Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Keyboard

Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by tedmiston on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:18AM (#17414252)

FWIW AppleCare for this price of machine has been the same duration and roughly the same price since forever, even before MBPs.

What they have quietly changed is now you can only buy it in the first 60 days instead of the first year which was a big surprise to me buying a new MBP. It had been the first year for a very, very long time — since inception IIRC. Of course I learned of this change after I'd already had my machine for more than 60 days. :/

There are a few ways to get it slightly cheaper like F&F discount. You also used to be able to get it cheaper from a third party store like B&H but it seems they've cut back on this recently.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by gnicholas on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:27AM (#17414535)

The link from SyneRyder’s comment indicates that you can still buy AppleCare anytime in the first year. The only thing subject to the 60-day limit is AppleCare+ (which includes accidental damage).

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by tedmiston on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:40AM (#17414581)

Good catch. Pasting here for others:

> As for the Mac, customers who have had their Macs for longer than 60 days but less than a year are not eligible for AppleCare+ but are still able to purchase a standard AppleCare Protection Plan, MacRumors has learned. Apple is only offering AppleCare+ for Mac on its website, so customers will need to call in to Apple Support to make the standard AppleCare purchase. Standard Mac AppleCare is priced at $149 to $349, depending on the machine.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by SyneRyder on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:38AM (#17414344)

Oh wow, I didn't know this either. Looks like the change happened in June 2017, so roughly in the last year:

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/21/applecare-plus-mac-ipho...

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by analogmemory on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:05AM (#17414458)

Oh damn, I've waited too long now

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by benguild on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:33AM (#17414320)

Were you unable to find a boxed retail copy of the old version online?

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by tedmiston on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:52AM (#17414406)

Looks like there are a few but not many on eBay [1]. I wonder if one can still activate the legacy AppleCare (non +) on newer models purchased after they discontinued it.

[1]: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=applecare+pla...

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