Refurb iMac: Who received bigger/better than they ordered?

[imacericg]

I see alot of threads that people ordered the 320GB HD and received a 500GB. How often does this happen? Does anything else ever get bumped (cpu)?

Just wondering if I should try my chances, or order the Extreme/500GB...

 

[Muncher]

My guess is that those "extras" are what people ordered as upgrades to the base model and then decided to return. If that's true, and you do get an "upgrade," it will most likely be the part of the computer people upgrade most. Because the iMac hard drives are not replaceable without a lot of work and hard drive space bought from apple is relatively cheap, it seems that most people would go for that first.

The processor upgrades are, IIRC, $400 for .400 Ghz. That is a lot of money for most people, so I don't see that as being a likely upgrade.

 

[imacericg]

I just ordered. I am not getting my hopes up, but it would be nice if it was "upgraded"

 

[mrpalmer420]

I got 500 and only paid for 320

 

[gleaner]

I got the same stuff....320....1GB of ram...

and I am still very happy....since I save $$$$$$.

If the upgrade happens tomorrow....I am happy for those of you who persevered....meanwhile...I am happy with mine.

 

[nando2323]

Not to be off topic but I just bought a Mini with 512MB Ram and 60GB HD. Mine came in with 1GB RAM and 120GB HD.

 

[imacericg]

Didn't get a free upgrade. No worries, I love the new iMac!

BTW, I came from a G4 1.3 17" PowerBook

 

[AndroidCZ]

I got 500GB hard drive instead 320GB, and as another bonus – 2GB of ram instead 1GB! So I'm a lucky boy
Btw, It was the Austria AppleStore, and iMac 24-inch.

 

[czachorski]

3 years ago when I helped my mom buy an eMac, it came with extra HD and RAM. That was a nice surprise.

 

[Trip.Tucker]

I got 500GB hard drive instead 320GB, and as another bonus – 2GB of ram instead 1GB! So I'm a lucky boy
Btw, It was the Austria AppleStore, and iMac 24-inch.

Ahh yes, the Arnold (Schwarzenegger) Edition

 

[bodgerx]

I've just been upgraded big time. I ordered:

2.8Ghz, 320Gb HD, 2 Gb RAM, 256Mb ATI Video.


Received:

3.06Ghz, 1Tb HD, 2Gb RAM, 512 NVidia 8800GS!!!!!!

Very pleased. Although slightly guilty; will they ask for it back?

(UK Store)

 

[deff808]

My 24" refurb iMac comes in today! Lets see if theres a miracle happends!

 

[memo90061]

i got what i ordered but its still fast.

 

[Muncher]

I've just been upgraded big time. I ordered:

2.8Ghz, 320Gb HD, 2 Gb RAM, 256Mb ATI Video.


Received:

3.06Ghz, 1Tb HD, 2Gb RAM, 512 NVidia 8800GS!!!!!!

Very pleased. Although slightly guilty; will they ask for it back?

(UK Store)

Oh, wow. You're not kidding, that must be $500-1000 worth of an upgrade. I have the sneaking suspicion that, someone, somewhere, is getting not quite what they had expected.