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anyone buying applecare+ on ipad air 2?

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curious how many of you are adding the extended coverage?

my new Air 2 (finally upgrading from original ipad2!) should be here next week but unsure if i should spend ANOTHER $100 bucks!? with so many new changes i sort of feel like i should...but i really don't want to spend that much more...
 

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Every since they added the accident insurance I've purchased AppleCare with all my iOS devices. If nothing else it keeps me from panicking when I, inevitably, drop a device.

Now I just start to panic, then remember that I'll only have to pay a fraction of the price to replace it if it's broke.

So, it's all peace of mind at this point. I've never had to use it.

Well, I did use the tech support once, when all my iCloud documents disappeared. I didn't really have to, but since I was paying anyway I figured I'd see how they did things; instead of just muddling through myself. I do keep backups. As a bonus, I got an extra year free on my iCloud Storage plan by way of apology.
 
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i go back and forth whether to get it or not...the $650 price is killing me already! think i'm going on about 4 years now and never dropped it...but the first one i bought started having a weird screen issue..TWO days before the one yr warranty was up! i was lucky...but the new untested gen does have me a little nervous. decisions decisions!

thanks for your input!
 

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No problem. It's always a hard decision whether to pay for extra coverage. I've gotten into the habit of planing the extra $100 from the beginning. It helps if I don't keep second guessing myself. :)
 

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Verizon offers a "Total Protection Plan" on devices purchased through them for $10/month....
It's what I'm using for my iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2......Repair or replacement for as long as the device is linked to a Verizon plan......
 

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I make it a point to buy the applecare+ for all my devices. Like Twerppoet, I feel better about doing it. It gives me that added sense of protection for my device.

When I first bought my iPhone 5, I opted for the Verizon protection plan. However, I didn't like the deductible you'd have to pay for a replacement if your device went bad. I dropped that and went with Applecare. It certainly paid off, last May when my battery was faulty. Apple replaced me with a new one, without charge! I was a happy camper! :)
 
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ahh the battery! ok cool...just the type of stuff i need to hear. and just too much at risk for me to be comfortable with...ugh...gotta get it! thanks everyone :)
 

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Nah...square trade less money longer term ADH...tech support can be handled by yourself through Google searches forums FAQs etc...
 

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By making it a point to decline the optional extra insurance that companies offer for big items like TVs, and computers, (and smaller items like hard drives etc)' I've saved literally thousands of dollars.

I guess personal experiences may vary, but If I were to drop or break my iPad Air right now and had to buy a new one, I'd still be way ahead financially.
 

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True, I would be ahead financially, not buying AppleCare (or some other insurance). But since I'm not smart enough to save those unspent dollar in a repair/replacement fund, I'd be without a device for several months to a year if one broke, depending on where in my usual cycle toy budgeting I am.

On the other hand I've bought AppleCare six times over about thee years (aprox); so I'd have only saved a bit over one device's worth of replacement cost by now. If I were to drop my most expensive one, the iPhone 6 Plus, I'd break even (pun intended).

It's all a gamble, where you are betting against yourself and hoping to lose. :D

At least, unlike car insurance, it's voluntary.
 

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Bought my iPad Air2 today and added Apple Care+ to the bill. Was it a waste of money? I don't know. I will know however if I have a problem with it in the next two years , and because they have given me a number to phone that has a real person at the other end of the line, I know my problem will be solved or I will be given a new iPad. Or if I drop it and crack that screen....no debates about whose fault it was and warranty period. Just pay $65 (AUD) and take a new iPad Air2 home. I guess that is what insurance is about...a bit like playing my favourite game of poker: Texas Hold'em:D
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agree with everything everyone has said! yes waaaay overpriced.

but...The OB has a very good point. my biggest gripe is it should be 3 yrs for that kind of money. i did add it when i received my new toy monday. it is so darn lightweight i am afraid i'll drop it!! what a change from the old brick!
 
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i feel better now....cash poor..but now worry free for 2 years!
 

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