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Tempting! (PB/12"/1.33/Combo for $1099 at Apple Refurb Store)
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Likelife said:
You should check first thing in the morning. They put out a bunch each morning and when those are gone, they disappear from the pages.
If you aren't eligible for a student discount, there are a lot of bargains there. This morning there were 1GHz iBooks and such. Just be careful with the iBooks to look out for the CDROM version (you most likely want a combo drive).
Likelife said:
Heh, the one I was talking about was there when I first posted this thread, but I guess it's gone now.
I'm sure it'll be back. Or better yet, the new rev will come out and the price on refurbished rev. D's will drop. 
devilot76 said:
The 12" Powerbook is slightly smaller than the 12" iBook across all three dimensions and a bit lighter. Since I'm on the go a lot, I do notice the difference.
I find the keyboard on the 12" Powerbook has a much nicer feel than the iBook's. It's good to have DVI out and screen spanning without having to resort to the Open Firmware hack, and it's very nice to have a GPU that fully supports Core Image. Bluetooth is standard on the Powerbook; you need to BTO it for the iBook. I get to leave my USB Bluetooth dongle at home now.
As for the 4200 RPM hard drive: I haven't hit up against any speed limitations yet in the month or so I've owned my 1.33GHz 12" Powerbook. However, I haven't done anything really CPU intensive yet (e.g. haven't gotten the band together and done any recording/editing lately). That, and I'm still accustomed to my poky old 500MHz iBook so everything feels pretty darned fast.
And if I want to upgrade the hard drive at a later date, at least it's easier to do than on the iBooks.
Thanks, Silencio, it's nice for me to hear from someone who has used both the 12" PB and the iBook. Man, I'm feeling awfully torn. The weight issue matters a lot to me (lighter=better) and I have yet to try out the weight of the iBook and the keyboard, but I don't use BT or a separate monitor (because of my iMac). My sister on the other hand, might really benefit from my PB because at her place she could hook up an external lcd and as the PB would become her main computer, it seems fair that she gets a machine that's more powerful. Hee, not to mention, the iBook would match my iMac much more. Decisions, decisions. I suppose the decision making could be made easier if/once I saw the specs for the revised iBook.Silencio said:
devilot76 said:Hee, not to mention, the iBook would match my iMac much more. Decisions, decisions. I suppose the decision making could be made easier if/once I saw the specs for the revised iBook.
Hehe, I have always liked how well the iBook coordinates with the other accessories, too... the iPod, the mouse and power supply, etc. I always personally liked the look better, too. And things like colored iSkins are more distinctive on the iBook because it's white.
The weight difference is only 0.1 lbs -- it's not that huge. But combined with the slight size difference, I could see it being noticeable, I guess.
For me, the BT is a must, but that just means BTO. It's not exactly a reason to sit down on the ground and cry. My iBook has BT now. Any iBook I got in the future would also have it. It just means that refurbs are out. OTOH, the enhanced video card I could see as something really nice....
another advantage to buying refurb: you can get a full refund within 30 days. Apple charges a restocking fee on brand new machines but not on the refurbs
sw1tcher said:
I have had experience with both types of refunds, there is no restock fees on refurbs. At least there wasn't last year.
bill
The flaw with that scheme is that you'd still be out by $1300 or whatever (even if it is just on "loan")
(even if it is just on "loan")
devilot76 said:Most retail stores have a policy that says they can refuse any return they want. I think that your "scheme" might eventually fall under that policy.
Really? I'd think it'd be more like flagging your account and refusing to sell you another one.... But a satisfaction based refund policy is a refund policy, not a refund-if-we-feel-like-it policy....
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