
Avoid third-party warranties.
Personally, I do not buy extended warranties. Most parts that I have had fail for computers fail within the regular warranty period. In addition, I buy pretty much everything with my American Express Gold Card, which extends warranties up to an additional year without any additional cost (other than the Amex membership fee).
Well now that I know that I get 1 year with it, that's somewhat reassuring. I'm already spending enough money on this notebook, and I know a warranty would be safe, I'll probably buy the warranty towards the end of the 1 year warranty.
Personally its a must for all my apple computers, my cousin has a 2.5 year old macbook pro which was working fine, and all of a sudden stopped working and needed a new logic board which would have been very pricey! It also helps with resale value (for example if you want to sell in 2 years time), as people would rather buy a 2nd hand mac that still has a warranty.
I'd strongly recommend Applecare, for peace of mind - it extends the original year long warranty for a further two years, as long as you buy it anytime within that first year - and also, because Apple honours its warranties, which is one of the reasons I switched to Apple computers.
The cost of repairs will easily exceed that of Applecare, should anything go wrong while you are out of warranty. I have a 15" MBP and I have Applecare on it.
Cheers and good luck
The cost of repairs will easily exceed that of Applecare, should anything go wrong while you are out of warranty. I have a 15" MBP and I have Applecare on it.
Cheers and good luck
Definitely get AppleCare, this can't be stressed enough.
With the normal warranty you get 90 days phone support and 1 year parts and labour. The AppleCare extends this to 3 years.
For the price, it is definitely worth it.
With the normal warranty you get 90 days phone support and 1 year parts and labour. The AppleCare extends this to 3 years.
For the price, it is definitely worth it.
in addition to the piece of mind issue addressed by others above, applecare provides you with another benefit: perfection. I recently discovered little bits of dust behind my display. They fixed the display but ever so slightly stripped the screws in the process. I just sent the computer back to apple for new screws. Now, when I sell my macbook pro, it's going to be in perfect condition, which will make up for the price of applecare.
Actually I've always wondered about the box. I got AppleCare with my MacBook when I bought it, and they mailed me some AppleCare CDs, but I never got a box or anything. Is that normal?
I highly recommend getting an AppleCare extended warranty. Their service is amazing and it will help the computer's resale value.
Nobody has mentioned so far that AC only covers non-accidental damage. If the hard drive dies on its own, it gets replaced. If you drop your machine and the hard drive breaks, you won't get anything.
Some insurance packages from third party stores outside Apple have better cover on this. You also have your home owners insurance that covers accidental damage, drops and stolen hardware. Also the age factor when value is reduced after age varies from insurance to insurance. Every insurance adds to a complete package. Apple Care is not the only one out there, but it's world wide.
Can you recommend a good seller on eBay for AppleCare? More than half price, that's great!
Unless you don't plan on keeping your notebook longer then a year, Apple Care is a near must have. While Apple has never had to replace anything big, I've gone through countless batteries and power chargers that easily paid for itself.
yes yes yes yes YES
AppleCare is a MUST have. It has paid itself off 5x over for me. You NEED to get applecare.
AppleCare is a MUST have. It has paid itself off 5x over for me. You NEED to get applecare.
I used 480sherry for two AppleCare products. Great service and products were delivered as promised.
A word of warning about buying AppleCare from non Apple authorized resellers...
I've purchased multiple AppleCare agreements for my iMac, various MacBooks and iPods over the years on eBay and saved quite a bit of money, and they all worked just fine. BTW...I always buy the boxed product. However, if you plan on selling your AppleCare warrantied product to someone else, say on eBay, and plan to transfer an AppleCare agreement purchased on eBay to the new buyer, Apple absolutely will not transfer the AppleCare agreement to the new owner. They require "proof of purchase" which, they say, only is the actual, copied or scanned receipt from an authorized reseller of Apple products. This is different than the "proof of coverage" they email to you after you register your AppleCare agreement. After going round and round with Apple about this and emailing them my PayPal receipt for the AppleCare agreement purchased on eBay, their final email to me read, "Your request was denied because the receipt does not reflect the original retail purchase. eBay is not an authorized reseller of Apple products."
So, while I still think buying boxed AppleCare agreements on eBay is a good way to save money, just do so knowing that Apple will not transfer the agreement to a second owner. I suspect an Amazon.com purchased agreement would transfer since they are likely an authorized Apple reseller. You can still save some money buying through Amazon.
Also, I should mention that I don't know that failing to transfer the ownership of the AppleCare agreement to a second owner is all that important as it seems Apple seems to recognize that an AppleCare agreement sticks with the actual covered hardware for the duration. I've used my AppleCare agreements for various hardware replacements or repairs and have yet to be asked to verify that I was the registered owner of the AppleCare agreement.
This is the guy I used. I didn't get the box, but less than 24 hours after I purchased the AppleCare, he had emailed me the information I needed to register it. Few minutes after I registered it with Apple, they sent me a certificate.
http://myworld.ebay.com/ameenterprises
I purchased a used Mac with Applecare and only needed to tell them the previous owner's name.