I wonder can the educational discount by added to the refurbished Purchase? Hmmm!
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Apple Now Selling Refurbished M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro Models
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I always thought a refurb should be at least 20% off since slight nicks and scratches (if there are any) are part of the deal. Also, these things are about a 1/2 year old already. That alone should make it 10% cheaper.
I've only ever bought Apple laptops as refurbished and never had any issues.
I agree. I bought a Mac Pro and a Cinema Display from their refurbished store and everything came in like new. The only difference were the boxes (plain white vs the fancy ones). The Mac Pro still works great until this day; unfortunately the monitor started showing grey spots on the screen after 4 years.
You would be surprised how pristine Apple refurbished products are. If it wasn't for the packaging you wouldn't be able to tell that they are not brand new.
Yeah, but it’s still not a good deal for what is essentially a used product. I’d rather buy a new MBP from an authorized dealer for x% off and no tax which can amount to greater savings than Apple’s 10% refurb “deal.”
Or twice as many people bought the 16" because its awesome and they aren't frail.
Usually refurbs are discounted. The fact that some aggressive shopper can find a deal somewhere else does not invalidate the refurb deal. Plus TBH I would prefer a refurb from Apple rather than a deal via some box store at equivalent pricing.
Paid $1750 for a brand new base 14" from Costco few weeks ago so cheaper than this deal.
From my own experience of buying refurbs I have NEVER had a problem. These people that say they received a refurbished product with scratches I find to be stretching the truth. Even so take it to the Apple store or call and either get a refund or replacement.
Bought a refurbished iMac and I thought they gave me a brand new one...no sign of usage.
So did I, and ID was requested. In fact they went a step further - sent in my staff ID and they said that wasn't enough - had to send my employment letter (even though its several years old) and they finally accepted it.
I don't know which is more popular it was was kind of a 4 way split. You have people ordering both sizes because just couldn't tell which one was more usable for their needs, being more mobile versus larger MBP for working on 2 documents. Then there was the choice of 2 colors which also made the decision even tougher based on your tastes. In the end as you say a lot certainly liked the 16" over the 14" for their usage, and you had a lot of lightweight Mac laptop fans that looked at the 14" MBP models as being very attractive upgrade.
Exactly. It impossible to draw a meaningful conclusion about either size due to the number of available refurbs.I don't know which is more popular it was was kind of a 4 way split. You have people ordering both sizes because just couldn't tell which one was more usable for their needs, being more mobile versus larger MBP for working on 2 documents. Then there was the choice of 2 colors which also made the decision even tougher based on your tastes. In the end as you say a lot certainly liked the 16" over the 14" for their usage, and you had a lot of lightweight Mac laptop fans that looked at the 14" MBP models as being very attractive upgrade.
He said he didn’t think they were a good deal… That’s different than what you said
Best discounts are on eBay. Just make sure whatever apple product you’re buying either already has apple care plus, or run the serial number to make sure it’s less than a year old so you can purchase the apple care plus retroactively. Just did this with a pair of AirPods Max, saved $200 on the sticker price, and I’m covered should anything go wrong. Win-win-win.
The economics don’t work for buying a refurb. New I paid $2,699, or $56.25 per month over the 4 years I expect to use the machine. Let’s say I got a refurbished (used) machine for $2,449, or $51.00 per month over its life. I saved 5 bucks per month or 16 cents per day. No thanks, there is more value in the new machine for me. I’ve never bought refurb and never will.
Edit, but in reality I’ll likely have it for 5 years or more.
Edit, but in reality I’ll likely have it for 5 years or more.
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I returned 3 to Apple, including 2 that have not been opened at all. I wonder how they refurbish those sealed returns.
In disagree because IMO a refurb, being more thoroughly tested - by a human - is a preferable box even at identical price. I will always buy refurb if available in the configuration that I desire. I plan for 3-5 year life cycles, but usually have my MBPs for 5-6 years because the top MBPs are so strong they still get the work done for extra years before obsolescence.
Refurbs are always discounted but in this case it’s only 10% which is what the discussion was about. Why would anyone in their right mind get a refurbed MBP from Apple over a new one for the same price from an online Apple dealer?