warranty vs applecare

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are they different?

[MisterMe]

are they different?Yes. Your computer has a warranty when you purchase it. If you need repairs beyond the warranty period, you need to purchase AppleCare. AppleCare is an extended warranty or insurance against hardware failure.

[fuzz]

if you get Applecare make sure it's Applecare by Apple. I accidentally bought extended warranty from maczone that was not by Apple but by a Servicenet (sp?) company. I was not happy to find out months later when I had a problem that it was not Apple's Applecare and I was not satisfied with Servicenet company's service.