[Jeremiah Johnson]

I'm not a Mac user, but I do own an iPod and I have had to deal with Apple's customer service (which is amazing). Everytime I've had a problem with my iPod they've replaced it, but at the same time they've offered me AppleCare. I thought about buying it, but I never did. I've heard it's a waste of money, like most extended warranties.

This reply was probably useless, but I hoped it helped in some way. $189 seems steep for an extended warrenty that you may never use. We did, however, get an extended warranty from Staples for my sister's laptop. She spilled OJ on it and they're going to replace the keyboard and any other damaged items in it, pro bono.