I just swapped in a scrounged processor daughtercard, and it hasn’t missed a beat since, although my wife finally retired it from active service last fall.
My 1998, G3 Series WallStreet did suffer a major component failure the central processor chip – at the three and one half-year mark, but it was easy and cheap to repair. It still works, although the original 500 MB hard drive is getting very shaky, and it’s really too slow for much except word processing and email these days. My first PowerBook – the 5300, served for seven years – in my daughter’s hands for about half of that. The processor failure in my WallStreet PowerBook happened at 3 1/2 years, and I’ve never even made a warranty claim under the basic 1 year warranty. True enough, but and so far I’ve had exactly zero problems that AppleCare would have addressed. I’ve bought four new Mac laptops in the past 12 years (plus several used ones), opted against purchasing AppleCare coverage with all of them, and it’s never been missed.
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I’ve heard similar arguments made advocating the purchase of AppleCare for Mac portables since I bought my PowerBook 5300 a dozen years ago. My experience has been the diametrical opposite. However, I’ve found that almost every laptop I’ve owned has needed some sort of after-warranty work done, so I’ve ordered AppleCare for every one.” My MacBook Pro cost $2,800 (with tax and shipping) in November 2006, so laying out another $300 for AppleCare – well, frankly, it hurt….
TidBits’ Jeff Carlson wrote recently: “Every time I buy a new Mac laptop, I question whether I should purchase AppleCare to extend the warranty from one year to three years. Charles Moore: Is AppleCare Worth The Cost?
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