Haha I was certainly nitpicking. But I am intrigued because the poster said "refurb" as opposed to "used" so I'm thinking they got it from some retailer. Are third party retailor refurbs covered by Apple? That will be a great deal if so..
Sometimes places like MacMall sell their returned Macs via "refurbished" branding. I would bet it probably had been used and somehow needed replacing via a return. Probably swapped out and then repaired the broken component. I would think that Apple would prefer to just credit resellers (part of the costs) when items are returned and let them sell it for a discounted price.
What is probably more likely is that it was a display unit of some sort. Or maybe even one the staff or an executive used. With rumors of Mac updates on the horizon, NOW is the time to sell off current model everything that might be updated. It is especially true with regard to the MBA.
The MBA has been the most worthless "investment" or value-retaining Mac I can ever recall. The funny thing is I sold my original for almost exactly what I paid for it right before it was updated. My second MBA was stolen, so it was a no brainer to replace and total loss. I don't plan to ever sell my current MBA, and I believe that's the right attitude to take with the MBA.
The MBA is meant for those passionate about their computers that are more foolish with their money than wise... those willing to pay more for less... those willing to go the extra mile for the experience that is not necessary but desired. Buying a Mac is already a huge compromise, but buying an MBA is worse, maybe tenfold. I say this as an idiot who has bought three MBAs... only was the most recent a "fair" price for the value (in my opinion). I believe the best value for any MBA right now is the rev B 1.86 GHz w/128 GB SSD for $1349!
I hope the real rev "C" or v 3,1 MBA is the update that provides us with the ability to spend even more foolishly with little thought about the opportunity costs of blowing far more money than it's worth. I am talking all out BTO options up the yin-yang. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to spend $5000 on a new MBA setup next Tuesday! I am talking...
Core i7-640LM $$$
8 GB RAM $$$
IPS HD Display $$$$
Nvidia 330 GT $$$
256 GB SSD $$$
Al. Capped Keyboard $$
8-hour Battery $$$
USB 3.0 $$
SD Card Reader hidden in port tray $$
Docking Station $$$
Blu Ray Drive $$$
36" LED ACD $$$
I would buy it all
now why doesn't Apple want our money? I guess it's that Apple wants us to spend our money on iPads
but they're only $499
oh, they want us to foolishly spend money on content we could get for free on the Internet with Flash!!! Sometimes I really wonder if Apple realizes what made it into the company it is today, Mac computers!
Everything I think about today turns into an MBA update, iPad, or the pain in the ass of the lack of Flash on the iPad. At least this thread is focused on the MBA, and how "deceptive" it really is, huh???
