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> Question is though, what about support. You have a 3 year old Mac of some flavour and upgrade to this OS, what about issues you may have. If you have an Appl

> Question is though, what about support. You have a 3 year old Mac of some flavour and upgrade to this OS, what about issues you may have. If you have an Apple store nearby you can walk in and get help. There is a limit to what they will do, my anecdotal experience is that most people with software issues get them fixed in a few minutes without going to repair. But if you don't you are SOL with a >3 year old product. Here are the timelines for AppleCare: http://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html http://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html

MattBearman 13y ago
It's worth noting that if you're in the EU you get 2 years warrantee for free - http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/ http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/
- madeofpalk 13y ago
  Not just EU, many countries. In Australia, it's two years from last service. Potentially, you could have a never-ending warranty if it's replaced every 2 years. http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/statutoryrights.html http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/statutoryrights.html
- wtil 13y ago
  And 5 years in Scotland and 6 years in the rest of the UK