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Technichi: Macbook Subscription Service

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Re: Technichi: Macbook Subscription Service

#8
This could be great for businesses. To pay $60 for a machine for 2 years (for example) means a total cost of $1440. If this service includes something like an 'instant repair', i.e. they just send you a new one and take care of repairs, so that you aren't ever without a machine, it could be worth the slightly higher cost. Also, most companies will want upgrades/replacements every 2 years anyway, so this way they get that, don't need to worry about what to do with an old machine, which they probably wouldn't sell anyway.

Re: Technichi: Macbook Subscription Service

#10
I goto school with a lot of people who would jump all over this. If the credit requirement's aren't crazy and students could easily get approved, this could be a game changer. I'm assuming it's going to be a 1 or 2 year term and they are relying on the high resale value once you send it back to profit or re rent the old systems for a lower price.
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