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Question regrading Apple Care...

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icon1234
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So no clue if this is the right forum to post in, or let alone the correct site but was hoping any of you mac users can help me in situation I am in. So i bout a 13 inch MBP this past summer and i think within <20 days my Apple care or warranty shit (idk the full name )is going to expire. I already had a hardware malfunction with my keyboard, had a lose connection somehow and they sent it in and repaired it no questions asked. I believe without my warranty this procedure would of cost me like $300 so I was glad it was covered.

My question is do you guys think its worth it to renew Apple care for an additional two years for like $250. $250 is large sum of money, I am trying to weigh the pros and cons to see if its worth it to protect my investment. So pretty much any information on peoples experience with this subject would be appreciated, in addition any information on what its like to try and repair something without Apple care.

Thanks
Jun 3 2010 1:27AM
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andrew.ski
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YES!!! Renew that crap. I can't tell you how many times that has covered my ass, but i can tell you it's covered my ass for about 2k of repairs.


Basically what you're asking isn't even a valid question.
Jun 3 2010 1:30AM
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eheath
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Yes. Ive gotten about 1000 dollars worth of shit replaced for free because of apple care.
Jun 3 2010 1:42AM
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PimpingPanda
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Have you taken into account the depreciation of computers? If you had a desktop I would say NO WAY. But laptops have a smaller shelf life.

Personally with the 20 or so macs I have had I have never gotten it, nor have I been burned
Jun 3 2010 8:46AM
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TrevorModzeleski
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yes yes yes yes... apple care is the best thing ever they will fix anything. if you are a real mac user then you have apple care:]
Jun 3 2010 9:33AM
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Volkl_860
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another question. sorry to thread jack but im about to buy a 15 inch mbp and i was wondering if the apple care that people sell on ebay is legit or a rip off. i dont know if its something you need to buy directly from apple or not. thanks
Aug 5 2010 6:15PM
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cornholio
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dood like get a pc those literally never break like my friend told me their the best and unbreakable and awesomer and all around better
Aug 5 2010 6:17PM
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Hansel.
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Renew it Bobby. You're in college, I cant imagine how shitty it would be for you to have to pay like 400 bucks on some stupid port that you could have saved for other stuff.
Aug 5 2010 6:18PM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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its so worth it man, as long as you cover your shit and don't let people spill beers on your computer or whatnot they will cover you no questions asked. The computers are going to break its just going to happen and even stuff like ware and tare is covered so its great to have, lord knows how many batteries and power chords and other random shit has gone on me in the 4 years ive had mine.
Aug 5 2010 6:19PM
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shibby
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It's incredibly ironic that after every post you ever see saying ''buy a Mac'' it's then followed by ''but make sure to get Apple Care''. If these computers were as good as people say then a free standard 1 year warranty would suffice.

I'm a PC and I'm smart.
Aug 5 2010 6:22PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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DURR I AM SMARTER. I BUILD MY OWN COMPS. I WORRY ABOUT VIRUSES.
Aug 5 2010 6:24PM
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