Apple Care Warranty? Worth it?

I'd casually recommend it for a desktop, and ardently recommend it for a laptop. Lots of moving around + greater cost for repairs = cover your butt.

Yea I get what your saying, but it would be really nice to get the accidental damage on the laptops because like you said, you are moving around with the laptop and things can happen.

... their main function is to generate profit for the manufacturer ...

Just sent my 2006-era 17" MBP to AppleCare for a Left Fan replacement. It was just a little noisy. Could have bought one from ifixit.com and do it myself ... But I had a week with no presentations to give.

AppleCare replaced BOTH fans, the logic board, and a thermal sensor. About $1000 in parts. Computer was repaired the same day Apple-Texas received it. I was without it for only 5 days.

No - I do not purchase extended warranties on all my purchases (like the one I was offered for a laser pointer). But I would not hesitate for a moment purchasing AppleCare for any future notebook purchases.

I have a MBP in which the NVidia chipset failed. While this is covered even without AppleCare, the computer is 2 years old. I still have 1 year left on my AppleCare and so far I have gotten a new MightyMouse and will also be getting a new keyboard, since some of the letters have worn off.
IMO, it's well worth it, and I wish I could extend it.

Most Apple peripheral equipment purchased with the computer is covered by AppleCare, not just the computer, as far as I know. It certainly covered my MM.

Message was edited by: nerowolfe