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Ordered my refurb Air and can't wait!
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I'd be more worried about usage on the SSD than the battery. The battery is easily checked with coconutbattery. But I don't think there's a way to check the total writes done to the SSD from Mac OS (and even under boot camp because it doesn't support AHCI then)
You could get one that was used by someone to run loads of benchmarks, using up the write cycles on the SSD. Chances are slim of course but there's no way to check.
By the way I'm also looking for the 4GB-equipped base model (but the 11") but it is indeed extremely rare, especially at my local Apple Store (Ireland). I'm constantly checking the refurb store, they seem to be adding and removing stuff during the day. Especially at night there seems to be nothing available ever, not a single Mac.
You could get one that was used by someone to run loads of benchmarks, using up the write cycles on the SSD. Chances are slim of course but there's no way to check.
By the way I'm also looking for the 4GB-equipped base model (but the 11") but it is indeed extremely rare, especially at my local Apple Store (Ireland). I'm constantly checking the refurb store, they seem to be adding and removing stuff during the day. Especially at night there seems to be nothing available ever, not a single Mac.
Just received my Refurb Macbook Air 11" ultimate. Looks brand new and battery had only one cycle. I am glad I went the refurb way.
Received my Ultimate 13" last night, and it had only one cycle on the battery, and even better, CoconutBattery says my Mac is only two weeks old, so it's registered as pretty new still.
Each time you charge it to full and use up all the power it's a cycle. I think it actually counts as a cycle if it goes below 50%, but the general idea is that the number of cycles tells you how old your battery is (I think they generally last at least 300 cycles). You can download an app called coconut battery to see how many cycles your battery has.
It gets that age information from the serial number. And a new serial number is issued when it gets refurbished.
So that doesn't say anything about the original production date of the machine.
Anytime the battery goes through the equivalent of a full charge is a cycle. Ex: If you run it down to 50% then charge it, that's half a cycle. Run it down to 50% twice = 1 cycle. Run it down to 75% 4 times=1 cycle and so on...
Install iStat Pro widget in your dock when you get it. You'll have most of the system info (including battery health and cycles) at your fingertips.
Similar story here. Mine had two cycles on the battery. Those would be during testing, I presume.
I know that. I'm just saying that it was given that serial number only two weeks ago, so that means that this computer was put together (refurbed, obviously) around that time.