[mikeo007]

On a laptop, absolutely. On an phone, no. There's a ($50?) fee to get a replacement phone with AppleCare, and there's a $200 fee to get a replacement without AppleCare. Since AppleCare costs $100, I'm really only saving $50 by purchasing it, and it's only a savings if I destroy my phone.

[Septembersrain]

I never keep my devices long enough for this to be worth it. That's just me though.

[EmceeGeek]

I got AppleCare for my MacBook Pro and it was definitely worth it. I haven't gotten it on any iPads or iPhones though.


Sent from my [Gold] iPhone 5S

[iRiidium]

I never keep my devices long enough for this to be worth it. That's just me though.

Well, us poor folks have to protect our investments. You 1-Percenters just buy new toys. LOL. :-)


Sent from my iridium iPad Air LTE 

[Septembersrain]

Well, us poor folks have to protect our investments. You 1-Percenters just buy new toys. LOL. :-)


Sent from my iridium iPad Air LTE 

Awe. I'll give you my 5c when I get the iPhone 6! <3

On a serious note though, AppleCare costs too much for the price I paid for the device. I've got insurance through my carrier. It's $5 a month and $175 deductable. Doubt I'll even use it though.

[kataran]

Over ten years with sprint I always bought the protection till the deductible went up and I never used once in all those years

It's true I don't keep a phone longer enough anyhow but I know I should have it and will regret it someday




Sent from my iPhone 5s Gold 64GB

[iRiidium]

Well, somehow, I'm planning to keep my current iDevices for 18 months (somehow, someway...I can do it, I know I can...I think I can). So the protection made kinda since for me.


Sent from my iridium iPad Air LTE 

[iEd]

On a laptop, absolutely. On an phone, no. There's a ($50?) fee to get a replacement phone with AppleCare, and there's a $200 fee to get a replacement without AppleCare. Since AppleCare costs $100, I'm really only saving $50 by purchasing it, and it's only a savings if I destroy my phone.

I don't think there is a $50 fee to get a replacement under AC for a iPhone. There's a $79 fee for 2 occurrences of accidental damage.
If you keep a phone longer than a year it's good to have.

[mikeo007]

I don't think there is a $50 fee to get a replacement under AC for a iPhone. There's a $79 fee for 2 occurrences of accidental damage.
If you keep a phone longer than a year it's good to have.

Ah so it's gone up then. Was $50 per accidental replacement when I was offered Apple Care last year.

I still don't personally feel it's worth it from my experience. I've never had a phone that had a defect outside of the 1-year warranty (not saying it can't happen though), and since Apple will provide an accidental damage replacement for $200 without Apple care, paying $100 for a chance to pay another $79 just seems like a waste to me.

[warcraftWidow]

Ah so it's gone up then. Was $50 per accidental replacement when I was offered Apple Care last year.

I still don't personally feel it's worth it from my experience. I've never had a phone that had a defect outside of the 1-year warranty (not saying it can't happen though), and since Apple will provide an accidental damage replacement for $200 without Apple care, paying $100 for a chance to pay another $79 just seems like a waste to me.

I'm fairly sure that $200 has gone up as well.

[iEd]

I'm fairly sure that $200 has gone up as well.

Apple wanted $350 to replace my 64 gig iPad 2 with no Apple Care in the fall of 2011 on accidental damage.

[mikeo007]

I'm fairly sure that $200 has gone up as well.

You may be right. That's what my sister had to pay to replace a 16gb iPhone 5 a little while ago.

[o4liberty]

I purchased apple care when I picked up my air, it's well worth the price.