Comments on: Apple Still Cares Without Apple Care… For Now. http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/ Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Differently Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles Wilkes http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95869 Charles Wilkes Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:39:23 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95869 My experience with the quality of Apple products has been universally good. I have long -- very long -- experiences with many many PCs and for years I used to make my own desktop PCs, and am hardware and software trained by IBM during my long employment with IBM before I finally retired. I am very pleased with the advanced technology I have always found in Macs, and while I know the more advanced it is, the more likelihood of problems, i have not found this to be true so far at least. I do know you have to pay more for Macs, but I feel it is a super bargain considering everything you get -- including the best service and training in the business. This results from having a single source both for hardware and at least operating system software -- you will never get Microsoft to be interested in fixing your PCs. The original IBM PC when sold only by IBM had this advantage, but that is long gone. My experience with the quality of Apple products has been universally good. I have long — very long — experiences with many many PCs and for years I used to make my own desktop PCs, and am hardware and software trained by IBM during my long employment with IBM before I finally retired. I am very pleased with the advanced technology I have always found in Macs, and while I know the more advanced it is, the more likelihood of problems, i have not found this to be true so far at least. I do know you have to pay more for Macs, but I feel it is a super bargain considering everything you get — including the best service and training in the business. This results from having a single source both for hardware and at least operating system software — you will never get Microsoft to be interested in fixing your PCs. The original IBM PC when sold only by IBM had this advantage, but that is long gone.

]]> By: Matt http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95824 Matt Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:53:35 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95824 I just went in to an apple store today and even though I've had my macbook for about 2.5 years and even though I do have apple care on it the guy said batteries were usually only covered in the first year. He was cool though and decided to give me one anyway. Mine had fattened up and I was scared to keep it in the mac. I just went in to an apple store today and even though I’ve had my macbook for about 2.5 years and even though I do have apple care on it the guy said batteries were usually only covered in the first year. He was cool though and decided to give me one anyway. Mine had fattened up and I was scared to keep it in the mac.

]]> By: Pete http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95823 Pete Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:02:57 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95823 My iBook is five years old, and still I use it daily for web work, writing, etc. It has been rock solid with only a few software-related glitches. I replaced the battery after three years. It works. I dispute the claim that Apple uses cheap components. As for battery life: ymmv. My iBook is five years old, and still I use it daily for web work, writing, etc. It has been rock solid with only a few software-related glitches. I replaced the battery after three years. It works. I dispute the claim that Apple uses cheap components. As for battery life: ymmv.

]]> By: TDW http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95822 TDW Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:19:12 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95822 I hear about too many issues with Apple products. I can't get excited because the warranty covered something- how about not breaking in the first place? I hear about too many issues with Apple products. I can’t get excited because the warranty covered something- how about not breaking in the first place?

]]> By: Apple Still Cares Without Apple Care… For Now. « Chicago Mac/PC Support http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95819 Apple Still Cares Without Apple Care… For Now. « Chicago Mac/PC Support Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95819 [...] by chimac One persons experience.  I wouldn’t depend on the largess of Apple.  Click here for [...] [...] by chimac One persons experience.  I wouldn’t depend on the largess of Apple.  Click here for [...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95817 Eric Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:34 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95817 I agree -- My Apple laptop's battery was coming apart!! Upon taking it into the Apple store I walked out with a brand new battery at no charge. I agree — My Apple laptop’s battery was coming apart!! Upon taking it into the Apple store I walked out with a brand new battery at no charge.

]]> By: Richard http://www.applegazette.com/top-story/apple-still-cares-without-apple-care-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-95816 Richard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:26 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=5158#comment-95816 I believe Apple Care is an overpriced extended warranty that belies the cheap components Apple sells for high prices. I had a 15" MBP 15 months-old original equipment battery need to be replaced. It had gone through 93 charging cycles. It cost me $136. This should have been replaced for free but greedy Apple won't stand behind their equipment. Apple's equipment seems to fail more frequently than comparably priced non-Apple PCs/laptops. I know this firsthand as tech support is my livelihood. I believe Apple Care is an overpriced extended warranty that belies the cheap components Apple sells for high prices. I had a 15″ MBP 15 months-old original equipment battery need to be replaced. It had gone through 93 charging cycles. It cost me $136. This should have been replaced for free but greedy Apple won’t stand behind their equipment.

Apple’s equipment seems to fail more frequently than comparably priced non-Apple PCs/laptops. I know this firsthand as tech support is my livelihood.

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