Mac1 has 20% off AppleCare until the end of the month. This extends your Apple warranty from 1 year to 3 years, and can be purchased & applied any time before your existing 1 year warranty ends.
Note: original posted on Whirlpool by pokolbinguy:
20% off AppleCare @ Mac1
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Yes, Applecare is Apple's own extended warranty. As long as you are in your orignal 1 yr warranty.
Meaning you can purchase your Macbook from David Jones, buy your Applecare from Mac 1 and get it fixed at the Apple Store in New York (or any other location :P)
Looks like the discount is available to everyone. Also, AppleCare can be bought anytime in the first year of ownership and from anywhere — you only need to link the AppleCare code to you Mac via Apple's website or over the phone.
Personally, I don't think AppleCare is worth it in most cases. (I mean, paying $420 — $336 with this discount — for just two years of additional warranty is plainly ridiculous for a $1000 MacBook.)
there was a BBC report that extended warranties are simply 100% not worth it — not even worth the paper and packaging they come in… because most electronics are designed to out last at least 3 years without problems.
Yes, I definitely agree with that sentiment. The chance of something going wrong in years two and three of ownership is exceedingly low — if something is going to fail it'll more likely happen in the first year (which is already covered) or after year three (which isn't covered by extended warranty) — it's called the 'bathtub curve' in reliability engineering.
If something does go wrong in years two and three, there's a fair chance that the cost of repair will be less than what you paid for the extended warranty. Even if your computer ends up as a complete write off, in many cases the money you saved by not paying for extended warranty will go a long way towards a replacement computer (in the case of the MacBook, the AppleCare cost is nearly 40% that of a new MacBook!).
Replacement dvd drive for a Macbook pro from Apple is $936 yes its overpriced and you can get it from Umart or MSY and do it youself but for those that cannot $336 looks pretty good. My drive died after 15 months of ownership, lucky I had the extra warranty. Saved me a bundle.
AppleCare for the 15"/17" MacBook Pro is $463 with this 20% discount. It's a lot of money to pay just on the very unlikely chance that something might go wrong in years 2 or 3 — I'd personally rather pay $936 when something actually goes wrong than $463 in speculative insurance. I've owned (as part of my business) about 30 Macs in the past 10 years and I've never had a DVD drive fail. :)
Great Deal, you rarely see Applecare from a Authorised Reseller at this cost, especially without the purchase of the iPod/Mac with it.
it's the same cost if you're a uni student… see apple store education… :P
think so, u can only get edu. price from apple online store.
Neither of the EDU or the EPP discounts online give you a discount on an iPhone Applecare plan, only on Mac Applecare plans.
iPhone Applecare for public, edu and epp online are all $99.
If the Mac1 discount is off the RRP AND applies to the iPhone plan, then it would make it $79.20
Fair enoguh JordanM, however I agree with jump22, waaay overpriced extended warranty prices from Apple. Just because you rarely see it at this cost doesn't mean it's a 'Great Deal'. I own a macbookpro 15" the 'super' drive stopped working after about 3 years (actually it happened to alot of people and although Apple were petitioned to do a recall and replace the drives- they didn't), so I purchased an external LAcie (at the time about $150.00) I dont know what the ext.warranty is for a macbok pro (Original RRP3,500.00) but i certainly think it'd be much more than 150.00.
Also, don't forget that some Credit Card's give you an additional 1 year warranty on electrical goods, purchased with the card of course!Apple care for macbook and macbook pro 13" is $419 and the macbook pro 15" and 17" is $579. I think you made the right decision :P
i spilled water onto my macbookpro, and coun'd turn it on. sent it to fix and they charged me 1k for changing the motherbord. Luckly im in warranty so got it changed for free. ps, I had protection skin on my keyboard and I think that's why they didnt find any water in the motherboard.
I'd rather pay $1k for repairs when they are actually needed, than nearly $600 in insurance for the very unlikely event something might go wrong in year two or three. :)
Well I have a MacBook Pro and I'm pretty glad I've got the applecare when my HD failed, replaced when I'm overseas with Apple and completely free. I probably wouldn't buy warranties on other electronics in particular, but Apple laptops & computers I'd definately recommend getting it. However.. not sure if this is cheaper than eBay…
HDDs in the MBP are exceptionally easy (it's a user replaceable part) and cheap ($100 for a current top-of-the-line 7200RPM drive) to replace yourself. $579 (normal price for MBP AppleCare) isn't worth it just for a HDD replacement. :)
of note, previous generation of the MacBook Pro (non-unibody) were pretty hard to change the hard drive…
This is great news for Apple owners!
I recently bought an iMac, iPad and iPhone. AppleCare (Which is a must IMO) costs $496 for all 3 products.
With this 20% discount I'm saving $99.20 which is the cost of the iPhone applecare itself!
Apple has the best warranty program ever, they'll replace your parts with minimal fuss and down time!
AWESOME! +++
Apple has the best warranty program ever, they’ll replace your parts with minimal fuss and down time!
They might have the best warranty program ever, but they must have really unreliable computers if you feel that it's necessary to spend that much on extended warranty. :P
Once again, I agree with you jump22. we must be like! kindred spirits like!. I love my MBP and did I mention I also have a macmini, not an iphone though I went for the HTC touch diamondII phone instead.
The best warranty program ever! WOW. You must be on Job's Xmas list. come on! are you saving for the macbook and or macbook pro to complete the entire set… oops I almost forgot, what about a Mac Pro and a Cinema Display too!
As one very insightful person once said and i quote ' you only SAVE when you do not spend', therefore you are not saving $99.00 you are spending over $400.00. :)the last sentence is so true…
I bought applecare off eBay for my MBP 13 inch for 110 AUD. Definitely worth the peace of mind, esp when spending so less.
One needs to be VERY careful when buying AppleCare on eBay, particularly when the price is so much less than the RRP — there are heaps of scammers out there, and you might not have a valid AppleCare plan even if it registers on Apple's website. This guide gives some good advice: http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-APPLECARE-APPLE-CARE-A-warning-…
Also, the AppleCare agreement says that you may need to produce the AppleCare receipt when submitting something for repair. Apple do not accept receipts that aren't from Authorised Resellers.
jump22, this discussion is about the 20% off discount which makes the AppleCare a bargain.
Why troll on about how its not worth buying AppleCare warranty? If you're too tight to buy it or don't like it don't buy it simple as that. Not all people are like you, some would rather spend 10% of the cost of the product for 2 years more peace of mind knowing that they'll get replacements with ease.
20% off an already extortionate RRP does not make this a bargain.
And how am I a troll? You stated an opinion — "AppleCare (Which is a must IMO)" — so why aren't I free to state mine? Please don't call me a "troll" just because I disagreed with you.
I think you'll also find that for most products the cost of AppleCare is far more than "10% of the cost", and in some cases is over 40%.
I disagree clem0ximus, this discussion is about many things, this post is about 20%off discount. Agreed 20% is better than no percent off, but when the 100% is deemed to be overpriced in the first place, 80% may well be less overpriced BUT, overpriced it remains.
I did not bother to visit jump22's ebay link, however, he/she is just informing fellow OzBargainers. Do not forget 'knowledge = power' but ONLY when you use this knowledge… my dear grasshopper.I had a collegue mate who had his MBP replaced because he over-used it so much the machine became unrepairable.
My MBP had a problem while I was overseas during the first year, thanks to the warranty I got to repaire it with no fuss at a local Apple authorised reseller, so after that I bought the AppleCare because I realize how much panic the warranty saved me from.IMO, this is like a life insurance for your Apple product, you don't have to fork out more money to get it, but when a problem does strike this will save u a whole lot of problems.
IMO, this is like a life insurance for your Apple product, you don’t have to fork out more money to get it, but when a problem does strike this will save u a whole lot of problems.
Except you are forking out for it, and at a rate that is orders of magnitude more expensive than any other form of insurance. My home insurance costs me $1,000/year and that's for a house worth $1.5 million — $300/year for AppleCare on a $2,000 MacBook Pro is laughably bad value in comparison.
And not having AppleCare for an Apple computer does not preclude you from getting it repaired by Apple — it doesn't save me from a "whole lot of problems" at all. Being a small business owner, I've saved well over $10k by not buying AppleCare on the 30 computers and many other Apple products I've bought over the past decade — with the exception of a failed screen on a PowerBook G4, all of the repairs that needed to be done out of warranty cost less than AppleCare. The chance of something going wrong with your computer is very, very low.
I'm usually not a fan of extended warranties for all the reasons expressed above, if something is going to go wrong it's going to happen in the first year. However, one factor people seem to ignoring is that buying Applecare for an iPhone gives you an advanced replacement in the case something does go wrong.
For people who don't have an applestore in their region this is a big plus because it means Apple will send you a new phone before you send your broken one to them, meaning you are only without your phone for the time it takes them to ship the new one out (last time I did this it was 3 days).
Without an Apple store nearby you usually have to send your phone in (via your telco usually), have it assessed/repaired/replaced and then wait for them to send you the new/repaired one back, this can take 2-3 weeks, having a replacement in 3 days is well worth $79, for me anyway.
I also have a Macbook pro and I do agree that the RRP of $579 is a bit nuts, but I move mine around all the time (to work/home every weekday) and the chances of something breaking due to this are enough to warranty me spending the $579-20%, I got iPhone+MacBook Applecare for less than the price of the RRP of the Macbook one, good deal, for me anyway.
For people who don’t have an applestore in their region this is a big plus because it means Apple will send you a new phone before you send your broken one to them
If you need to take advantage of this service then I'll concede the iPhone AppleCare may be worth considering. It's not something that bothers me, because almost all the cities I do business in here and overseas have an Apple Store, and 3 days by postage would be too long for me to wait anyway. Also, AppleCare for the iPhone only extends the warranty for single year not two like other AppleCare plans. What's more, Apple will completely replace any iPhone out of warranty, for whatever reason, for $268.95. Why bother paying $80/$100 for insurance when you can get the iPhone completely replaced so cheaply in the unlikely event something does go wrong? The sums for AppleCare for iPhone still don't stack up.
I move mine around all the time (to work/home every weekday) and the chances of something breaking due to this
Bear in mind AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage. If there's any sign of damage that comes from all that moving around (a small dent, a scratch, evidence of water damage), Apple will attribute any problem to that damage and refuse you free warranty repair — your warranty will be void and the money spent on AppleCare down the drain. And I don't really see any extra convenience by having AppleCare; I can get an out of warranty computer fixed by Apple in the same time frame as AppleCare.
I do agree that the RRP of $579 is a bit nuts
At the end of the day, I think we're in agreement on this point. AppleCare would be fine if it was significantly cheaper (it's half the price in the US, for starters), and there's probably a case for having it if you can get it much, much cheaper than the RRP (at a much bigger discount than 20%) like you did. But at the RRP, it's an out and out rip off and is probably the most expensive form of insurance you can buy.
Bought one at Mac 1 in Brisbane at lunch, the iMac price ($268 before discount) is not too bad in my opinion if you buy the 27" iMac for $2400+.
They didn't have many left and the guy who served didn't believe me initially so I had to show him his own website! After confirming with the boss, he applied the 20% discount.
can you get the warranty from them even if you haven't purchased from them ???