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 enlarge | Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $249.00
Buy New: $190.00
You Save: $59.00 (24%)
New (4) from $190.00
Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 23
Format: Cd
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Media: Software
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.3 x 1.1
MPN: MA519LL/A
Model: MA519LL/A
UPC: 885909141739
EAN: 0885909141739
ASIN: B000JZ76LM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: New, Apple Retail Box, from the Mac & iPod Leaders Since 1988
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 Covers peripherals too. One of the few "worthwhile" Ext Warranties. July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's worth noting that the Applecare warranty doesn't just cover the Mac. It covers many Apple devices that are connected to it. For instance, a Time Capsule is covered. Here's a comprehensive list (from Apple's site)
>Apple hardware products4
- An Apple computer
- An Apple mouse and keyboard when included with a covered computer (or purchased with Mac mini)
- An Apple display when purchased and registered with a covered Mac mini, Mac Pro, or MacBook Pro computer
- An AirPort Extreme Card, AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule, MacBook Air SuperDrive, and Apple RAM when used with a Mac covered by the AppleCare Protection Plan
>The Mac OS4
>Many Apple-branded consumer applications, including iLife and iWork
I don't normally buy extended warranties since the money I've saved is enough to replace anything I buy (i.e. I've saved $1,500 on warranties by NOT buying them). OTOH, I have a Time Capsule that runs so hot, I'm willing to bet an Applecare plan it dies within 3 years ;)
The plan is one of the better EWarranties out there if you buy it. If you don't use it, you've obviously lost. On the other hand, it covers so much in addition to just the Mac, that if you've got a lot of Apple equipment, there's a better-than-average chance you'll wind up finding a use for it.
Bottom line: If you religiously avoid EWarranties, you've correctly seen through what amounts to a scam. Wisest "non-investment" you'll probably ever make. But if you're going to give in just once, you could do a lot worse than an Applecare plan.
 necessary expense July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love my macbook, therefore I have to shell out over $200 to keep it healthy. Chances are I won't even need to use the extended warranty, but why chance it?
Get the student discount! June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
They do not advertise this but if you are a student call Apple and they will give you a student discount. I only had to pay $183. Cheaper than Amazon!
Good value for an Ext. Warranty June 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not going to debate on the benefits/negatives of purchasing an extended warranty because I figure people can make up their own minds on whether or not they need it. Personally, I purchase the ext. warranty on anything I don't want to repair or replace that is somewhat costly. For instance, we have an ext. warranty on our 42" Plasma, Xbox 360, and our new Saturn. I had an ext. warranty on an Ford ZX2 I bought several years ago and it paid for itself almost 3x over because of brake and transmission problems I kept having. However, there are some products that are built so well that they almost negate the cost of an extended warranty, so you will have to decide for yourself based on your experience.
For the new Mac owner or first-time computer buyer, I think that AppleCare is a safe bet because it gives you 3 years of covered repairs. All Mac portables comes with a standard 1 year warranty but only 90 days of technical support. Apple will only charge you for support if the problem is not related to hardware. For instance, if you call and tell them your hard drive is dead, they will send you a box and repair your notebook for free. However, if you call because you can't print, they will probably charge you to troubleshoot over the telephone. I don't agree w/ Apple's philosophy of 90 days of standard technical support, but Macs are by nature easy to use and require little to any hand-holding.
For the experienced computer buyer/owner or Mac veteran, the choice can go either way; you may know a place to send it, or can fix it yourself after the warranty has expired. You probably already know how to fix 99% of the computer software issues out there, and require no help in the process. If you are this person, you probably either already own AppleCare or plan to never purchase an ext. warranty.
I fall in the middle. I prefer to cover the expensive stuff because I think it's well worth having covered repairs for 3 years (2 years + 1 year std.) and having customer service if/when you need it. I rarely if ever call AppleCare for anything, but that's not to say it hasn't happened.
I think the biggest selling point is Apple's customer service is located in N. America (US and Canada), so the language/accent barrier of some outsourced technical support departments is non-existent. If you call and say, "My battery isn't charging" or "I can't print", they will tell you in common-sense language instead of assuming you speak tech lingo.
We own AppleCare on two of the three Macs in our house. It's always better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Buying through Amazon is fine, easy to register online May 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to disagree with the previous reviewer who said you have to fax in your receipt. I didn't have to do it and it's easy to register online. Here's what happens: You just go to www.apple.com/support/register. Then you put in the date you bought the computer, the serial number (easy to find by going under the Apple menu of your computer to About This Mac, then More Info) and then you input the registration code that comes on a piece of paper in the Protection Plan box. That's it. No faxing required.
The box also contains a disk with a diagnostic program that you can install on your computer. Or just remember where the disk is because if you have a problem, the Apple Support folks might ask you to run it. (The program can do some minor first-aid work, too.)
Apple Support is excellent; of course, it better be because you're paying good money for it. With my last Mac laptop, they solved every problem, even some email connection stuff that they could've pawned off on my internet provider. And when my computer started acting up, they had me send in the computer (paid for by them) and they replaced the motherboard and returned it, all in less than a week.
I think it would be of most use to people who aren't really computer savvy because they'll help you through things like setting up email accounts, connecting printers and connecting wirelessly. That said, the Tiger operating system is such a leap forward that most people won't need tech support -- the computer itself is just amazing at solving connection problems for you.
So here's my bottom line advice, which I wish I'd taken myself: You're covered for the first 90 days for software and hardware help so I'd wait till about then and see how much you need it and only then, if I'm having problems, would I purchase it. It's simply too expensive and there's too big a chance you won't need it for you to consider this an essential purchase.
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