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| Date | 2026-10-14 21:59 -0400 |
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| Subject | Re: Apple Store appointment today |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.advocacy |
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| From | CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> |
| Message-ID | <6ad03394$0$26$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink) |
On 2026-10-14 9:16 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote: > On 10/14/2026 7:52 PM, CrudeSausage wrote: > >>> AppleCare+ is some funny shit. It's like "I'm utterly helpless to >>> care for my shit so I pay for insurance". It's a typical corporate >>> tax scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential >>> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just an >>> extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer but >>> they would need to think very critically about what benefit will >>> actually be delivered. >> >> The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted >> in me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a >> motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way >> more than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection >> against potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying a >> little more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get >> their machine repaired as often as needed, same with a battery >> replacement. If you think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure >> what to tell you. > > > I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one > benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting they > won't need major repair. Paying for AppleCare essentially says that one > expects to break their own computer. I didn't expect my gaming laptop to die as a result of a routine battery replacement, but I would have appreciated still having a warranty because it did. Peace of mind is a good thing, and the price it charges is fair. -- CrudeSausage MacBook Air M4 iPhone 13 Friendly Apple zealot
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Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 11:22 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 10:27 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 16:01 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:23 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 07:16 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 10:15 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 15:59 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:24 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:27 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:30 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:52 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 21:16 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:32 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 21:59 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 22:26 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 08:10 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:50 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 17:10 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 06:49 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 09:22 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 14:38 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-16 12:39 -0700
Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 11:53 -0400
Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 12:16 -0400
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