New Price for AppleCare

[frankthetank966]

When I purchased my AppleCare (extended iPod warranty) in December it was priced at $99.99. That was very pricey however, I decided to get it because I am planning on having my iPod for more than one year and I have heard they scratch easily, it has battery issues so in the long run it was a wise buy. Today I went to Circuit and the Apple Store and it is only $59.99 a great price. If you are about to buy a new iPod I suggest you buy the care program too. It is a 2 year warranty on the phones (1 years and 9 months longer than original) and 2 year technical support (one extended year) This program is very easy to set up however, it is hard to switch over the program to a new iPod. That is currently what I am having issues with is switching the account to my iPod that I exchanged. The one which I had originally purchased and set up the plan on had a poor battery so I exchanged it for a new one and I am having issues transfering the plan over to the new one.

[vinsanity_2_k]

Sorry to burst you bubble, but the applecare has been priced at $59.99 for at least a year and a half. I know because ever since I have been working, which is a year and a half, applecare has been $59.99. So I'm not sure if the warranty wasn't applecare but perhaps a different warranty. But either way, applecare is worth it, but it's been at that pricepoint for a while.

[okandroid]

Yeah, you must've gotten ripped off or something.

[Da S.O.S]

it's useless in my country..
and the apple center is crap!!!..
just imagin..u go to the apple store to ask about replacing the battery, then..he will say: we don't change battery, buy a new iPod !!!!!
then he will say too..: i will order it from the internet and it'll cost 200$!!!!
so i won't even think of buying the AppleCare

[Djpumpmastaflex]

are you actually saying that the apple store wont exchange the ipod's battery for free with the applecare protection???

[frankthetank966]

no i exchanged it at comp usa. since i had 21 days to return or exchange it. i am not sure about apple

[Mistalee01]

if youre gonna get a warranty why dont you try circuitcity's warranty. If you get scratches or your ipod breaks, they give you a gift card with the amount you paid for the ipod. However, they only let you do this once. Im pretty sure that you wont break your ipod more than once...

[daveman_84]

By definition AppleCare isn't a great deal. They're selling it for a reason -- because they make a lot of money on it. You're much more likely to drop the thing and break it, which isn't covered. I think only about 10% of the people that buy AC use it; the other 90% is pure profit.

[Darkraver]

lol, I'm going to use it. I've had mine almost for a year now, and I'm going to buy it next month, so I get the full 2 year's warranty. At the apple store close to me, they can exchange it for another one right away, in store, but if I don't get the warranty, they have to ship me one. I guess I can live with a messed battery and one missing line of pixels for one more month...

-Dark

[frankthetank966]

dude what the heck did you just say i dont understand. i dont think you can buy the plan after a certain amount of time has passed

[Fitzpatrick]

I'm pretty sure you can buy it whenever.

[frankthetank966]

thats awesome i thought you had 3 months to register the product or something. That is cool because then if your battery stops working then you buy the warranty and you can get your battery fixed and a new ipod!!!

[mikeslemonade]

I broke the iPod 4G five times in the first year. Finally i broke it another time and the 1 year warranty expired and i just had to buy an iPod video. The HD malfunctions alot. I actually fixed my 4G and gave it to someone. I opened up the 4G and suprisingly it worked, i guess i had to shock the HD alive. Im definately buying the apple care, i might even buy it tommorow.

[Amelie]

Originally posted by Fitzpatrick
I'm pretty sure you can buy it whenever.

No, you cannot. You can buy it within the 1yr standard warranty period.

[ishDog]

If you buy AppleCare after you purchased your iPod[ex: bought AppleCare 2 weeks before your Limited warrenty ends]..it still only covers one year more then when your warrenty ends.

Another EX:

Bought your iPod January 2006..
Bought AppleCare December 2006
Your warrenty will now end January 2008, not December 2008.

[frankthetank966]

oh so it is when you purchased your ipod not when you bought the warranty. but you have a year to buy the program?

[ishDog]

yeah i'm pretty sure that's how it works..not 100% though