> >Then I went home and bought the AppleCare, without any serial >number being needed, for $30 less including overnight shipping, >from MacConnection. > I'm not really a Cheerleader (8^D) but I think in this case the AppleStore was going to register the AppleCare for you, thus saving you the trouble of going online or over the phone and doing it yourself. Probably not the big brother you think, as you can order AppleCare from the AppleStore online without divulging your serial number. In order to make your AppleCare work, you will have to infom Apple of the computer you are putting the warranty on by giving them the serial number. Pardon my asking, but in this air of the 10.2.8 Apple-bashing (where is that official fix for powerbook batteries, anyway?), why is this AppleCare issue a big deal? Glad you got a good deal. Smalldog Electronics normally has good deals on AppleCare, too. Peter -- A little computer haiku: I can't remember the last time I restarted I love OS X This message sent with Eudora 6 on Mac OS X 10.2.8