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1327$ Refurb from Amazon.com has anyone every bought one
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I haven't, but I'd also like to hear from someone who has. I talked to Amazon support and they said the refurbished computers didn't come with a one year warranty for Apple, which is a deal killer for me, but I'm not convinced that they knew what they were talking about...
$1327 for a macbook pro is a pretty sweet deal though. With the 30 day return policy it might be worth a shot regardless...
$1327 for a macbook pro is a pretty sweet deal though. With the 30 day return policy it might be worth a shot regardless...
The real question is: Is it an official Apple Certified Reconditioned Product, or just a third-party refurb? If it's an Apple Certified refurb, it will have the warranty and be eligible for Applecare just like a new product. In fact, you won't be able to tell the difference between it and a new unit. And chances are any flaws, quirks or bugs in it have been eliminated, making the likelihood that it's actually less likely to have problems than a "new" one, IMO.
So, having said that, I'd recommend spending an additional $122 and buying it direct from Apple.com.
I thought the only refurbs that were honored by Apple are the ones that come directly from Apple.
Well, my refurb has a new screen and left fan and will get a new keyboard and logicboard.
And, it is not handled like a new one as warranty is concerned. They wont change the whole book, just repair again and again!
$122 plus tax, which is an additional $75 (Maryland) or $150 (Chicago) or whatever else. Not trivial.