I bought mine from my school, which has an Apple store, for an unbelievable price of 185 bucks. If you have any school affiliations, you should check it out. Al --- You wrote: My iBook will be 1 year old in March, so I'm thinking about getting AppleCare while I still can. What are the advantages of it? (Is it worth the $250?) Also, is there a place other than Apple where I can get it significantly cheaper (such as how SmallDog sells it), or would getting it from Apple be the easiest? I've had some problems with my iBook (see next post), and am afraid that other crap might pop up a month after my warranty runs out (like things usually do with everyone). Thanks, Eric Schwarz --- end of quote ---