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From: bc@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (bill coderre)
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Subject: Re: Apple Warranties (was: Apple Hates You)
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Date: Sat, 17-Oct-87 09:58:12 EDT
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> (Request for estimates of profits omitted)

Jeez. We're talkin' a service here, not a bought good. AppleCare is
the "no-brain" solution. Any problem, just send the machine in and you
get it or another working, quick.

When I was at a newspaper, we paid a LOT of money for 4 hour downtime
service. The technicians kept about a spare terminal and half a
computer in the closet there. It was worth it, since if we missed one
day's publication, we'd be out of business. 

For some people, this is a vital service, and worth the bucks. To the
Joe who'd rather fix it himself, it's an utter waste. Nobody's forcing
you to buy it. 

Seems like everybody is begrudging Apple for making money. Why?.......bc