[Dan Szwarc]

My Pismo is going to be 1 year-old in about a week and I was just solictied by Apple to get Apple Care.

I have had no problems with this machine, use it daily (mostly desktop use, occasional portability), no stick pixels, no keycaps popping off, no whiny hard disks, no failed USB or firewire, no problems...

Should I get Apple care? I expect to still have/use the machine in two years (unless Motorola really gets the speeds up making 500 MHz a dog), but I hate paying for warranties I'm not likely to use! I think AppleCare is $349 and I could use that money to save for a new iBook/PBG4.

Would someone care to voice their opinion? Should I get it or should I take my chances?

[rambo47]

I think you have almost no choice. AppleCare gives several years of protection when you're most likely to need it - after one year of wear and tear has set in. If your ribbon cable goes, or your hard drive kicks, the AppleCare will pay for itself in one shot. Plus, it's a great resale point. Three years peace of mind: priceless.

[Quadzmodo]

I agree wholeheartedly. My Pismo kicked in 1wks time. Although mine was admittedly a DOA, I bought the AppleCare for my ibook immediately for peace of mine.

[Quadzmodo]

I agree wholeheartedly. My Pismo kicked in 1wks time. Although mine was admittedly a DOA, I bought the AppleCare for my ibook immediately for peace of mine.

[OldManMac]

Absolutely! The extra protection is worth it! I'm not big on extended warranties either, but on laptops I think they're worth it. If your screen goes to lunch and doesn't come back, or your hard drive hoses, it's more than paid for itself.

[scadboy]

My pismo celebrated its birthday a little over a month ago. F*ck 'applecare,' I'm painting it and putting in a new harddrive.

Hmmm.... lemon yellow or powder blue?

decisions, decisions....

ciao,

scadboy

FYI

lcd's are not covered under applecare.

thomas

[seanyepez]

I'd buy it. The Pismo's a great machine, and I still imagine it useful in a year or two.

[tooki]

I always recommend AppleCare on laptops. Just one repair already pays for it.

tooki

[Avenir]

Definitely go for it. I worked for the past two years at an Apple Service Provider and I sold a bunch, and more than likely, you won't need it, but when you do... oh ho ho ho... you're gonna be so happy. Sure, it's almost $400, but when you consider how expensive the stuff on a PowerBook is, go for it... I just bought it on my Ti last month. Like tooki said, it'll pay for itself in one visit.

[Dan Szwarc]

I went for it. Two more years of portable bliss and Ti-envy.

And according to Andy, the phone guy, the screen is COVERED.

[Fran441]

The screen is always covered under AppleCare. Even on the G4, your Apple monitor is covered.

[romeosc]

Originally posted by Fran441:
<STRONG>The screen is always covered under AppleCare. Even on the G4, your Apple monitor is covered.</STRONG>

Damage to screen or laptop is not covered!
I recommend Safeware Insurance ...... for $60/$1000 a year it covers:

Accidental damage
Theft
Power Surges
Almost everything except normal mechanical breakdowns!

[dmcknigh]

I bought my Pismo last July and plan on buying AppleCare sometime next spring. IMO it's worth it. if the Mobo fries or your DVD-ROM dies (it happens a lot on Pismos it seems) you've paid for the cost of AppleCare. And FWIW the screen is covered unless you caused the damage by drop kicking it down the hall It will cover it if it just up and dies or you have a row of pixels die.

[OldManMac]

quote by Fran441:
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The screen is always covered under AppleCare. Even on the G4, your Apple monitor is covered.
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The sceen NOT always covered under AppleCare. It depends on what's wrong with it. If you drop kick it through the goal posts of life, you're out of luck. Damage by abuse, dropping, spilling schtuff on it, overheating from leaving it in a hot car, etc., is NOT covered! AppleCare is an extended warranty program, which covers manufacturer defects. This means that if a row of pixels burns out, or the video controller quits controlling, you didn't cause it, so Apple agrees to provide a reasonable assurance that you won't have problems with how the unit was manufactured and the quality of the components it uses, for a specified time period. BTW, I've sold Macs for a living for seven years, so I'm reasonably sure about this.