Originally Posted by lilman

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.

No, AMEX also covers the item if it is damaged or stolen, in addition to extending the manufacturer's warranty.

Originally Posted by Ian B

Squaretrade.com offers 3 year warranty for $70.00. I use them for my iPhone and other electronics.

Ian B

It is $135 for an iPad for three years including accidents.

Originally Posted by Sonny Burnett

The only thing that I purchase these extended warranties for are mission critical servers. It is a big money maker for the people who sell them though as the claims percentage is usually around 15%. When I purchase something at Best Buy they always try to push the extended warranty at you. My response is why do I need that? Is there something wrong with the merchandise that I should know about? If my purchase is going to require an extended warranty then maybe I shouldn't buy it at all.

i mean keep in mind mate that this is a service they are selling to you to make money. Thats how you got your ipad. this service is there for people that want the peace of mind knowing that if anything bad happens they are covered, there are alot of people that worry alot and this 100 dollars holds true value in their eyees.

That said I personally wouldn't buy it because i trust myself enough to know that if it breaks, i was being an idiot with it anyways lol.

Do you have to purchase Applecare at the time of purchase only? Or can we at a later date?

I always get AppleCare on laptops and cinema displays. Never on desktops. Will wait till near end of iPad warranty and see if people are having lots of issues or not. It seemed relatively expensive.

When I purchased my iPad I also purchased Applecare for it. My shipping order showed I had paid for it & even said it would ship in 24 hrs. I've received nothing from Apple regarding the Applecare. How do I know I have it?

Thanks
CM

AAP (apple care ) is automatic registration if you purchase on line from the Apple store. This will be reflected in your invoice from Apple so I would wait until you receive it. You can go to Apple support and enter the serial number to verify that you have it The only time it is not automatic is when you purchase the retail box copy of Apple care in that case you must register Applecare your self

Cheers Colin in Aus