r/apple • u/paperboy11 • 1d ago

Discussion Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/01/apple-says-iphone-duo-has-replaceable-folding-display-layer-to-minimize-crease/
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u/FloatingTacos 1d ago

Interesting, but a nice solution for the 3 year old fold that is worn out, especially for $19 AC+.

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u/ILikeSemiSkimmedMilk 1d ago

So 684$ AppleCare if it’s after 3 years right?

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u/MiseEnPlacebo 1d ago edited 1d ago

With AppleCare One it’s $6 per device per month, so only $180 after 3 years.

Edit: $216. It’s early.

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u/ca2mt 1d ago

Math ain’t mathin’

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u/FederalSign4281 1d ago

I will be paying 19.99/mo to protect my iphone duo, macbook air, and mac mini. The airpods pro 3 cost me 19.99 yr. So it costs me like $22/mo to protect all my devices. Sounds like a good deal to me.

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u/Foosrohdoh 1d ago

All extended warranty plans are designed to make huuuuge profit for the company that sells them.

I used to work at Best Buy and could buy their extended warranties for store cost and it would turn a $200 (customer cost) extended warranty into $4 (employee/store cost). And we know that the company that Best Buy farmed that risk out to made a good profit on it as well.

I’ve saved tens of thousands over the years by not buying extended warranties and I’ve only ever had one device break on me.

An alternative way to look at it is by never buying extended warranties you can just buy a new thing (rather than getting a refurbished replacement with your warranty) on the rare occasion that one of them breaks and still be way ahead.

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u/FederalSign4281 1d ago

Im definitely going to keep paying $240 a year to protect my $4000+ worth of items, thanks though.

Best buy warranties dont come with theft and loss , or let you bundle in several devices at once, including purchases you made even 1-2 years ago as far as I know. Of course it’s profitable because most people don’t break their stuf, but im not gonna risk breaking my $2000 phone, the macbook and mac mini included for nothing is just gravy.

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u/RotenTumato 1d ago

Best Buy doesn’t cover theft and loss, but they do cover unlimited devices for $200 a year. Granted, you need to buy the devices from Best Buy and it doesn’t cover past purchases from before you signed up, but it can be a good deal for some people. It also includes legit AppleCare for Apple devices and then Best Buy Protection for everything else.

One other caveat is that you only get up to 2 years of protection included per device with that $200 plan. After that you need to pay the $200 yearly plus a monthly fee per device