They probably have to write upnsome legal document per state or have to find an insurance thirdnparty within the state? Not sure hownthat works, but it sounds like health insurance.

It's just a 100 dollars, I'll buy it.

AppleCare is generally a no-hassle warranty...it breaks, they fix or replace it. I've had 3rd party warranties on other products in the past and it seems like they live to say "No, it's not covered," when you actually need it, but perhaps the credit card and Square Space are the exceptions, I don't know. But I do know the few times I've had AppleCare it's paid for itself. (One motherboard and a hard disk on one iBook, which would've cost over a thousand dollars put me way ahead and more than paid for the repair and all the other AppleCares I've gotten.)

Like any insurance, you're paying for a certain amount of peace of mind.

I went with Square Trade. $10 less than AppleCare, I get an extra year and they cover accidental damage. Have had it on ebay items I've purchased in the past and it was needed once. They came through and handled it very quickly.

Originally Posted by rudeman

Will use my AMEX will an additional warranty for a year.

X2.

I went with SquareTrade 3yr for my 3G 64gb iPad. AppleCare wasn't an option since they don't sell it in Florida. ST says it will cover the same things as AppleCare, plus accidental damage and spills. I didn't care much about the ADH as I'm careful with electronics, but with the iPad being a new product I was worried about hardware problems past the first year. With 30% coupon and tax the total came to about $127... $42 a year for insurance on a $830 device isn't bad.

As a side note I read a forum post where somebody dropped their iPad 3G and the screen cracked. Apple charged them about $330 for repairs.

Originally Posted by lilman

As a side note I read a forum post where somebody dropped their iPad 3G and the screen cracked. Apple charged them about $330 for repairs.

I read similar tale on a car forum. Someone's wife had put here iPad behind the driver's seat; when he got in and moved the seat back -crunch! AMEX replaced it for them.

I've also got an electronics rider on my home insurance. I once dropped a month-old laptop and cracked the display. Sony wanted as much to replace the display as I'd paid for the darn thing. The insurance company couldn't believe it, but they paid up after confirming with Sony that it was totaled.

I'm getting a source in about one or two weeks, where I can get Apple Care for a good discount. I expect it to be around $75. If interested, I can share the link.

Just send an email to "kheldour[at]mac.com"

Originally Posted by epb

Originally Posted by lilman

As a side note I read a forum post where somebody dropped their iPad 3G and the screen cracked. Apple charged them about $330 for repairs.

I read similar tale on a car forum. Someone's wife had put here iPad behind the driver's seat; when he got in and moved the seat back -crunch! AMEX replaced it for them.

Wow, I'm surprised Amex covered them. I thought Amex was only supposed to cover the same things covered by the original warranty, but for one year past the original warranty expiration... AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage.

For those of you that don't know and have access to a Best Buy retailer, they actually offer what I believe to be a better insurance policy than AppleCare. I don't know the specifics on AppleCare's policy, but some members have mentioned that it doesn't replace accidental damage.

The BB policy is $129 (regardless of model) for one year beginning on date of purchase. It is from BB, and covers EVERYTHING aside from theft/loss. If your iPad is broken, you can bring it to any BB and they will either fix, but more often than not, replace for hardware/broken screens, etc. It can be added on within 14 days of iPad purchase, or even returned in full.