So as Apple sales increase, I wanted to share a little wisdom that is not necessarily easy to find on the Apple website. You see, Apple has their own in-house refurbishing program. This basically means that any broken item they get returned, they rebuild to factory specifications and then resell on their website at a discount. In fact, they even stand behind their refurbished items with the same warranty as their new items. You can even add Applecare on top! (Applecare is their extended warranty which I HIGHLY recommend. Not because Macs have many issues, but if you do have an issue the service is stellar and more than pays for itself.) If you are still skeptical about Applecare then here are some testimonies:
“Get AppleCare not for the tech support, but as an insurane policy against any physical problems you might encounter as the computer ages. As my laptop aged, I encountered broken hinges, cracks in the casing and screen, etc., and Apple replaced the parts quickly and for free. Even if you are able to make those repairs yourself, the parts might cost more than AppleCare over time.
On the other hand, if you are nicer to your computers than I am, you might not have these problems. You can wait until the free AppleCare period expires (a year) and then decide if you want to purchase it.”
posted by lalex at 12:29 PM on November 26, 2006
“Applecare is 100% worth it. My iBook had some serious problems a few months ago. I thought, great, now I have to buy a new computer. But it will still under warranty, huzzah! Repaired for free. Definitely get Applecare.”
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:23 PM on November 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
“laptops fall off desks. buy applecare.”
posted by UESMark at 10:34 PM on November 26, 2006
So as you can see, Applecare stands behind the product, making it an easy decision. Unless they don’t have the color of iPod you want or the model of computer you are generally better getting the “refurbs” from Apple. If you can’t find where they are, search for refurbished on the Apple site, search for Apple refurbished on Google , or simply click here. Just remember, you aren’t being cheap or ghetto, you are simply being smart and staying ahead of a recessing economy. Hey, if I am cheap for wanting to save my hard earned money then so be it. At least I have an Apple!
