you can't get another 3 years? once the 3 years is up? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:36 PM Subject: Re: Apple Care
> No sir, it is not, once he 3 years is up, your done. You do have 1 > year after the purchase date in which to purchase the Apple Care > plan, but it is retroactive back to the date when the Mac was purchased. > > Scott > > > > On Apr 27, 2006, at 7:07 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > > > I don't think it's renewable though. > > > > On Apr 27, 2006, at 4:53 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > > > > I paid $169 for my iMacs, and I believe $149 for the Mini. > > Notebooks start about $200, but check the Apple site, http:// > > www.apple.com for accurate pricing or of course you can call them > > at 1-800-692-7753 > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:38 PM, JOHN PANARESE wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> I bought it with my iBook as part of the package, so I don't > >> recall the cost. It is for 3 years and no yearly fee. I guess > >> you could call Apple to find out about the package, what it > >> currently includes and the price. I bought my iBook last May. > >> > >> Take Care > >> > >> John D. Panarese > >> Managing Director > >> Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. > >> 9 Nolan Court > >> Hauppauge, NY 11788 > >> Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 > >> Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] net > >> Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com > >> > >> AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, > >> PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, > >> DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND > >> VISUALLY IMPAIRED > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 27, 2007, at 10:42 AM, hank wrote: > >> > >>> what is the cost for apple care? and do you pay this yearly > >>> monthly etc? > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac > >>> OS X by > >>> theblind" <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:00 AM > >>> Subject: Re: Apple Care > >>> > >>> > >>>> give them a call. > >>>> > >>>> On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:32 PM, Jane Jordan (gmail) wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Something similar happened to me. I had to send my iBook in for > >>>> repairs, and it was back pretty fast. Do you think ... it owuld > >>>> be a > >>>> bad idea to send it in for basic maintenance, like I can do with my > >>>> BrailleNote? I have to send it n for Braille display repairs and > >>>> cleaning, and they check for other problems, too. WouldApple do > >>>> the > >>>> same thing, or do I have to have a specific issue? > >>>> > >>>> Jane > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Apr 26, 2006, at 6:43 PM, JOHN PANARESE wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi folks, > >>>>> I know the subject of tech support and the like has come up > >>>>> here. I wanted to share an experience I had last week. > >>>>> > >>>>> Two weeks ago, my iBook suddenly locked up and would not > >>>>> start. Fortunately, I was at a friend's house who is a very > >>>>> experienced Mac user and is one of the major influences in my > >>>>> switch from Windows to the Mac. He gave the unit a thorough look > >>>>> and he suggested that it was a good idea to contact Apple. His > >>>>> feeling was that there was some kind of a hardware problem. > >>>>> > >>>>> I contacted Apple and went through a series of experiments > >>>>> directed by the tech support person. Basically, it was the same > >>>>> things my friend had done, but it confirmed what we already > >>>>> suspected. There was definitely some kind of hardware issue that > >>>>> was preventing any power from getting to the board. > >>>>> > >>>>> So, because I have Apple Care, I received a box directly from > >>>>> Apple the very next day, shipped the unit to Apple and, within 48 > >>>>> hours, I had my fully functioning iBook back in my possession. > >>>>> Yes, folks, the cost of buying Apple Care is worth it. I didn't > >>>>> pay a dime to get my unit repaired. I can relay a few stories in > >>>>> regard to problems I've had with Window's laptops and dealing with > >>>>> specific companies that went far differently, so I'm more than > >>>>> satisfied with how Apple handled my particular situation. > >>>>> > >>>>> Take Care > >>>>> > >>>>> John D. Panarese > >>>>> Managing Director > >>>>> Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. > >>>>> 9 Nolan Court > >>>>> Hauppauge, NY 11788 > >>>>> Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 > >>>>> Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] net > >>>>> Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com > >>>>> > >>>>> AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, > >>>>> PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, > >>>>> DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND > >>>>> VISUALLY IMPAIRED > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>>> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/326 - Release Date: > >>>> 4/27/2006 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/326 - Release Date: 4/27/2006 > >
