<p>D received a MacBook for graduation.</p>
<p>I am looking into buying AppleCare for her, and notice that Amazon sells some for substantially less than the list price that are “code only” - no box.</p>
<p>Any comments on the advisability of a code-only purchase?</p>
<p>the box doesn’t have anything you need.
The license entitles you to the coverage.
The Cd in the box ( or the one they used to include) has an outdated version of a utility- you will need something more updated/powerful than that anyway.</p>
<p>We bought AppleCare at a local Apple Store this January/February. There is no CD in it – just some seemingly useless papers. I think as long as Apple’s AppleCare system has a record of it, you sould be fine.</p>
<p>Yeah, you just need a record of it and the serial number of the macbook. DD has apple care. Twice we have had to use the service. First time Apple sent me a fedex box, I sent the computer back to them, they fixed and sent back to me. Second time they had me take it to an authorized apple center. I brought all the paperwork but the guy just dumped the macbook serial number in his computer and we were good to go.</p>
<p>If you want AppleCare, you should probably buy it straight from the Apple website. There are no discs involved. It’s a matter of registering your serial number.</p>
<p>Thanks to you all - I may risk buying the boxless version. From what I have read, it is worth it.</p>
<p>Its well worth it. I live at the Genius bar it seems and its all covered under it.</p>
<p>As an update - I ordered the discounted, “boxless” AppleCare from an outside vendor at Amazon.com, and got an e-mail containing instructions and the code to enter on the Apple website. I went through the process, and everything seemed to work just fine.</p>