Looking to buy my first mac unsure of what to get...

[MacBoook160]

Ya.. refurbished is a rip off.

Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.7GHz Dual-core Intel i5 with Retina Display


Originally released March 2015
13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch
8GB of 1866MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage 1
720p FaceTime HD camera
Intel Iris Graphics 6100

$1,519.00
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display

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  • 2.7GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
  • 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
  • 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
  • Intel Iris Graphics 6100
  • Force Touch trackpad
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide

$1,499.00 (NEW apple Canada)

Following up on iceman's comment, are both of those in Canadian dollars? Because generally, at the very least, there is a 15% discount with the refurbished models.

 

[iceman42]

Following up on iceman's comment, are both of those in Canadian dollars? Because generally, at the very least, there is a 15% discount with the refurbished models.

the one he was talking about is from canada the one i was talking about is from the usa

 

[MacBoook160]

the one he was talking about is from canada the one i was talking about is from the usa

Ah. Well, whichever is cheaper, buy that!