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Those replacements would be around $315 compared to $249 I paid for it. Also, more things can break. It also saved time. If one has to do dollar-to-dollar comp
by arihant 17y ago
Those replacements would be around $315 compared to $249 I paid for it. Also, more things can break. It also saved time.
If one has to do dollar-to-dollar comparison for $10/mo service, they aren't ready to buy a $1200 laptop.
Just because I can rip apart my laptop and can reapair it myself doesn't mean I shouldn't buy service which cover failure of it's components. That's like saying a doctor shouldn't buy medical insurance for his family.
- ericd 17y agoEh? $250 is a 20% premium on 1200. $10-15 per month is not insignificant for a service you are likely not to need. Also, I was stating a case where 3 parts go bad on the laptop, which I think is pretty pessimistic - I've only had a fan go on my MBP, and that was under exceptional circumstances (my apartment was filled with very fine abrasive stone dust). It paid off for you, but as with all insurance plans, the odds were against it paying off for you, unless you are much riskier to insure than average. Furthermore, I don't believe normal battery wear and tear is covered under applecare.
- arihant 17y agoYou're right. In my case, my battery was defective, it just blanked out one fine morning. :) But I'd still press that some replacements for MacBooks are really out of proportion in terms of cost and one might regret not getting it. Namely - the logic board failures.