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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / October 2004AppleCare a good investment for PowerBook owner?
Hello: I guess the subject says it all. I have a G4 12" PowerBook almost one year old, and am wondering if I should buy the extended warrantee from Apple. Normally I don't think these things are worth the money, but in the case of laptop computers, it is said that it can be money well-spent. My PowerBook is subjected to a fair amount of abuse, in the form of vibrations and bumps it experiences from being carried for many miles in the saddlebag of a motorcycle. It is also now my main business machine, and is used for 8-12 hours daily. It works fine, though, with no signs of any problems. Opinions on this invited and appreciated. Paul Harris > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the case of laptop computers, it is said that it can be money > well-spent. I'm among those who say that. Regardless of vendor, I'm in favor of extended warranties on portables - especially those that are actually ported - and on desktop from which you derive revenue. It's an insurance policy. Decide to buy it based on the same kind of criteria you'd use for any other policy. G  SignatureChange account to gw when responding by mail. > > Hello: > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It's an insurance policy. Decide to buy it based on the same kind of > criteria you'd use for any other policy. Just having an LCD display may be a cogent reason. Like having one if your fridge has an ice maker. > It's an insurance policy. Decide to buy it based on the same kind of > criteria you'd use for any other policy. Well, I own a condo worth $140,000 for which I pay way less insurance than Apple wants for an extra two years on a $3,000 machine. But, that's comparing Apples and Oranges, I guess (pun intended), and your point is well taken. PH Buy the extended Applecare on the laptop. For the price, it's very good insurance. Laptops are much more fragile than desktop machines. djb > Buy the extended Applecare on the laptop. For the price, it's very good > insurance. > > Laptops are much more fragile than desktop machines. Thanks for the opinions, Dave and others. I guess I'd better suck it up and pony up the $500+ CDN to Apple, before my one year is up. Regards, Paul > Thanks for the opinions, Dave and others. I guess I'd better suck it up > and pony up the $500+ CDN to Apple, before my one year is up. A single out of warranty repair can easily cost you that. > A single out of warranty repair can easily cost you that. It might be worth checking on this: I have often found when checking prices that the cost of the warranty is the same as the cost of most repairs. And check even more carefully that the screen IS covered : Buy the extended Applecare on the laptop. For the price, it's very good : insurance. : Laptops are much more fragile than desktop machines. I completely agree. But even more important is the fact that all CPU manufacturers' products are coming up with more problems on all units, including Apple. Increasing complexity and the relentless pressure to cut costs are mostly at fault. These days I recommend (on a case by case basis) that my clients buy AppleCare on their _desktop_ units; something I never used to do. AppleCare on a laptop is _always_ figured into my cost analyses. --Fred |
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