How is the battery life? How long will AppleCare cover the computer?
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When new, the battery life was around 7 hours if used at low power. Intensive CPU or graphics activity would shorten it to almost half, which was remarkably good at the time. Two years on, it has reduced to around &#8532;, which I also find very good. The original Apple warranty lasts for a year, and you could buy the extended plan for two additional years. Don't know if that applies to refurbished units.
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I think you can get Apple Care for everything but the upgraded RAM and SSD. See http://amzn.to/17lAU0O for Computer King warranty information.
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I highly recommend getting Apple Care and renewing it each year. I have had fantastic support with this. The techs are helpful and very friendly. Twice I have had some weird things go wrong mainly because of my internet provider and my lack of knowledge about computers. One time I was on the chat line with someone for close to three hours and they were very patient and determined to solve my problem and another time I was on the apple care chat line for over an hour with the same wonderful support and friendliness and knowledge. They don't let you go until they solve your problem. Definitely well worth the price of the Apple Care package!!! Do it! That's my suggestion!!! I highly recommend getting Apple Care and renewing it each year. I have had fantastic support with this. The techs are helpful and very friendly. Twice I have had some weird things go wrong mainly because of my internet provider and my lack of knowledge about computers. One time I was on the chat line with someone for close to three hours and they were very patient and determined to solve my problem and another time I was on the apple care chat line for over an hour with the same wonderful support and friendliness and knowledge. They don't let you go until they solve your problem.... » Read More I highly recommend getting Apple Care and renewing it each year. I have had fantastic support with this. The techs are helpful and very friendly. Twice I have had some weird things go wrong mainly because of my internet provider and my lack of knowledge about computers. One time I was on the chat line with someone for close to three hours and they were very patient and determined to solve my problem and another time I was on the apple care chat line for over an hour with the same wonderful support and friendliness and knowledge. They don't let you go until they solve your problem. Definitely well worth the price of the Apple Care package!!! Do it! That's my suggestion!!! « Show Less
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To the best of my knowledge I say yes to both questions. When I bought mine I immediately got AppleCare due to the level of investment alone. Hope this helps.
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Thanks so much for the tip! I also answered my own question by searching Amazon, and found that Amazon sells Applecare as well, at a much lower price than buying direct from Apple.
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Got the computer for my mom she said it last for about 6 hours. Not sure about replacement.
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Depends on what you're doing but a good 4 to 5 hours with heavy use. Mine sits sleeping and light use and gets plugged in every three days or so. You aren't going to get Mac Air numbers
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Hey mauri88 I'm in a similar place as Bill. I got this computer for my girlfriend and I'm not exactly sure how long the battery life is but she has no complaints. She really likes her Envy and the 14" size works well for moving it from place to place. I know her old laptop had battery issues so if there were anything wrong with this one she would let me know.
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If you spend the extra $300 on the more expensive MacBook Pro you get the following: - a faster processor (2.53GHz vs. 2.26GHz) - more memory (4GB vs. 2GB) - bigger hard disk (250GB vs. 160GB) These are all desirable things, however you can do the memory and hard disk upgrades yourself (probably for less than $300). It involves removing the bottom panel (something like a dozen screws) and replacing the hardware. I have not done it myself yet, but it does not look too difficult. I plan to wait for SSD and 8GB RAM prices to drop. The processor is about 11.2% faster, and I doubt that can be upgraded later. However, for me 11.2% is not a significant difference. The faster processor also generates more heat and uses more battery power, so it's a trade off. You could also increase performance with a faster hard drive, but that too would eat into the battery life (which is why I am waiting for the solid state drive prices to drop). Snow Leopard promises to run more efficiently than Leopard, so be sure to sign up for the Snow Leopard up-to-date program so you'll get the latest software when it comes out in September (it's a $10 fee). AppleCare is like an extended warranty. I believe you have up to a year after your initial purchase to sign up for it. It gives you an extra 2 years of service coverage and continues your telephone support after the initial 90 days. I am more of a do-it-yourself guy, so I didn't consider it, but it would be nice knowing you are covered. I bought it for my Mac Mini, but I never used it.
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Your apple care protection should start once you register it. I forget if starts after you limited warranty runs out. Either way I've found the extended warranty to be worth it because your other warranty is truly only limited. The apple care plan covers just about everything including replacement equipment, parts, or most of time damaged goods. The only thing is that it has to be bought within your limited warranty time frame.
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Hello Isabella!How are you today? Hope all is well. Yes,it does! In fact, you will have the opportunity to have the accessories replaced free of charge within 14 days of purchase. If you think that having all these benefits when you buy your computer will be a great,then,feel free to place your order and your computer will get to you soonest.Thanks for your inquiry and have a great day!
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haha go ahead and vent :)If I were you I would just wait. But dont buy the AppleCare for your 80gig. Just use it till it dies and isnt covered by warranty, and get whichever new one comes out. However next time check out macrumors and they have a buying guide, it shows you the past "update" history of the various mac products and gives you a small bit of advice on wether to buy or not. I'm going to stick with my 30gb for now too. Maybe give it to a family memeber later and buy a new one later :)
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Honestly, not great. But keep in mind that its a core i3. Its got a two cell battery and gives about 3 to 4 hours of life which is more than my old acer netbook running a single core atom ever gave with a 3 cell battery.
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I, personally, didn't buy Apple Care, so mine is just covered under the 1 year standard warranty, but I just bought it 6 months ago in December, so it's still under warranty. Anyway, with Apple Care, the warranty is 3 years. It should state in description whether Apple Care is included or not, which I'll have to guess is a no. So expect the standard 1 year warranty, but check on Apple's Apple Care website (http://www.apple.com/support/applecare/view/), to verify after you bought it. (That way, if you do buy Apple Care from Amazon, you can verify its been added.
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You get 1 year coverage when you purchase. You can purchase Apple Care afterwards to extended the warranty by 3 years for about $300
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Did you follow the instructions and let it charge for 24 hours before first using it? I have my MBP set to "Better Battery Life" and sleep/turn off display after 15 minutes, in Energy Preferences. After watching 75 minutes of video over WI-FI on battery, and Bluetooth turned on for the mouse, I have about 30% battery life left. I don't think that's quite as good as the Apple battery when it's new, but I can live with it.
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Yeah everybody on here has given you some great information. Generally the Square trade warranty is much cheaper than extended manufacturer warranty such as apple-care. The return policy is super easy though, I didn't end up keeping mine.