If he is going to get a G5 iMac, I would DEFINITELY recommend getting AppleCare, because there is a significant failure rate with iMacs (the rate depends on the version/place in the manufacturing cycle). I got a 20" G5 iMac for my wife (with AppleCare), and it is super. BTW, you can buy AppleCare at a significant discount; LAComputerCompany seems to have the best prices. --Steve At 10:36 AM -0700 9/5/05, Lela Tong wrote: >My Dad is thinking of buying his first Apple - and it's the G5. > >And, he was also considering getting Apple care. > >Any advice -- yay or nay? Has anyone found it really helpful to have Applecare?