Getting AppleCare : Smart, No-Brainer - But Paying Full Price Isn't
When things go bad in your Macintosh's life - the true value of
AppleCare pays off in spades. In only takes one repair crisis to easily pay for itself. Especially with nearly 3/4th's of all Mac owners buying a much more fragile laptop MacBook than a desktop Mac these days, AppleCare is a life-saving godsend - and offers perks beyond just the 1 year standard warranty. But wait till after your Apple computer purchase to find
CHEAP APPLECARE PLAN
package any day of the week at Amazon.
Factory Recertified Macs Qualify For Apple Care Protection Too
Apple's extended warranty plans don't only apply to new Macs and other gear - but also to the bargains they offer on thier fully-warranted refurbs in the
APPLE STORE - SPECIAL DEALS
section of thier online store. A double-whammy of savings is possible on not only Macintosh computers, but iPods, iPhones and other gear - but on their warranties as well.
Hmmm. Recertified Mac + Discount 3-Year Apple-Care = Less Than New?
Think: For some a
RECERTIFIED MAC, say a recent White MacBook model can often be had for, oh, $849 most days of the week. Add to that a later purchase of
DISCOUNT APPLE CARE for about $170 instead of it's $249 list price. Here you'll get a Mac with THREE FULL YEARS of coverage, good as new for around the $999 you'd pay on a new Mac with only 1 year of coverage. You'll get piece of mind, extended warranty coverage, and a MacBook for less - in the long haul.
Cheap AppleCare Discounts for iMac - Mac mini - Mac Pro
The most expensive protection plans are at the high-end: The MacBook Pro 15" 17" - at a stiff $349 for protection at full retail. But with higher margins, it's the AppleCare package with the most elbow room for savings of up to $50-$75 or more. Less so with protection at the low end like the Mac mini which can be had for well under $100. Somewhere in-between - Apple Care for iMac. Check out this link for a
APPLECARE DISCOUNTS OVERVIEW from iPods on up. Frankly, iPod extended warranties are 'iffy', especially at the low-end. Many of us are on are 2nd, 3rd, or 4th iPod - and in many ways they've become DISPOSABLE after a year of normal use and abuse.
AppleCare Plan List Price Chart
These are the full list plan prices you'll be able to easily beat:
Apple Display Protection Bundled In
FYI: *IF* an Apple display is purchased at the same time (and same receipt) as a Mac - AppleCare can and will extend coverage to a single display as well - adding to the value of the extended warranty. For Pro video, sound, graphics editors who might have a dual-display setup - coverage for a display only is also available.
Discount AppleCare Protection FAQ
For a good summary of APP coverage and specifics: see this
AppleCare Support FAQ. To activate your purchased plan, see the in-box instructions - or do it online at the
AppleCare registration page and take it from there.
