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Is the 2012 15" rMBP ok? Any different to 2013?

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snapper64

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I was originally considering waiting for a Haswell 13" rMBP as even the base model 15" is too expensive for me. However, I've just noticed a 2012 refurb is available for £200 less than the current base 15" (even with education discount).

Are there any issues I should be aware of with this 2012 model?
 
snapper64 said:
I was originally considering waiting for a Haswell 13" rMBP as even the base model 15" is too expensive for me. However, I've just noticed a 2012 refurb is available for £200 less than the current base 15" (even with education discount).

Are there any issues I should be aware of with this 2012 model?
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I read that the 2013 models have a minor spec bump compared to 2012 models and that's all.
 
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snapper64 said:
Thanks, I've ordered it. I don't want to wait for Haswell. Plus even if I did I could only afford the 13", which lacks a GPU and that was something I had wanted for some casual gaming :)
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Congrats on your purchase. I'm waiting for my 2008 MBP to die...
 
Thanks for pointing this out, EXTREMELY tempted to pick one up now. Ahhh. Whats the risk factor with refurbs?
 
ldwoody said:
Thanks for pointing this out, EXTREMELY tempted to pick one up now. Ahhh. Whats the risk factor with refurbs?
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None at all. Actually some people prefer it cause it has went thru another level of inspection. It's just repacked in a brown box? And cost much less than a new device.
 
ldwoody said:
Thanks for pointing this out, EXTREMELY tempted to pick one up now. Ahhh. Whats the risk factor with refurbs?
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Zero risk factor. Same warranty (1 year + option to buy 2 more). Apple refurbs have a pretty solid reputation.
 
ldwoody said:
No chance of any cosmetic issues?
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There's a disclaimer on the website than minor marks or blemishes may be present, but in general it seems they're as new.

Remember you still have the 14 day return option if there's an issue you're unhappy with.
 
snapper64 said:
There's a disclaimer on the website than minor marks or blemishes may be present, but in general it seems they're as new.

Remember you still have the 14 day return option if there's an issue you're unhappy with.
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Great! Thank you :D

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Ordered, that seemed far too easy to spend such a large amount of money!
 
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johnnylarue said:
Zero risk factor. Same warranty (1 year + option to buy 2 more). Apple refurbs have a pretty solid reputation.
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Refurbs are usually more reliable. In some cases they Apple fixed whatever problem the unit initially had and resells it for a lower cost. Had my refurb 27-inch iMac for a year and have ZERO issues and still looks like new :)
 
im looking at getting the 2013 refurb one. Maxed out is 2929... still debating. Wondering if that is a good deal or waiting to see what haswell brings. Then again, problems might be fixed in the refurb and I dont want to wait for haswell refurbs
 
ajumbaje said:
im looking at getting the 2013 refurb one. Maxed out is 2929... still debating. Wondering if that is a good deal or waiting to see what haswell brings. Then again, problems might be fixed in the refurb and I dont want to wait for haswell refurbs
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The main thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on a refurb is potential price drops. If the Haswell MBP is iGPU-only, there's a (slim) chance prices could drop across the whole range--especially considering the improving retina display production yields and SSDs becoming a bit cheaper.

So hypothetically, the Haswells could wind up costing a bit less than the current line of MBPs, resulting in subsequent price drops in the early-2013 models and refurbs.

This is all pure speculation--and realistically I don't expect the wait to save me more than $200. But it's only a few weeks. And waiting is guaranteed to save me the disappointment of sinking $2500+ into older tech and missing out on potentially better/newer tech for less money.
 
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