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<blockquote data-quote="simplysae" data-source="post: 720907" data-attributes="member: 65480"><p>MGufman, no, you can buy the RAM yourself and install it yourself. The Mac genius I spoke with said it was easy to change the RAM.</p><p></p><p>If you have the AppleCare Protection plan, it will only protect the MBP if it's NOT your fault. For example, if the keyboard doesn't work anymore, you can get it fixed for *free* (even though you've paid for the Protection plan, so technically it's NOT free). But if you dropped the MBP (which too many people do), it's your fault and you have to pay to get that fixed, I've heard.</p><p></p><p>But I read that, if you buy the MBP now, you <em>don't</em> have to buy the Protection plan at the same time. You'll receive 30 days complimentary customer service, and then the warranty is good for up to 1 year from the date of purchase. I was going to wait until I'm closing in on that 1 year limit to buy the plan, <em>if</em> I do.</p><p></p><p>I'm not even sure I <em>want</em> to buy the plan, which costs $240 from Apple. I currently have Windows XP and I've only had to reformat the HDD a couple of times in the 6 years that I've owned it (due to virus issues). I'm not computer hardware savvy, but I've dealt with ALL of my computer issues myself (or with very good techy friends).</p><p></p><p>After my experience of owning a Windows desktop and knowing that there aren't much viruses out (or any) for Mac, I don't think I'll be needing the Protection plan much...considering I <em>know</em> that if there is any damage to the MBP, it's most likely <em>my</em> fault -- I'm clumsy xD. Besides, I don't wanna pay $240 for a service that I most likely won't ever need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simplysae, post: 720907, member: 65480"] MGufman, no, you can buy the RAM yourself and install it yourself. The Mac genius I spoke with said it was easy to change the RAM. If you have the AppleCare Protection plan, it will only protect the MBP if it's NOT your fault. For example, if the keyboard doesn't work anymore, you can get it fixed for *free* (even though you've paid for the Protection plan, so technically it's NOT free). But if you dropped the MBP (which too many people do), it's your fault and you have to pay to get that fixed, I've heard. But I read that, if you buy the MBP now, you [I]don't[/I] have to buy the Protection plan at the same time. You'll receive 30 days complimentary customer service, and then the warranty is good for up to 1 year from the date of purchase. I was going to wait until I'm closing in on that 1 year limit to buy the plan, [I]if[/I] I do. I'm not even sure I [I]want[/I] to buy the plan, which costs $240 from Apple. I currently have Windows XP and I've only had to reformat the HDD a couple of times in the 6 years that I've owned it (due to virus issues). I'm not computer hardware savvy, but I've dealt with ALL of my computer issues myself (or with very good techy friends). After my experience of owning a Windows desktop and knowing that there aren't much viruses out (or any) for Mac, I don't think I'll be needing the Protection plan much...considering I [I]know[/I] that if there is any damage to the MBP, it's most likely [I]my[/I] fault -- I'm clumsy xD. Besides, I don't wanna pay $240 for a service that I most likely won't ever need. [/QUOTE]
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