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Refurbished Mac Studio
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I have never received an Apple Refurb that was not cosmetically perfect.
My refurbished MBP was perfect, I think that I read on their website that they receive new exteriors.
Glad to hear it. I'm about to order one. In the past, I've ordered a refurb iMac and iPhone, and both looked brand new.
There are some deals on another site (coupon code). I was about to get a refurb but was able to get $150 off brand new. I customized and ordered on Tues and received today. Faster than apple. I don't know if I can say the site or not.
my last MacBook pro (2016) was refurbished and The ONLY difference that I could tell was it came in a plane white box. it was perfect cosmetically.
The refurbished price can be cheaper than the educational pricing. I was looking for a Mac Studio 10/32 with 32GB RAM a 2TB storage. The refurbished price was the same as the educational price, $2519. I waited too long and it was gone by the time I was ready to order. I got this computer through Adorama using a $150 coupon from AppleInsider. The Mac Studio display is $1499 at the educational site but $1349 refurbished. I managed to get the display at the lower price and ended up saving $7.71 versus the retail educational price.
Getting the gear this week and should have everything setup in a week.
I've just received my Studio via Apple Refurb store. it's in perfect condition.... But it has an interesting problem..
It's showing apple care+ with 2 1/2 years remaining..so whoever this belonged to took out a policy and never canceled it. After 2 hours on the phone to Apple and pushed round the system they couldn't sort it. So the situation is
a, Apple can't let me have the benefit of the policy as it isn't in my name
b, Can't remove it unless they can contact the previous owner
c, Allow me to buy a full 3years cover on the Studio until they can find a way to remove the old policy...
Not a good situation to be in
It's showing apple care+ with 2 1/2 years remaining..so whoever this belonged to took out a policy and never canceled it. After 2 hours on the phone to Apple and pushed round the system they couldn't sort it. So the situation is
a, Apple can't let me have the benefit of the policy as it isn't in my name
b, Can't remove it unless they can contact the previous owner
c, Allow me to buy a full 3years cover on the Studio until they can find a way to remove the old policy...
Not a good situation to be in
I've never understood the idea of buying Apple refurbs. The prices are typically only $150-$200 less than a new model — and you can get that discount via education store or setting up a business account (which even a babysitter can qualify for).
I LOVE saving $$$, but with a financial investment this large, I just don't feel the relatively small savings is worth the risk on a refurb (even though Apple does claim to make all refurbs "like new.")
I LOVE saving $$$, but with a financial investment this large, I just don't feel the relatively small savings is worth the risk on a refurb (even though Apple does claim to make all refurbs "like new.")
I have been purchasing Apple refurbs for years and never had an issue. They always seem new. Plus, I get the military discount on refurbs too, which make it even better deal. But, everyone can do what they are comfortable with. 🙂
Same here with an iMac, an iPhone and a Time Machine. I also purchased a refurb Windows desktop from Dell, which still runs fine after eight years. I think refurbs are actually a safer bet with any vendor because they've been through QC twice, so there are twice as many opportunities to catch any problems before it goes out the door.
That said, I was planning to buy a refurb Studio but went with a new one from B&H because it was the same price and I didn't have to pay sales taxes. So the grand total was about $130 less than a refurb.
Right. I'm a big refurb guy too. But I was able to get my Studio new for the same price and my M2 MBA was cheaper new than refurb (sale at BBY). It used to be more compelling both on the buy and sell side IMHO.
Apple refurb used to be essentially 15% off, whereas Edu was about 10% or less, depending on the model.
Since the refurb products are also eligible for AppleCare, there wasn't really a downside to getting one.
The new discount of roughly 10% makes them a worse value proposition.
Apple refurbs are not "like new", they are better than new.
When a computer is built, it goes into a box and is shipped out.
When one gets refurbed, it actually gets looked at by a human and if anything is wrong with it, that part is replaced. So if, for example, part of the case gets a slight dent during manufacture, that won't get noticed. My very first MBP back in 2012 had a tiny dent on the base. If a refurb has a slight dent, it'll be picked up on and the case will be replaced.
So a refurb has that extra level of quality control. I've bought many refurbs from Apple and they've all been immaculate.
And in the case of iPhones, refurbs get a brand-new battery and back. Apple might do the same thing with iPads, too. I don't mind paying a premium for that versus buying a used iPhone from a seller that doesn't replace the battery.
My studio is a refurb but the only thing that says refurb is the box. I can't tell the difference on the machine.