一般来说只有在 Apple 官网的 Edu Store 下单时能附带购买 AppleCare+,享受 Edu 折扣 AppleCare+ 价格。如果你先买了机器,再想买 AppleCare+ 那么就是原价。不过如今这个流程其实改进了很多,首先某个时间开始, Apple 就允许购机后的 60 天内都能购买 AppleCare+, 但是如果你想在网上付款,会发现只允许你用信用卡结账,不能用你账户上的 GC 付款,除非你选择按月支付,但是那样的话不仅价格贵,也没有任何 Edu 优惠。
目前唯一的办法就是去 Apple Store,店里找人输入你的设备序列号,然后他们就能用 Edu 折扣给你买 AppleCare+,而且不仅如此,你还能使用 Apple GC 付款,算是一举两得,毕竟 GC 这种东西本来就有不少折扣,而且购买服务也不需要信用卡的任何保护,拿来买 AppleCare+ 再适合不过。
Your AppleCare+ coverage is now active, and your Coverage End Date will automatically adjust to two years from the date you first activate your iPhone Applecare+ start date.... | MacRumors Forums
Mac 的时间计算:
Plan coverage begins when the Plan is purchased or when the Covered Device is shipped (if shipping
is necessary – adjustments are made to account for shipping times) and continues, unless cancelled,
through the date specified in your Plan Confirmation (the “Plan Term”).
iPhone 的时间计算:
Coverage begins when you purchase the Plan. Coverage ends twenty-four (24) months from the date of retail purchase of your original iPhone (“Plan Term”).
很显然 Mac 是按照 Apple Care 购买日期决定的,iPhone 是按照最初购买日期决定的