[ale] My iBook

[Alan Stewart]

I bought my first Mac in December of '86 and have owned a total of six 
of them. I've never purchased AppleCare. I've only had one warranty 
claim - on the most recent purchase. My 800 Mhz  iBook G4 developed a 
flakey trackpad.

Possibly with the move to lower price points Apple has had to make some 
compromises. The iBooks and PowerBooks do seem to receive more recalls 
than other Apple products. However, based on my past experience with the 
brand, I'll bet Apple's record is better than that of other laptop 
manufacturers.

James Sumners wrote:

>I am not looking to switch from Windows since I did that a long time
>ago but I am thinking about getting a Powerbook. My only concern right
>now is if I should purchase the AppleCare extended warranty. It is
>over twice the price of Dell's CompleteCare plan and doesn't do even
>half of what the Dell plan does. With the Dell plan you can get your
>laptop fixed free of charge no matter if you drop it or "accidentally"
>hit it with a hammer. All the AppleCare plan does is extend the 90-day
>support and 1-year limited warranty an extra two or three years.
>
>Does anyone else on the list have experience with Apple computers?
>Should I even consider the AppleCare plan?
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| D. Alan Stewart                                                      |
| Senior Software Architect                                            |
| Layton Graphics, Inc.                                                |
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