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when did the 2012 mini refurb first become available from the original release??...im going to wait for the haswell mini and i want to know how long after the release i intend to wait for a refurb haswell
I bought the base 2012 Mac mini from BHPHOTOVIDEO.com for $564
I figured 509 plus $40 or $50 tax would come to about the same
Plus bhphotovideo offered AppleCare for $50 plus something called paralllets desktop 8 for Mac for free
So my total was $616 no tax & free shipping , I ordered Monday and I'm getting it tomorrow
You guys think this was a reasonable deal?
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I checked the apple website , my total with tax would have been $540 , so $540 refurb vs $564 new
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In the beginning of January or in the middle , I don't remember
I figured 509 plus $40 or $50 tax would come to about the same
Plus bhphotovideo offered AppleCare for $50 plus something called paralllets desktop 8 for Mac for free
So my total was $616 no tax & free shipping , I ordered Monday and I'm getting it tomorrow
You guys think this was a reasonable deal?
Edit
I checked the apple website , my total with tax would have been $540 , so $540 refurb vs $564 new
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In the beginning of January or in the middle , I don't remember
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Seems about right for used, seeing the same price all over. What size drive and memory dimms did it ship with, that's the most telling about weather is was a deal or not.
Had a look at the site you posted did not see any minis in that price range.
Cheers,
Greg
Had a look at the site you posted did not see any minis in that price range.
Cheers,
Greg
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i was going to buy a mini refurb, but just ordered from b&h
refurb i5 with tax comes to about $545
new mini from b&h is $564 with no tax and free shipping. They also offer a free copy of parallels 8 which I can resell on ebay for at least $40, bringing the overall cost for a new one below the refurb.
At least thats my plan. UPS already has mine on the way. will let you know how it turns out.
When I ordered they were offering applecare for $104, so I didnt take it. I've never had a mac that needed repair in the 2nd or 3rd year. If it makes it through a year, i believe it will last a long time
refurb i5 with tax comes to about $545
new mini from b&h is $564 with no tax and free shipping. They also offer a free copy of parallels 8 which I can resell on ebay for at least $40, bringing the overall cost for a new one below the refurb.
At least thats my plan. UPS already has mine on the way. will let you know how it turns out.
When I ordered they were offering applecare for $104, so I didnt take it. I've never had a mac that needed repair in the 2nd or 3rd year. If it makes it through a year, i believe it will last a long time
sometimes bh or amazon is better then a refurb.
this refurb is a pretty good markdown
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD388LL/A/refurbished-mac-mini-23ghz-quad-core-intel-core-i7
I have not seen the mid model with a good markdown from any seller.
Yeah man I am telling you what I saw, your price sounds like a used machine what can I say. If not fine by me really post the link educate. me I am all for learning.
Cheers,
Greg
they are selling them as new. no indication they are anything else. When i get mine in a few days I will try to film an unboxing and share it
No. The ones from BHPHotovideo are brand new, in box. Base Mini's often drop to about $565 after a few months. I picked up my 2011 last October from Amazon for the same price (again after it was about 4 months old or so). In fact, I'm a little surprised Amazon hasn't dropped its price from $588.
i wonder how much a store like this actually pays for the mini wholesale? At a price of $564, I wonder how much of a profit they are making?
I saw that as well. I need a mini server and looking at the refurb base i7 for $679 vs B&H with Parallels and Apple Care for $825 with no tax shipped new, the B&H sale kind of seems like a win win.
I was offered applecare for $52
It was hidden, I know where you saw that $104 cause I saw that too
But in the option where they ask you to choose your free software,in that page there are tabs
Like this
If you click on computer accessories it says applecare for $52 I almost missed it too but I clicked on all the tabs
So my total came to $616
I can get a military discount.
the refurb is 509 applecare is 99 total of 608,
but NJ tax is 7% so price is
$650.56. so the bh is the better deal for most people,but not all.
A government worker in Delaware would pay 608 to apple..
A New York person would pay 669.90 to BH Photo
the refurb is 509 applecare is 99 total of 608,
but NJ tax is 7% so price is
$650.56. so the bh is the better deal for most people,but not all.
A government worker in Delaware would pay 608 to apple..
A New York person would pay 669.90 to BH Photo
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I see it now missed it the first look, yeah 35 bucks savings comparing Apples too BHPHotovideos, for a base machine.
Could not resist the play on words.... all good.
Greg
crap. i missed out on that $52 deal on applecare. I already ordered and now ups tracking says shipment delayed due to weather .
good news is it looks like I can still get a sweet deal on applecare. I noticed people sell it on ebay in the $50-60 range
good news is it looks like I can still get a sweet deal on applecare. I noticed people sell it on ebay in the $50-60 range
I would stay away from eBay if I was you
Contact BHPHOTO and just tell them that you only noticed it after you ordered
I'm just they would understand
Contact BHPHOTO and just tell them that you only noticed it after you ordered
I'm just they would understand
B&H customer service is fantastic. I'm sure that if you contact them and explain your situation, they will take care of you.
do as they say. ^
shoot them an email on sunday (they close on Sat.)
they have always been decent with their customers. you can even link this thread to them.
I contacted them today via their live chat feature. It only took a few mins. they were more than happy to sell me the applecare for $52 with free shipping. So thats really cool. This store is A#1 so far.
Its interesting how cheap they sell the applecare. $52 is 50% off their regular price of $104, but apple sells it for $149. So i'm really getting it for a 3rd of the price. I wonder how they can sell it so cheap?
Glad it worked out for you. I knew it would. I have dealt with them for years and purchased thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment from them and they have been great. I once purchased a tripod from them, and about a week later tit went on sale for $150.00 less. I thought about returning mine and repurchasing it, but contacted them and they quickly refunded me the difference which they certainly didn't have to do.
