MacBook AppleCare worth it?

*Kat*

Anyone have thoughts on AppleCare? I'm debating whether its a necessity, Tia!! X

gonzo127

when spending that amount of money on a computer, yes it is, as no matter what anyone says about reliability, Apple's products do break

(most recent figures place Apple as the 3rd or 4th most reliable brand with a failure rate of around 16-18% within the first 3 years)

Figment

My personal take is that I don't pay for any extended warranty type products, preferring to take the risk that, should an item fail, I then have to decide whether to pay out for repair or replacement.

colin79666

Generally I say no with electronic products but with Apple then you might want to consider it. The problem with Apple is their failure rate is similar to others but due to the design (often parts bonded together rather than screws and non standard parts) they are horribly expensive to repair.

Buzby

I take it as a boxed product, but not at the RRP. You can obtain the code via an auction site then register within the first year to have continuous over. Never claimed, but it shows as ongoing cover on the website.