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striker100 · Sep 2, 2004, 01:53 PM

I received a lettet from Apple today that my original warranty for my dual 2 GHz G5 runs out in two weeks and I on;y have until then to get AppleCare for it. In your opinion should I get AppleCare for my G5?

csimon2 · Sep 2, 2004, 02:29 PM

That probably depends on your experience with the machine thus far. If there has been no problems whatsoever, then you may be able to get by. In my experience, most problems with Apple products will occur within the first year if at all. If you bought an Apple Display with the mac, then definitely you should get the warranty. The warranty will cover the display, and also Airport base stations I believe.

Basically, what you have to weigh is this: if you can afford the $200 right now, then you should get it. Because most repairs at a minimum start around $400. I think they cost that much just to screw those who didn't purchase the extended warranty.

Detrius · Sep 2, 2004, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by csimon2:
Basically, what you have to weigh is this: if you can afford the $200 right now, then you should get it. Because most repairs at a minimum start around $400. I think they cost that much just to screw those who didn't purchase the extended warranty.

No; it costs that much because you have to pay for the part, pay the tech's salary, pay the tech's manager's salary, pay the manager's manager's salary, pay the power bill, phone bill, internet bill, the salary of the person sitting at the front desk, and the yearly subscriptions to continue being a service center.

csimon2 · Sep 3, 2004, 04:38 PM

"No; it costs that much because you have to pay for the part, pay the tech's salary, pay the tech's manager's salary, pay the manager's manager's salary, pay the power bill, phone bill, internet bill, the salary of the person sitting at the front desk, and the yearly subscriptions to continue being a service center."

LOL. I hope (pray) that was a joke. Of course it costs some money to run a repair shop, but most I have ever ventured into have only 4-10 employees and a buttload of computers waiting for repair. Especially when it concerns laptops, which in most cases its not the shop doing the repair, rather Apple itself, the cost to replace a $35 part is astronomical.

awcopus · Sep 3, 2004, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by striker100:
I received a lettet from Apple today that my original warranty for my dual 2 GHz G5 runs out in two weeks and I on;y have until then to get AppleCare for it. In your opinion should I get AppleCare for my G5?

If you use your G5 to put food on the table, then you should buy it. It's cheap, cost of doing business. If this is your gaming machine, and you have disposable cash around to cover $1000 in repairs or a new G5 if it comes to that, then don't bother.

bighead · Sep 5, 2004, 09:36 AM

When a single processor on a G5 is in the neighborhood of $600 out of warranty (last time I looked) and logic boards are similarly priced, I would not consider buying a machine without AppleCare.

I don't believe the machines are poorly made, quite the contrary. At the shop I work, we haven't had a single Gen 2 G5 show up for a repair yet (knock on wood.) We all know crap happens, and AppleCare is there to help in times of crap happening that isn't caused by wind, water, or Starbucks coffee invading the case.

jcadam · Sep 5, 2004, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by bighead:
When a single processor on a G5 is in the neighborhood of $600 out of warranty (last time I looked) and logic boards are similarly priced, I would not consider buying a machine without AppleCare.

I don't believe the machines are poorly made, quite the contrary. At the shop I work, we haven't had a single Gen 2 G5 show up for a repair yet (knock on wood.) We all know crap happens, and AppleCare is there to help in times of crap happening that isn't caused by wind, water, or Starbucks coffee invading the case.

I was drunk one night and spilled Jack Daniel's-in-coke all over my iBook G3 whilst pr0n surfing. It doesn't work now. Would AppleCare cover that, you think?

Maflynn · Sep 5, 2004, 06:06 PM

Nope.

Its a warranty against defective parts not abuse or usage. Your out of luck at having Apple take care of it and will have to pay for the repair yourself.

Mike

jcadam · Sep 6, 2004, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by Maflynn:
Nope.

Its a warranty against defective parts not abuse or usage. Your out of luck at having Apple take care of it and will have to pay for the repair yourself.

Mike

I don't have to tell them EXACTLY what happened. I could say that the keyboard just spontaneously stopped working

Maflynn · Sep 6, 2004, 06:55 AM

Right...
and when they open it up to fix it they'll see the crap that was spilled on the logic board/other electronics and charge you for the repair.

Besides that's just plain wrong, you broke it because you were drunk so you should pay to have it repaired not apple.

Mike

jcadam · Sep 6, 2004, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by Maflynn:
Right...
and when they open it up to fix it they'll see the crap that was spilled on the logic board/other electronics and charge you for the repair.

Besides that's just plain wrong, you broke it because you were drunk so you should pay to have it repaired not apple.

Mike

Just messing with you

I actually don't plan on getting it fixed. Between my 2 1/2 year old carrying it around and dropping it all over the place (not to mention me dropping it onto our hardwood floor when my wife told me her water broke), my attempting to give it a drink, and my wife attempting to remove a stuck DVD from the drive by prying the tray open (she didn't know about the paperclip-sized release hole) and breaking it off, it's seen enough abuse.

Still, everything basically works except the keyboard (even the DVD-ROM drive, sort of...)

Maybe I should stick to desktops (the iBook was my first laptop, and I didn't treat it so well). My PowerMac G4 is still kickin (have gone through 2 keyboards though

)

Maflynn · Sep 6, 2004, 08:17 PM

You sure did mess with me

TiDual · Sep 7, 2004, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by jcadam:
Just messing with you I actually don't plan on getting it fixed.

These kinds of posts just get funnier and funnier ... like the guy who dropped an ivory rhino on his powerbook. We just never get tired of having our legs pulled!

...

Detrius · Sep 7, 2004, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by jcadam:
...Still, everything basically works except the keyboard (even the DVD-ROM drive, sort of...)...

Remove the keyboard from the machine; run it under warm water in the bathtub; blow-dry it with a hair dryer; let it sit in front of a fan for the next 24 hours.

See if the keyboard is fixed.

Worked for me.

Detrius · Sep 7, 2004, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by csimon2:
"No; it costs that much because you have to pay for the part, pay the tech's salary, pay the tech's manager's salary, pay the manager's manager's salary, pay the power bill, phone bill, internet bill, the salary of the person sitting at the front desk, and the yearly subscriptions to continue being a service center."

LOL. I hope (pray) that was a joke. Of course it costs some money to run a repair shop, but most I have ever ventured into have only 4-10 employees and a buttload of computers waiting for repair. Especially when it concerns laptops, which in most cases its not the shop doing the repair, rather Apple itself, the cost to replace a $35 part is astronomical.

Actually, that wasn't a joke. There are currently twenty people where I work. Due to this, there are three levels of management above me. I'm the only Macintosh Technician, though. They have three guys that do PC servers, two people that do laser printers, and one for consumer PCs. The rest of the company is made up of salespeople, management, and accounting.