Hi Jerry,
If you buy a good windows notebook, most of the componants are user
replaceable from compartments on the back of the machine. If your
hard drive, ram, or cd burner dies, the best manufacturers send you a
new part against your credit card number. You unscrew the appropriate
backplate, take off the old part, put on the new one, and send the old
one back to the company in the new one's packaging. Even if you have
to go and replace a part outside of warranty with one from a computer
store or manufacturer order, the cost can be quite minor.
My macbook cost two months ago, twice what my turion notebook did when
mobile 64 bit hardware was just coming onto the market, and from what
I can see, the chassey is all one piece, That means I would be
looking at some finominal service bills in the next three years
without apple care. I'm a computer technician, and as much as I love
this hardware, I do not believe in it's ability to perform without
insident for three years.
I think if money is tight, you especially owe it to yourself to extend
a little more now and get apple care.
Best,
Erik
On 15-Apr-08, at 5:04 PM, Jerry Matheny wrote:
I was just curious if Apple Care is worth it? I live off a limited
income, and am having enough of a hard time getting the funds needed
to get the Macbook. Would I not be able to call tech support without
it? How much of a necessity is it to have it? I'm quite computer
sufficient, the only thing I would need is to learn the new OS. Any
thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry
