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Refurbished Mac
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Similar experience here.
I purchased a refurb 2019 iMac and couldn’t be happier. Paired it with AppleCare+ to extend the warranty to three years in case anything goes wrong.
Aside from a boring box, refurb machines directly from Apple are essentially like new.
I purchased a refurb 2019 iMac and couldn’t be happier. Paired it with AppleCare+ to extend the warranty to three years in case anything goes wrong.
Aside from a boring box, refurb machines directly from Apple are essentially like new.
Apple products are really the only refurbished products I buy (aside from cars). Almost all of the current models that are refurbed are CTO (custom ordered) Macs that were returned. So someone buys a Macbook Pro with more RAM and changes his/her mind.
My wife and I have ordered a few machines this way and have been surprised to see that the specs are better (more RAM more HDD space) but that was years ago, mileage will vary.
Others are returns without boxes, and other items, returns that were said to have a flaw but don't, or returns that have minor flaws (key pops off, dead pixel) and are repaired.
None of the systems have flaws or huge manufacturing defects. Those are parted out for Genius Bars.
Older systems are machines that were new that the retail stores send back to Apple, like any and all 15" MBPs that were in stock before the 16" hit the market.
My wife and I have ordered a few machines this way and have been surprised to see that the specs are better (more RAM more HDD space) but that was years ago, mileage will vary.
Others are returns without boxes, and other items, returns that were said to have a flaw but don't, or returns that have minor flaws (key pops off, dead pixel) and are repaired.
None of the systems have flaws or huge manufacturing defects. Those are parted out for Genius Bars.
Older systems are machines that were new that the retail stores send back to Apple, like any and all 15" MBPs that were in stock before the 16" hit the market.
As mentioned above, if you want a "refurbished" Mac, buy it ONLY from Apple's online refurbished store.
Decide on the specs you want.
Then, you must watch carefully, and you must check back often.
Because items in the refurb store tend to come and go quickly.
Decide on the specs you want.
Then, you must watch carefully, and you must check back often.
Because items in the refurb store tend to come and go quickly.
The OP did not say how much they were willing to spend, or how old a model Mac they were willing to live with.
The draw back on Apple's referb store is they only sell late model Macs, and get top dollar.
There are other options open when buying referbs and used, including our own 'Market Place' right here on MR. a2
The draw back on Apple's referb store is they only sell late model Macs, and get top dollar.
There are other options open when buying referbs and used, including our own 'Market Place' right here on MR. a2