The purchase of protection is highly recommended for a laptop, any laptop, but the choice between the two is a little more difficult. I have no experience with the COMPUSA repair program, but there is usually a Mac guy, not an actual employee of COMPUSA, that comes in a few times a week. Corner him and ask abut the COMPUSA protection verses the AppleCare.
I have had experience with AppleCare and the repair of laptops and can relay my experiences with them.
Laptops are "usually" repaired at one or two Apple centers, one in TN, one in TX, which is the usual repair strategy for an Apple laptop. Authorized Service Providers usually send them off to either of these two places to be repaired.
They are usually very quick too. I've sent one Fedex on Monday and had it back, repaired, on Wednesday.
You can even to this yourself with a laptop repair. They will send you a box, you pack and ship it(prepaid), and it's back in short order. AppleCare would be my cover of choice.
Others here may have experience with the COMPUSA program.
What was the problem you had with your machine?
Do you have an Apple Store anywhere near you?
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Hi!
Im a new MAC user and I bought mine at COMPUSA. I want to protect my MACBOOK but I really need to understand how this works. At COMPUSA they offered me a plan for 2 years for more than $250 (I don't remeber exactly). I did'nt bought the plan, then when I was registering the MAC I had a little problem and I called apple. They helped me and also they offered me a 3 years applecare plan for $249.99. I really need to understand how this works before making my dsition. I have 21 days to decide for the COMPUSA TAP, and I have 1 hole year to decide for the applecare. I want to know what's the difference between this two plans. Also I need to know how works the applecare if I buy it directly trough apple....I want to know if I can take my MAC to COMPUSA if I have any problem because they are an APPLE center. I heard that COMPUSA it's a little tricky and have's a lot of consumer complaints.
Thanks for your help!!

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