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> With AppleCare One, customers can now add products they already own that are up to four years old if they are in good condition. Currently, to get AppleCare

by rs186 1y ago

> With AppleCare One, customers can now add products they already own that are up to four years old if they are in good condition. Currently, to get AppleCare after purchase or the 90 day window, you need to go to an Apple store before the warranty expires and ask staff to add it for you. This is never advertised (to my knowledge) but well known. Now they are making it possible to add AppleCare even after warranty expires. I hate to say this, but no other PC or mobile phone manufacturer is providing warranty service (for consumer hardware) that remotely matches Apple's.

everfrustrated 1y ago
For Macs at least, you can purchase Applecare after the fact in the System settings and they advertise this by highlighting it. As you say for 90 days or so. No apple store visit required.
- wat10000 1y ago
  Pretty sure they make it pretty prominent on the phones. Extended warranties are very profitable, they want you to buy it.
  - nicce 1y ago
    > Extended warranties are very profitable, they want you to buy it. Is it still in this case? You can do the damage by yourself and they still repair. No questions asked.
    - wat10000 1y ago
      It's a numbers game. For everybody who does that, there's a large number of people who pay and never need repair.
- nicce 1y ago
  How is Apple Store defined? Does official partner/authorized count.
riquito 1y ago
> no other PC or mobile phone manufacturer is providing warranty service (for consumer hardware) that remotely matches Apple's. Maybe, but Apple is also among the worst companies for repairability of their hardware. If a PC (which you mention) breaks is usually only one part to be replaced (without looking at actual repairs), and any individual with necessary know-how can do it
- otterley 1y ago
  Those are two separate issues. The claim is that you’re paying for Apple to repair or replace your goods if a problem arises, and they’re more than capable of doing that.

by rs186 1y ago

everfrustrated 1y ago

For Macs at least, you can purchase Applecare after the fact in the System settings and they advertise this by highlighting it. As you say for 90 days or so. No apple store visit required.

wat10000 1y ago
Pretty sure they make it pretty prominent on the phones. Extended warranties are very profitable, they want you to buy it.
- nicce 1y ago
  > Extended warranties are very profitable, they want you to buy it. Is it still in this case? You can do the damage by yourself and they still repair. No questions asked.
  - wat10000 1y ago
    It's a numbers game. For everybody who does that, there's a large number of people who pay and never need repair.
nicce 1y ago
How is Apple Store defined? Does official partner/authorized count.

riquito 1y ago

> no other PC or mobile phone manufacturer is providing warranty service (for consumer hardware) that remotely matches Apple's. Maybe, but Apple is also among the worst companies for repairability of their hardware. If a PC (which you mention) breaks is usually only one part to be replaced (without looking at actual repairs), and any individual with necessary know-how can do it

otterley 1y ago
Those are two separate issues. The claim is that you’re paying for Apple to repair or replace your goods if a problem arises, and they’re more than capable of doing that.