in a pathetic attempt to show my anger...

[miklagio777]

I bought a refurb :P..... I waited so damn long for the new imac and nothing so enraged i bought a refurb.. I invite everyone else who waited to do the same... show em whos boss (sarcasm).

[children]

I bought a refurb :P..... I waited so damn long for the new imac and nothing so enraged i bought a refurb.. I invite everyone else who waited to do the same... show em whos boss (sarcasm).

i thought you were gonna say you went for a dell or something.. :D
i guess nothing gets you THAT angry..

[ninjadex]

You realize that the "spotlight" will be on desktops next, right? Clearly Apple did not give a crud about Macworld, and is obviously holding it's cards for now.

[NorrisKillsKids]

You realize that the "spotlight" will be on desktops next, right? Clearly Apple did not give a crud about Macworld, and is obviously holding it's cards for now.

Which is my happy side of my anger right now. I know that they want to dedicate a seperate time for this which will mean better stuff. And come on...ilife late january, iwork late january, blahblahblah late january? I think we know when it's coming.

[brand]

I think we know when it's coming.

In late January?

[QCassidy352]

You realize that the "spotlight" will be on desktops next, right? Clearly Apple did not give a crud about Macworld, and is obviously holding it's cards for now.

right, but maybe the OP was tired of waiting and trying to guess apple's next move. Those who have been waiting for a mini update have been sitting on their hands for well over a year now.

[BenEndeem]

Well I'll probably wait, though some of the refurbished iMacs look tempting.

OP: Hope you enjoy your purchase.

[Old Muley]

I think it will be interesting to see what the "refurb inventory" looks like in a few days. It seems like a lot of people are considering going this way in light of the lack of new computer announcements.

[jacobsen1]

so....

anything bad about Mac's refurbs? I'm very tempted to save the $300 on the 24" I was looking at getting a refurbed from the store -vs- buying from B&H....

[Courtaj]

Those who have been waiting for a mini update have been sitting on their hands for well over a year now.True, but on a positive note, when you've been sitting on your hands for that long they start to feel like someone else's . . .

Phwoar.

[arkitect]

True, but on a positive note, when you've been sitting on your hands for that long they start to feel like someone else's . . .

Phwoar.

Heh… that never worked for me.
:D :o

[tico24]

I did the same as the OP. Just laid down just over a grand on a refurb 3.06ghz 24" iMac. Its a matter of necessity for me. I have photographs that need post-processing and the clients can't wait any longer!

[Hoopdy]

I did the same as the OP. Just laid down just over a grand on a refurb 3.06ghz 24" iMac. Its a matter of necessity for me. I have photographs that need post-processing and the clients can't wait any longer!

Just over a grand? They're $1899 through Apple...Where'd you get it so cheap?

[superbungalow]

He's from the UK, he clearly means £1000.

[jacobsen1]

so if you buy refurbed now, will you get iLife 09 at the $9.95 rate?


iLife Up-to-Date program.

iLife '09, a significant upgrade to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, features major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand and includes iWeb and iDVD.

If you buy a qualifying Mac between January 6, 2009, and March 28, 2009, and it does not include iLife '09, you're eligible to receive iLife '09 for just $9.95 plus tax.

How to get the latest version of iLife
Learn more
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/popup/ilife?mco=MTYzNDU2Mg

[sneezymarble]

I bought a refurb :P..... I waited so damn long for the new imac and nothing so enraged i bought a refurb.. I invite everyone else who waited to do the same... show em whos boss (sarcasm).

If you really want to teach em a lesson build a Hackintosh...

[tico24]

He's from the UK, he clearly means £1000.

Indeed I do.

[Cave Man]

I bought a refurb :P..... I waited so damn long for the new imac and nothing so enraged i bought a refurb.. I invite everyone else who waited to do the same... show em whos boss (sarcasm).

Better yet, go out and build yourselves hackintoshes.

[jacobsen1]

w00t, I pulled the trigger on the 24" iMac last night as well. The 500gb, 3.06 nvidia one. It's my first mac, so I'm stoked. I'm actually really excited how this played out for me. I ended up saving $300 off the retail price getting refurbed, so some of the apple nosebleed pricing sting is gone, and I'm getting what I want with iLife 09 for $10... So it's really win win for me, save a bit, get the new software, and finally get the new computer.

I'm stoked to finally have my own mac to mess with over using friends/family's. It'll be very interesting to see how I like it after a week/month/year.

[iBookie]

I think it will be interesting to see what the "refurb inventory" looks like in a few days. It seems like a lot of people are considering going this way in light of the lack of new computer announcements.

Might not mean much. Could just mean a great deal. It seems Apple has quietly dumped new inventory as "refurb" in the past to clear inventory. Got a brand spanking new iPod that way once. Definately not a refurb. Could be a good way to go if the config works for you.

[dwd3885]

all my mac purchases ever have been refurbs. You get one year warranty and can still buy apple care. I think I would have probably waited until iLife 09 ships, because if you wait until then, you can get it with your refurb mac purchase for free

[jacobsen1]

Might not mean much. Could just mean a great deal. It seems Apple has quietly dumped new inventory as "refurb" in the past to clear inventory. Got a brand spanking new iPod that way once. Definately not a refurb. Could be a good way to go if the config works for you.

how do you know it was new?

I think I would have probably waited until iLife 09 ships, because if you wait until then, you can get it with your refurb mac purchase for free

well if you bought yesterday, or going forward, you get iLife09 for $9.95 once it starts shipping... I called and made sure because I want it. ;)

[Soxy]

Might not mean much. Could just mean a great deal. It seems Apple has quietly dumped new inventory as "refurb" in the past to clear inventory. Got a brand spanking new iPod that way once. Definately not a refurb. Could be a good way to go if the config works for you.

Quite unlikely, but Apple's refurbs are seriously as-new, if I didn't get a full HE UK Discount, I'd buy everything Refurb, very high quality. Remember that refurbs aren't necessarily second hand that someone has owned for a year then broke, if I bought a brand new iMac today, switched it on once then put it back in the box and returned it tomorrow it'd be sold as a refurb.

I think it'll actually be illegal for them to sell new products as refurbs.

[miklagio777]

how do you know it was new?



well if you bought yesterday, or going forward, you get iLife09 for $9.95 once it starts shipping... I called and made sure because I want it. ;)


cool, how do i do that?