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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 494646" data-attributes="member: 9385"><p>I look at it this way. My Macbook is my own personal computer, and I absolutely depend on it even if I do have other computer resources upon which to call. It's a portable computer, thus it gets transported all over the place so stuff can happen. The tolerances within these beasts are very small, and the potential for something to happen is kinda higher than what you'd get with, say, a washing machine.</p><p></p><p>So I got AppleCare. Used it too on a couple of occasions (well, actually it's within its one year warrantee, but still.) You have AppleCare, you can call and tell them to jump and they'll ask how high. I like that for my own personal kit.</p><p></p><p>For corporate stuff and issued equipment, that's one thing. But for my own personal machine I want this investment (which someone will call me out on, since computers depreciate pretty quickly though Macs don't quite so much) to last me the life of the machine. I'm going to have to live with this thing for awhile before upgrade time comes. I don't want the logic board or HD to die before it's time for me to get the latest über cool computer from Apple. I may need to depend upon it during times 'between jobs' or for other things that one uses a computer for. I use the heck out of my computer. So I insured it.</p><p></p><p>As for your other questions:</p><p></p><p>The battery - is eventually going to die. Don't worry about that, you can get a new one. It's like a cat in some ways. I keep mine plugged in and charged for the most part because I know there's circuitry keeping it appropriately charged and it'll work for me when it needs to.</p><p></p><p>Bootcamp/windows - stay away from anything Windows for as long as you can. I found there are few things I need Windows for, and although I have Parallels installed with a Windows VM available, I mostly use it to show people that it is possible. Get used to the Mac OS, and doing things 'the Mac way'. It's not painful, you'll learn more about how it all works, and it will free you from the tyranny of Microsoft. Yes, tyranny. Those bastids claim they're trying to 'innovate for the customer', but really they're trying to innovate ¢¢¢, $$$, and a bunch of quid out of the customer's wallet. Apple is doing the same, really, but they're efforts aren't nearly as onerous.</p><p>Windows is available as an option if you need it. You won't need it, and need to experience first-hand why and how you don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 494646, member: 9385"] I look at it this way. My Macbook is my own personal computer, and I absolutely depend on it even if I do have other computer resources upon which to call. It's a portable computer, thus it gets transported all over the place so stuff can happen. The tolerances within these beasts are very small, and the potential for something to happen is kinda higher than what you'd get with, say, a washing machine. So I got AppleCare. Used it too on a couple of occasions (well, actually it's within its one year warrantee, but still.) You have AppleCare, you can call and tell them to jump and they'll ask how high. I like that for my own personal kit. For corporate stuff and issued equipment, that's one thing. But for my own personal machine I want this investment (which someone will call me out on, since computers depreciate pretty quickly though Macs don't quite so much) to last me the life of the machine. I'm going to have to live with this thing for awhile before upgrade time comes. I don't want the logic board or HD to die before it's time for me to get the latest über cool computer from Apple. I may need to depend upon it during times 'between jobs' or for other things that one uses a computer for. I use the heck out of my computer. So I insured it. As for your other questions: The battery - is eventually going to die. Don't worry about that, you can get a new one. It's like a cat in some ways. I keep mine plugged in and charged for the most part because I know there's circuitry keeping it appropriately charged and it'll work for me when it needs to. Bootcamp/windows - stay away from anything Windows for as long as you can. I found there are few things I need Windows for, and although I have Parallels installed with a Windows VM available, I mostly use it to show people that it is possible. Get used to the Mac OS, and doing things 'the Mac way'. It's not painful, you'll learn more about how it all works, and it will free you from the tyranny of Microsoft. Yes, tyranny. Those bastids claim they're trying to 'innovate for the customer', but really they're trying to innovate ¢¢¢, $$$, and a bunch of quid out of the customer's wallet. Apple is doing the same, really, but they're efforts aren't nearly as onerous. Windows is available as an option if you need it. You won't need it, and need to experience first-hand why and how you don't. [/QUOTE]
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