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ulsanchris
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:44 am Post subject: thinking about getting a mac |
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| I"m thinking about getting a mac, but one thing I am wondering about is if they come with an international warrenty. |
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Walter Mitty
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:36 am Post subject: Re: thinking about getting a mac |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| I"m thinking about getting a mac, but one thing I am wondering about is if they come with an international warrenty. |
The one-year warranty you get with a new Mac is good internationally. If you want to extend it for two more years under the AppleCare plan, that warranty is only good in the country you purchase it. However, you can buy the extended plan at any time during the first year of ownership.
So if you buy a Mac in Korea, then move to another country, you can buy the extended warranty there (provided you're going to stay there to make use of it, or will be sellling the computer to somebody there). |
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ulsanchris
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| if i get a mac it will be while i am in canada. They are a lot cheaper there. |
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Walter Mitty
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| if i get a mac it will be while i am in canada. They are a lot cheaper there. |
You'll get more options too. Apple has a small presence in Korea, so you don't quite get the full service/selection range you'll find in other countries. That's part of the reason I bought my new iBook in Japan instead of here.
Are you planning on coming back to Korea? Just keep the location-specific terms of the extended warranty in mind if you are. I haven't bought the warranty for my iBook yet, but will be doing so when I move to Japan at the end of this year.
I think the AppleCare plan should be international. I'm not sure why it isn't. |
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ulsanchris
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| i'll be coming back to korea. |
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maiden's iron
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:36 am Post subject: got a new laptop w/ int'l warranty |
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| I spoke to an Apple employee at the L.A. Apple Store about the warranty and was told that the $350 warranty is international. That's one of the primary reasons why I got the laptop. If major service is required while in Korea, Apple will ship the laptop to the Apple Store in Japan according to another Apple employee. Japan is the only other country that has an Apple Store; the others like the ones in Korea are just shops. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| Has anyone ever heard of a company switching to an all-Mac workplace due to security concerns? |
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Walter Mitty
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:59 am Post subject: Re: got a new laptop w/ int'l warranty |
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| maiden's iron wrote: |
| I spoke to an Apple employee at the L.A. Apple Store about the warranty and was told that the $350 warranty is international. That's one of the primary reasons why I got the laptop. If major service is required while in Korea, Apple will ship the laptop to the Apple Store in Japan according to another Apple employee. Japan is the only other country that has an Apple Store; the others like the ones in Korea are just shops. |
That's good to know. I wasn't aware that it had changed (or maybe I've just been uninformed all these years). The factsheet PDF says "global repair coverage for portable computers."
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| Bulsajo wrote: |
| Has anyone ever heard of a company switching to an all-Mac workplace due to security concerns? |
Costs and compatibility difficulties far outweigh the advantages.
Sure, you can make them work if you do yadda, yadda, yadda.. BUT...
If MACs were cheaper, I bet there would be a lot more interest in them. I've worked on both platforms extensively, and some things I prefer on the MAC, but it's an IBM Compatible world out there.
I always preferred doing my graphics work on the MAC. |
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