Or people just decided it didn't meet their use case.I would be concerned that these Minis all had overheating problems. So many returns so soon? Red flag. I'll keep my M2 mini
Or people just decided it didn't meet their use case.I would be concerned that these Minis all had overheating problems. So many returns so soon? Red flag. I'll keep my M2 mini
Oh, that's what you mean. What I meant is long before that proof was required for edu purchases. For example, when you bought in the early 2000s, Apple required proof for edu purchases or to buy at a campus computer shop which had the student pricing built-in.
Or people just decided it didn't meet their use case.
Not true! The country you order from in the EU could be a factor. Apple edu. Did not require any student ID and no questions asked when I placed an order for my son's Mac Mini M4 Pro.Well, here it’s different. You need a student ID or a verified school account.
What? Since when? It used to be in Canada that a active student number was required to buy from the Education store. To get around this, you needed to get either a currently enrolled student or a working K12 teacher or university instructor to buy it for you. Did Apple remove these checks?There's no reason not to buy from the edu store. Any parent or homeschool teacher is eligible. Since Apple doesn't provide a definition, virtually everyone is eligible.
Yeah but the edu pricing (which doesn't require verification in Minnesota), is cheaper than the refurb, and also as mentioned, some credit cards will not provide their free extended warranty on refurbs even from Apple, but will for edu purchases.I have purchased several things from Apple refurb, and a couple from OWC. In my opinion, they've all been in like new condition, and on most I've got several years of use on them. I never bothered with Apple Care and everything still works fine. That's not a guarantee of course, but an anecdotal track record that's saved me a lot of money.
1. Unwarranted concern about heat. First off, the M4 Mac mini is well known to sip power. The M4 mini idles around 4 Watts and playing videos maybe consumes about 6 W. My Apple SSD idles around 28 C, and the Power Manager Die Average idles in the mid-30s. Under load it increases of course, but it's well managed. Don't forget it has a fan.I would be concerned that these Minis all had overheating problems. So many returns so soon? Red flag. I'll keep my M2 mini
Apple removed these checks many, many years ago. Apple Canada hasn't checked in a very long time (unless you purchase in-store). I'm guessing it may be over a decade now. Don't quote me on the timing, but there were no online checks when I bought my 2017 Macs in Canada.What? Since when? It used to me in Canada that a active student number was required to buy from the Education store. To get around this, you needed to get either a currently enrolled student or a working K12 teacher or university instructor to buy it for you. Did Apple remove these checks?
What country are you in?I needed to send a proof in 2017. I took one from my brother's university I think and ordered on his name. But I think it was also possible to order with a .edu-address. But that could also have been in a reseller store.
I dind't find a way for to register one of those addresses for myself.
Selling new Macs.Refurbished EDU price is more expensive than brand new EDU price for base M4 Mini. What is Tim Apple up to?
Only for the base model.Yeah but the edu pricing (which doesn't require verification in Minnesota), is cheaper than the refurb,
Yeah, but that's M2 Pro vs M4 non-Pro. Here is M4 Pro:M2 pro 16/1tb $1269
M4 24/1tb $1019
That's some pretty out of whack pricing.
Fair enough, but I personally would still consider buying edu because I get an extra year of warranty with my credit card on the edu and not the refurb. I'd have to decide if the $70 / 6% difference is worth the extra year of warranty.Only for the base model.
A decked out M4 (32GB RAM, 1TB storage) is $1,189.00 on the refurb store.
Same spec on the EDU store is $1,259.00 .
Yeah, but that's M2 Pro vs M4 non-Pro. Here is M4 Pro:
M4 Pro 24 GB / 1 TB = $1529
That's a valid point. However, for me one of the concerns about Pro vs. non-Pro is the monitor support. Despite the big upgrade for M4 for monitor support on paper, resolution support on M4 is inferior to M2 Pro. I'm not sure why, but I suspect this is an intentional software limitation. For example, for the Apple Studio Display, M1, M2, M3, and M4 are all missing the 3200x1800 option. However, it's there for M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, M2 Pro/Max/Ultra, M3 Pro/Max, and M4 Pro/Max.In most use cases it's been shown the M4 beats the M2 pro so it's a fair complaint that the older machine is more expensive.
Happened with the M1 MBA 2020 model it was released in Nov 2020 and refurbs in Jan 2021.Just me or they have a TON of referb models. Strange no? I can't remember that many in the past.
Ive returned more than 30 units cause they all had dents in the screen. Why is nobody reporting about this manufacturing QC issue?
Not true from my experience. I remember buying a MacBook 12 inch from the refurbished store and it came with a malfunctioning butterfly keyboard. Avoided that store since.When possible, I always buy from the Apple refurbished store.
I may be wrong but I believe that the refurbished product is examined / tested more than the products off of the assembly line. I don't mind saving some money too.