I used to feel the same way you do. I'd previously had Macs where I'd bought the Applecare and never needed service. So when we got our son his first iMac (a rev B), I figured I'd pass on the AppleCare. Well, wouldn't you know it, after about a year and a half of ownership, the processor card went. It cost $78 just to have the machine evaluated (which would have counted toward the repair, had we gone forward), because, of course, I didn't know right off that it was the processor card. It would have cost about $350 for the new part. We were already a couple of generations of iMacs down the road, so the only reasonable conclusion was to get him a new machine instead of investing that much in an older one (we got him a 450MHz machine to replace a 233MHz). Obviously, if we'd had Applecare, we would have fixed the original machine. I will never again get a machine and not get Applecare. And my goodness, it's incredibly cheap on the iMac -- only $149. I myself can't understand why Apple hasn't increased it for the new iMacs because of the LCD monitor. To put this in perspective for you, I paid $149 for Applecare for my son's iMac, $249 for my G4 tower, and a whopping $349 for my G4 PowerBook. Spend the $149.
And for those folks who have the new iMac -- right now there are very few resellers who are authorized to work on the new iMacs, primarily because of the thermal seal. In most cases, the repairs have to be done by Apple. If you have Applecare, it will be either onsite, or they will provide for the shipping of your machine. Michelle ------------- In a message dated 5/24/02 11:55:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << What is the general opinion on Applecare? Is it worth the extra $$$? It has been my experience "in general" that extended warranties are seldom worth the money, especially with electronics. Usually if something is going to break it happen in the first few month and after 5+ years. And extending a 1 year warranty an extra year or two is not worth the money. Is it significantly different with an iMac? ------------------------------ Inspiration to Information Publisher of Central Virginia Wedding ideas (tm) [EMAIL PROTECTED] <A HREF="http://www.weddingid.com";>www.weddingid.com</A> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
