I've tended to use AppleCare, yes. With a laptop? No question -- a screen problem alone will be at least $1,000 (last I checked) and the AppleCare is well worth it, in that instance.
I would also want to have it (or company warranty) on any re-built/used machine. I'm geeky, but not so much so that I can reverse the polarity on the sublight engines just to make things work. ;-)
Brand new? I think you've got up to a year from purchase before you decide for sure.
I guess it all comes down to your comfort zone--I've used macs forever, know other people who've used them forever, etc., and sure, the occasional hardware failure does happen, though in my experience very very rarely. Not really an answer, I guess. Flip a coin? *g*
-- One thing I really love about the iMac is that it is so damned *light*. The thin-screen is great, and having the entire computer integrated into it is very elegant. Easy to move around, too. *g* I use it for desktop computing and watching films. Lovely!
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I would also want to have it (or company warranty) on any re-built/used machine. I'm geeky, but not so much so that I can reverse the polarity on the sublight engines just to make things work. ;-)
Brand new? I think you've got up to a year from purchase before you decide for sure.
I guess it all comes down to your comfort zone--I've used macs forever, know other people who've used them forever, etc., and sure, the occasional hardware failure does happen, though in my experience very very rarely. Not really an answer, I guess. Flip a coin? *g*
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One thing I really love about the iMac is that it is so damned *light*. The thin-screen is great, and having the entire computer integrated into it is very elegant. Easy to move around, too. *g* I use it for desktop computing and watching films. Lovely!