[geeks] Re: Help me convert a computer illiterate to an iMac!

Gavin Hubbard ghub005 at xtra.co.nz
Tue Jan 7 05:52:32 CST 2003


> On Mon, Jan 06, 2003 at 09:53:37PM -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:
> > For the kind of service/support you get with Applecare, I think its worth it -
> > for someone that may pay $2K for a new machine, knowing that it *will* be
> > in good working condition for the next 3 years is worth $250-350.
> 
> Applecare is doubleplusgood.  Next day on-site repair when this 'ere
> ibook got a no-worky ESC key (keyboard assembly had come loose, ESC
> was partially jammed under the surrounding case).  The technician was
> even clueful enough to ask if I was a vi user seeing that it bothered
> me so much :-)

That sounds more like a support contract than a warranty.

Regards,

Gavin


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