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Apple Care Protection is it worth it?

KCDiva — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:45:05 GMT

I am buying my granddaughter a desktop Apple computer for Christmas\ college graduation. I rarely ever buy the extended warranties but this is pricey and I want to make sure we’re covered if she needs assistance with a problem. Hopefully it will be fine but just in case. It’s about $170 for 3 years. That dosn’t seem too bad to cover an expensive computer. I am asking for advise as many of you are far more informed than I am. Thank you.

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AspenGrove — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:52:35 GMT

Yes, AppleCare is well worth it. I would not buy other third party waranties, however. Only AppleCare for Apple products.

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grzbela — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:54:39 GMT

I would do this...I don't do it for the smaller purchases such as an ipad or iphone but would certainly do so on a computer. Lovely gift. I hope she uses it in good health!

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godi — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:03:50 GMT

Yes yes yes

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NickNack — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:10:17 GMT

I'm on my second MacBook Air. I kept the first one for six years before updating. I didn't buy Apple Care for either one. I have had questions over the years and called and always got help. Once I spilled coffee on my first laptop and brought it to the store. They helped me at no charge.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:02 GMT

@KCDiva Since your granddaughter is still in "school" you can get AC for the student discount.

Yes it's well worth it for that "piece of mind."

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frankenfinch — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:09:09 GMT

I do not have Apple Care. Apple will fix software problems at no charge. I'm on my second imac (6 yrs old) and the only reason I've ever taken it in was to do an erase and install the latest macOS. No hardware problems (knock on wood).

I know Mz iMac mentioned on another thread that all desktops are entitled to FREE home repairs if one has Apple Care. So no need to lug it down to an Apple store if it needs repair or services.

I'm pretty certain that imacs are built well so I didn't feel Apple Care was necessary.

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FLGranny — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:14:02 GMT

It’s worth it but be aware there is still a service charge per incident. Be sure to read the policy thoroughly.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:59:51 GMT

I always purchase ( bought a lot of Apple Products) and I've always been grateful that I had it. A must for me.

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gardenman — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:59:50 GMT

For a desktop computer it's less important. For an Apple laptop I would definitely recommend it. Louis Rossmann has videos on fixing Macbooks and in more recent versions of their laptops they've started putting higher voltage and lower voltage pins side by side with no empty or grounded pin or pins between them. This creates a likelihood that at some point a higher voltage will jump to an adjacent low voltage pin and fry the CPU. It's not a smart way to design/build electronics. Apple is building their laptops to fail, so you need all the protection you can get for their laptops. Desktop computers tend to be built a bit more durably. Apple also does some interesting things with CPU cooling in laptops. I'm not a big fan of Apple laptops these days.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:05:52 GMT

@FLGranny wrote:
It’s worth it but be aware there is still a service charge per incident. Be sure to read the policy thoroughly.

@FLGranny That is not true. There is no service charge for AC computer repairs.

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Lilysmom — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:52:56 GMT

I think it’s a money grab. I got it many years ago for my first iPhone and never got it again. I have MacBook Pro, iPads, iphones and iPods. With the $ I saved, I could buy a new iPhone. LM

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glb613 — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:53:59 GMT

@KCDiva wrote:
I am buying my granddaughter a desktop Apple computer for Christmas\ college graduation. I rarely ever buy the extended warranties but this is pricey and I want to make sure we’re covered if she needs assistance with a problem. Hopefully it will be fine but just in case. It’s about $170 for 3 years. That dosn’t seem too bad to cover an expensive computer. I am asking for advise as many of you are far more informed than I am. Thank you.

I bought if for my first Apple computer and it wasn't worth it for me. I had one problem I was able to solve while under warranty. I had the hinged break on my iMac (a design flaw) after the warranty expired. If your granddaughter is computer illiterate or careless, it might be a good value. Most computer problems can be fixed by going to Apple forums or Google and get the solution.

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Cats3000 — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:41:41 GMT

@KCDivaWe have an iMac, iPad and 2 iPhones. We have Apple Care on all. We have used it on occasion to get help from Apple Tech Support. For us, it's an insurance policy we hope we never have to use but want it available just in case.

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Montana — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:40:48 GMT

I always get Apple Care for new devices. I don't think it's too expensive and gives me one less thing to worry about.

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LTT1 — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:02:19 GMT

@KCDiva

oh yes

it is so worth it!

I fell and my iPad screen cracked.

AppleCare replaced it for me for a nominal shipping cost.

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SurferWife — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:14:47 GMT

Yes, it's worth it to me. We bought the new iPad pro & got the Apple Care. I'm glad I did. It's great, even when you're troubleshooting a problem. With Apple Care you are assisted before those who don't have it. There's a convenient app that you can use to get online help. It's great.

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Jordan2 — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:30:01 GMT

I always take out contracts on large appliances and electronics. I have Apple Care Protection on two of my devices, one I let lapse because it’s older. Luckily I never have had to use it, you have to do what feels right for you.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:35:24 GMT

@KCDiva - I always buy the Apple care and I would make sure to get it for a college student who is going to use the computer heavily.

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KCDiva — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:52:56 GMT

Well I appreciate all the feedback and I got the Apple Care. It’s a ****** shoot I guess but we’ve got if we need it. It’s probably the last big present for her and I wanted to do it when I could. Looking forward to retirement and cutting back. She’ll cry when she gets it. So will I. ❤️