Refurbs Up

tom29786 · Mar 11, 2013, 06:53 PM

Reburbs up at Apple !!!!!

Tom

philipma1957 · Mar 11, 2013, 06:59 PM

thank you I ordered this one

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...-intel-core-i5

SoCalReviews · 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by philipma1957

thank you I ordered this one

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...-intel-core-i5

That's the one I currently have. You are going to like it. It's too bad I have to pay high sales tax on Apple store purchases or I would have pulled the trigger on a refurbed Mini as a dedicated media center machine. I have other options for that 2011 model of Mini as brand new but I might wait and get a new 2012 model i7 instead.

designs216 · Mar 11, 2013, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by philipma1957

thank you I ordered this one

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...-intel-core-i5

That's a smokin' deal! Too bad this wasn't around a few months ago. My sister-in law went to Dell. For me, I've been watching for an Air with 256GB/8GB but that config is hen's teeth.

dr.devious · Mar 11, 2013, 07:50 PM

Am I better off with this model or a new 2012 model?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...75152951f4c2d9

Arran · Mar 11, 2013, 08:01 PM

Bummer. I just bought a 2012 dual-core i5 at Micro Center. $550 new at MC, but the Apple refurb. is going for $509.

The refurbs are great deals. I have a refurb 2007 iMac that's been up 24x7 since 2007. I upgraded it a couple of years ago (2TB HDD, 4gb mem) and it's still going strong. Not one problem.

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Originally Posted by designs216

That's a smokin' deal!

Agreed. Only 2GB memory, but that's the first thing I'd upgrade myself anyway.

philipma1957 · Mar 11, 2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.devious

Am I better off with this model or a new 2012 model?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...75152951f4c2d9

tough call if video/dual screen is important you may want it. you can get away with 8gb ram since ram will not be used for video. some users can use the stock 4gb

Sleepy01 · Mar 11, 2013, 08:50 PM

Hmmm... Seriously considering buying that refurb 6630M model. Currently have one and love it. It's a workhorse. Someone take my credit card away

Ubele · Mar 11, 2013, 09:35 PM

Just bought one of the 2.3 i7s, after hesitating and missing out on two previous occasions. These refurbs are a great deal.

Sleepy01 · Mar 11, 2013, 09:37 PM

Colchiro · Mar 12, 2013, 06:32 AM

I guess I jumped on the lightly used, stock Apple, 2012 i7, 16 gb, 1TB for $800 a bit too quickly.

ActionableMango · Mar 13, 2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.devious

Am I better off with this model or a new 2012 model?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...75152951f4c2d9

That's great if you'd like the better GPU in that older model. The only significant difference I can think of is it has USB 2.0 instead of 3.0, which might be important to some people but not an issue at all to others.

Also the 2012 has the power brick inside the case instead of outside, but that's probably not important to anyone except me.

philipma1957 · Mar 13, 2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ActionableMango

That's great if you'd like the better GPU in that older model. The only significant difference I can think of is it has USB 2.0 instead of 3.0, which might be important to some people but not an issue at all to others.

Also the 2012 has the power brick inside the case instead of outside, but that's probably not important to anyone except me.

both the 2011 and the 2012 have internal psu. it is a hard call for some users. as to which is the better piece of gear.

Right now I have a 2012 2.3 quad

I have a 2012 2.5 base

I have a 2010 c2d 2.4 with dvd player.

When I the saw 2011 with the gpu I considered buying it and selling my 2012 base model. I may do so.

ActionableMango · Mar 13, 2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by philipma1957

both the 2011 and the 2012 have internal psu.

Thanks for that correction! Was it the optical drive models that last had external supplies?

mdgm · Mar 13, 2013, 05:59 PM

The 2009 models had external PSUs

Ledgem · Mar 13, 2013, 08:02 PM

My wife's Macbook is on its way out and we're considering replacing it with a Mac Mini. Are Apple's refurbs generally reliable? Can you still purchase AppleCare for them?

philipma1957 · Mar 13, 2013, 08:32 PM

yes to reliable yes to applecare. I have a 2010 c2d refurb purchased in aug 2012. I have applecare on it until aug 2015. Most likely it will be one of the last 2010's to be covered by apple care
as apple no longer sells it in the refurb store.

Ledgem · Mar 13, 2013, 09:12 PM

Thanks for letting me know!

jburrows500 · Mar 13, 2013, 10:00 PM

Refurbished 2.6 i7, 240GB OCW SSD, 16GB RAM total, install kit: $1208 total (tax included). Looking forward to next Wednesday.. hopefully the SSD install will go off without a hitch... watched the install video a few times already.. fingers crossed.

iWeekend · Mar 31, 2013, 12:16 PM

Just checked the Canadian store, and there is a ton of Mini's up there. More choice than I've personally ever seen.

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Mar 11, 2013, 06:59 PM	#2
philipma1957 macrumors 603 Join Date: Apr 2010	thank you I ordered this one http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC...-intel-core-i5
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Sleepy01 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2013	Hmmm... Seriously considering buying that refurb 6630M model. Currently have one and love it. It's a workhorse. Someone take my credit card away
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Mar 11, 2013, 09:35 PM	#9
Ubele macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	Just bought one of the 2.3 i7s, after hesitating and missing out on two previous occasions. These refurbs are a great deal.
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Mar 12, 2013, 06:32 AM	#11
Colchiro macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2013	I guess I jumped on the lightly used, stock Apple, 2012 i7, 16 gb, 1TB for $800 a bit too quickly.
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Mar 13, 2013, 08:02 PM	#16
Ledgem macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast USA	My wife's Macbook is on its way out and we're considering replacing it with a Mac Mini. Are Apple's refurbs generally reliable? Can you still purchase AppleCare for them?
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Mar 13, 2013, 08:32 PM	#17
philipma1957 macrumors 603 Join Date: Apr 2010	yes to reliable yes to applecare. I have a 2010 c2d refurb purchased in aug 2012. I have applecare on it until aug 2015. Most likely it will be one of the last 2010's to be covered by apple care as apple no longer sells it in the refurb store.
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Mar 13, 2013, 09:12 PM	#18
Ledgem macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast USA	Thanks for letting me know!
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Mar 13, 2013, 10:00 PM	#19
jburrows500 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hells Kitchen NYC	Refurbished 2.6 i7, 240GB OCW SSD, 16GB RAM total, install kit: $1208 total (tax included). Looking forward to next Wednesday.. hopefully the SSD install will go off without a hitch... watched the install video a few times already.. fingers crossed.
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