$99 AppleCare+ for iPad Coming Alongside iPad 3?

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with launch of iphone 4s last october, apple debuted applecare+ iphone, new $99 extended warranty program includes coverage accidental damage user's device on two-year coverage period.

valid 2 incidents of accidental damage $49 deductible per incident, expanded applecare+ offering replaced apple's previous standard $69 applecare iphone did not cover accidental damage.

macrumors has received word apple appears making similar transition ipad tomorrow's introduction of ipad 3, rolling out $99 applecare+ ipad warranty replace current $79 standard applecare package. while our source unable provide specific details on coverage new applecare+ ipad program, presumably mirror of corresponding iphone plan accidental damage coverage being included deductible.

accidental damage has been more common issue on iphone since introduction of iphone 4 in 2010, due in part use of glass on both front , of device , successor, iphone 4s. iphones requiring replacement due accidental damage had typically required $199 replacement fee, although support staff had fair amount of leeway in waiving fee on case-by-case basis. apple has reportedly tightened up on flexibility since introduction of applecare+ iphone, accidental damage coverage available through plan.

while accidental damage may bit less of issue ipad iphone given proportionally lower glass surface area , perhaps fewer opportunities damage in not being carried widely, users undoubtedly pleased new applecare+ ipad. option of purchasing extended warranty offering accidental damage coverage limit significant repair or replacement bills should incident occur appealing proposition number of customers.

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