TAM S2

I am looking at a new mac but am not sure if buying the extended warranty plan is useful? It's an extra $400 for an extra 2 yrs? I bought it for my dell but never used it?

Just wondering what others think.

cthree

You can buy the AppleCare program at any time before your warranty expires (1 year).

DoGMaN

And a shit load cheaper on ebay

Mannn

yes.. buy it.. because mac parts aren't as easy to get as PC parts... all fixes will be at least 3 digits + labour... you might as well

hyper

are mac warranties transferrable when you trade the unit in?

and in the series of mac products you've owned before, has any of them actually required repair?

Mannn

they are transferable...

and thank god none of mine needs repair so far...

however, i have had friends whose iMac died... and found out it was the logic board .. repair bill was 800 bucks parts + labour... the amount was at a place where it's alot more to buy a new imac, yet not small enough to ignore... he wish he had purchased extended warranty

hapa

I'd get it. There is lots that could go wrong and yeah Mac parts aren't cheap. Think of it as good insurance.

BeachBum

ouch... that's a big strike against the mac.... $20 and trip to tigerdirect should fix just about any PC problem.

hyper

^ or just get an entirely new PC - costs less than the mac warranty.

s2kinfinite

I recommend buying it too!