On my second Apple refurb. I have a refurb TiBook which has served me well for years, no issues, and I just got a refurb iMac Core Duo. The iMac looks and works perfectly, and with the money I saved I got an extra Gig RAM and a mini DVI to DVI adapter so I could hook up the iMac to my HDTV and watch The Office off of iTunes on a big screen (which looks awesome btw... no pixelation at all on a 46" DLP TV which really surprised me) and it was still less than a brand new one. The only weird part was when I was installing the extra memory, it appeared that the Apple memory chip had been placed in the "wrong" slot (the instructions said to place new memory in the bottom slot, but that was where the existing memory was) No biggie, just the only thing that didn't seem "just off the production line".
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Question About Apple Refurbs
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I'm a student and here's something that i've figured out.....I think
i'm looking to purchase a macbook, white, 2.0 Ghz- standard
If I buy this refurbished it'll cost 1099.00, and I loose out on all the offers that are offered to students ie the free printer (99.95 value). Right?
While if I buy it new then it'll cost me 1199.00 after my student discount and then i'll be able to get the free printer.
But then I may want to upgrade the hardware/The memory. Is upgrading a refurb yourself expensive or difficult for an computer idiot?
What are the suggestions, i'm really unsure which path to take.
thanx
I'm a student and here's something that i've figured out.....I think
i'm looking to purchase a macbook, white, 2.0 Ghz- standard
If I buy this refurbished it'll cost 1099.00, and I loose out on all the offers that are offered to students ie the free printer (99.95 value). Right?
While if I buy it new then it'll cost me 1199.00 after my student discount and then i'll be able to get the free printer.
But then I may want to upgrade the hardware/The memory. Is upgrading a refurb yourself expensive or difficult for an computer idiot?
What are the suggestions, i'm really unsure which path to take.
thanx
I think i used the wrong terminology. Not an upgrade, but an "inhancement."
example:
Would it be more expensive to buy a refurb and then buy a 2 gig memory from say...crucial.com and an external hardware drive from say...microcenter.com, rather than buying a new macbook, get the printer and then upgrade to 2 gigs and 120 Hard drive through Apple?
example:
Would it be more expensive to buy a refurb and then buy a 2 gig memory from say...crucial.com and an external hardware drive from say...microcenter.com, rather than buying a new macbook, get the printer and then upgrade to 2 gigs and 120 Hard drive through Apple?
tlchicago said:
Good question!! Also, what if you buy a refurbished mac from an Applestore? Won't the guys there know abt additional 'candies' and charge you extra for that, or do they sell them under the default configuration nomatter what the previous user has added?
Ordering a refurb through the Apple Store is merely a matter of going online
while you're at the store.
You are actually placing your order direct to the refurb department, so you might as well do that from home or by phone.
If you do not have a credit or debit card, you can purchase a gift certificate at the Apple Store and then redeme it when you order online.
This is why I place my order over the phone and then get the wire transfer information and have my bank wire the funds direct to Apple.
while you're at the store.
You are actually placing your order direct to the refurb department, so you might as well do that from home or by phone.
If you do not have a credit or debit card, you can purchase a gift certificate at the Apple Store and then redeme it when you order online.
This is why I place my order over the phone and then get the wire transfer information and have my bank wire the funds direct to Apple.
Yeah, three cheers for refurbs! I just got a refurbished blackbook, looks pristine, AND it came with 1 Gig RAM, and a 120 Gig HD, which made me very happy! I wasn't even expecting it till I read that someone had experienced getting the "free upgrades" on the board! And no problems to date (had it about 2 weeks).
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Another person here that has heard only great things. I know people that ONLY buy refurbs because they can't tell the difference. I would be going refurb if Amazon's current MacBook Pro rebates didn't make the new model cheaper than a refurb! $1499!
Refurbs are great value
My dad wanted an iMac and I quoted him for a 17" Core Duo. However, there was a 20" 2.1Ghz G5 refurb available so I figured that would be great for him. He has never used a computer before so a Mac is perfect and a PPC would ensure that there would be no software problems. The box arrived and it wasn't the usual iMac box, rather a plain brown one. All the stuff inside was as expected and unused. Just the box wasn't original. He is very pleased with the machine
My dad wanted an iMac and I quoted him for a 17" Core Duo. However, there was a 20" 2.1Ghz G5 refurb available so I figured that would be great for him. He has never used a computer before so a Mac is perfect and a PPC would ensure that there would be no software problems. The box arrived and it wasn't the usual iMac box, rather a plain brown one. All the stuff inside was as expected and unused. Just the box wasn't original. He is very pleased with the machine