Yup, I think you have a year to get that set up. CB
a radix wrote: > Hello, Yes I am certainly intending to get applecare just not at this > time, I have already spent quite enough on this laptop for the moment. > Greetings, Anouk, > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Chris Blouch <mailto:cblo...@aol.com> > *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:46 PM > *Subject:* Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro > > I usually recommend Applecare for laptops since they usually have > a harder life than desktops. We had to send my wife's in for > repairs after about a year. It kept locking up hard even after > reinstalling the OS and such. Apparently some issue with the "heat > pipe" and some other components they replaced. Anyway, they > fedexed a box to our house that was just right to snuggle the > laptop and then picked it up. We had it back and working 24 hours > later. Very nice. > > CB > > Scott Chesworth wrote: >> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy! >> >> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student >> discounts. Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a >> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are. No rush, >> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced >> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long >> haul with this machine. >> >> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able >> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list. >> >> Cheers >> Scott >> >> On 8/18/09, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk. That sounds like a >>> very nice model. I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac, >>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use >>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a >>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger >>> drives and faster processors for Leopard. I do recommend that you >>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though. You might >>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your >>> later software purchases, too. >>> >>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is >>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price >>> update to Snow Leopard. See the terms of the hardware uptodate program: >>> >>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ >>> >>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from >>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update >>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95. I'm not sure of >>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to >>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above >>> link. >>> >>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am >>>> a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want >>>> to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who >>>> would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive >>>> and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at >>>> least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the >>>> warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone >>>> was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to >>>> the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it >>>> might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating >>>> system for 9 euro. >>>> I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward >>>> to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra >>>> software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after >>>> receiving it. >>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
