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    Is the standard one year warranty same as AppleCare?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sharpsees, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. sharpsees

    sharpsees Notebook Consultant

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    I want to know that if my purchased MBP screws up within a year, it's covered by Apple, without having me to buy AppleCare for $300 and then send it in for repairs.

    It can also be nice to break the laptop intentionally for a refresh.. maybe get a free Leopard..
     
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Other than the phone support being limited to the first 90 days, yes, the standard warranty is the same as AppleCare. So you don't get better service with AppleCare (other than the unlimited, anytime phone support).
     
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  3. LAPU-LAPU

    LAPU-LAPU Notebook Guru

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    dude....go to ebay and purchase the the extended protection for your MBP, but be sure if the seller has a good rating and not a ripoff........you can get it for much lower than the $300 Apple is asking for.....some even get it for half.
     
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  4. Rawjamaican

    Rawjamaican Notebook Consultant

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    Or, if eligible, take the educational version Just $239 for the same thing.
     
    Rawjamaican, Sep 6, 2007
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    elemenopee Notebook Consultant

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    Is there by any chance a 2 year apple care plan?
     
    elemenopee, Sep 7, 2007
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  6. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Apple Standard Limited Warranty that comes with any new product is one year, and AppleCare extends it to three years. So officially from Apple, no, there is no 2-year AppleCare plan.

    Although there are those credit card companies that automatically double warranties on electronics bought. I'm not sure if Apple officially recognizes these warranty extensions though.
     
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    Starlight Notebook Evangelist

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    Apple naturally recognizes only its own warranty commitments, which would be the limited warranty (the first year) and AppleCare (another two years) if you get that. Anything a store or credit card company or whatever offers outside of that is between the customer and that store/company.
     
    Starlight, Sep 7, 2007
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