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Well I got the MacBook home that i ordered for my Dad. I'm pretty pleased with it but I'm not convinced these are brand new store returns. Besides the lack of proper box...
1. There was no poly sheet between the screen and the keyboard when I opened it up and the two protruding bits of plastic on the lid have made a slight mark near the palm rests where they make contact.
2. There are more scratches on the bottom than I'd expect with a brand new machine (though still not that noticeable, I suppose).
I'm going to compare with the other one I ordered which should arrive tomorrow. I'll keep the best one and give the other to my Dad.
What? He's not as obsessive/compulsive as me! He won't even notice.
1. There was no poly sheet between the screen and the keyboard when I opened it up and the two protruding bits of plastic on the lid have made a slight mark near the palm rests where they make contact.
2. There are more scratches on the bottom than I'd expect with a brand new machine (though still not that noticeable, I suppose).
I'm going to compare with the other one I ordered which should arrive tomorrow. I'll keep the best one and give the other to my Dad.
What? He's not as obsessive/compulsive as me! He won't even notice.
I'm sorry to hear that - I feel a bit guilty cos I gave you the info.
For what it's worth ours came in a brown box (they all do for legal reasons, but they are sent back to the factory from the shops unopened), but it did have all the protective plastic covering/wrapping and sheets on/in it, so there is no doubt ours is 100% brand new and not a refurb. All the cables etc are still in their brand new unused state too.
Perhaps it's pot luck, but that does go slightly against what I was told and what others have reported on here
I'm sorry to hear that - I feel a bit guilty cos I gave you the info.
For what it's worth ours came in a brown box (they all do for legal reasons, but they are sent back to the factory from the shops unopened), but it did have all the protective plastic covering/wrapping and sheets on/in it, so there is no doubt ours is 100% brand new and not a refurb. All the cables etc are still in their brand new unused state too.
Perhaps it's pot luck, but that does go slightly against what I was told and what others have reported on here
Don't feel bad - the Macbook still looks very good - I'm just extremely nitpicky. It does rather take away from that box-fresh feeling you get but at the end of the day a white Macbook is going to get marks on it. It's just that *I* like to be the one marking it!
Who knows - the one that arrives tomorrow may be in even better condition. If its not I'm still happy that I saw your thread.
cheers
Oh, this is very tempting. Its just a shame you cant get the education discount on the refurb store or my card would be out! Id be going for the £659 model, I do need the DVD burner.
With that in mind I can get a new £720 mac for £630. And now i have a descision to make, Do i gamble on the fact a refurb may be new.
With that in mind I can get a new £720 mac for £630. And now i have a descision to make, Do i gamble on the fact a refurb may be new.
yes he is talking about the lower end one. and they aren't refurbed they are "overstock" older models new in box that didn't sell in time
Well I got the MacBook home that i ordered for my Dad. I'm pretty pleased with it but I'm not convinced these are brand new store returns. Besides the lack of proper box...
1. There was no poly sheet between the screen and the keyboard when I opened it up and the two protruding bits of plastic on the lid have made a slight mark near the palm rests where they make contact.Same here,it came in a poly bag thing but nothing between the screen & keyboard,i also have the slight marking from the lid
2. There are more scratches on the bottom than I'd expect with a brand new machine (though still not that noticeable, I suppose).
I'm going to compare with the other one I ordered which should arrive tomorrow. I'll keep the best one and give the other to my Dad.
What? He's not as obsessive/compulsive as me! He won't even notice.
For the money though i am VERY pleased,its my first Mac,so a bit of learning for me
So I checked this morning (7.30 am actually) & there was a 659 pound 2.4 Ghz macbook - so I quickly snapped it up. Highly p*****d off about lack of firewire in new alubooks so these seemed my best option.
It's replacing my 1.2 GHz G4 iBook in which the firewire has died - this has served me well for 4 years, & I'm hoping for similar service from my new Macbook.
It's replacing my 1.2 GHz G4 iBook in which the firewire has died - this has served me well for 4 years, & I'm hoping for similar service from my new Macbook.
Ok guys - under the circumstances I feel I should post a slight advisory.
It would appear that although the majority of people have received the brand new shop stock returned models I said they would, there have been a few instances where people have received refurbed Macbooks instead.
So be aware when ordering that there is a slight risk you may not get a shop stock returned Macbook (not that is necessarily a bad thing though if you can live with the odd mark).
Apologies
It would appear that although the majority of people have received the brand new shop stock returned models I said they would, there have been a few instances where people have received refurbed Macbooks instead.
So be aware when ordering that there is a slight risk you may not get a shop stock returned Macbook (not that is necessarily a bad thing though if you can live with the odd mark).
Apologies
Hang on... Are people moaning that they're getting refurbished products from the "refurb" store. COME ON APPLE - THIS IS A DISGRACE!!!
Hang on... Are people moaning that they're getting refurbished products from the "refurb" store. COME ON APPLE - THIS IS A DISGRACE!!!
You've missed the point a bit. We were hoping we'd be getting brand new, never touched Macbooks that were returned shop stock now that the new MacBooks are out.
Anyway, I got my second one just now and it has more marks on it than my first one. So my Dad will get this one or I may send this one back and wait it out.
Just got mine today and although this is definatly a refurb and not a brand new machine its still in A1 condition, The foot on the bottom of the battery was VERY dirty but with a quick wipe over it looks like new.
Still think i got a bargin and once i've swapped all the drives and RAM from my older macbook it'll fly
Still think i got a bargin and once i've swapped all the drives and RAM from my older macbook it'll fly
I'm just setting up my WhiteBook, downloading updates and stuff and I'm actually very, very pleased with it. Slight marks aside I'm really pleased with such a great bargain. I really like the white minimalism of the design. Now I'm not tethered to my iMac on the desk.
I'm setting up my Dad's one next Saturday and then I'll be able to help him with screen sharing - a feature I'm really looking forward to using with him as he's not very experienced with computers. The idea of being able to help him with stuff from 50 miles away is fantasic.
Bought a nice Tucano sleeve for it today to keep it nice.
And I got my boss to stump up for MS Office for use at work. Excellent!
I'm setting up my Dad's one next Saturday and then I'll be able to help him with screen sharing - a feature I'm really looking forward to using with him as he's not very experienced with computers. The idea of being able to help him with stuff from 50 miles away is fantasic.
Bought a nice Tucano sleeve for it today to keep it nice.
And I got my boss to stump up for MS Office for use at work. Excellent!
Not wanting to be funny - it's called the Refurb store. If you're getting a brand new machine, then that's a bonus, but you shouldn't expect anything other than a refubished machine. I was lucky to get a 3rd gen iPod back in the day from the refurb store (saving £100 - meaning that it cost me £300!) that was brsnd new, but I understood that I was buying a used product (hence the saving). The fact that it was new was an added bonus.
That seems a good deal I think, and when I upgrade my white MacBook I think I will look at the offers at that time on refurbs available. I dont think the new Alum MacBooks are worth the money that Apple wants, and I would never pay that for a notebook.
Time will show if they have to lower the prices.
You're missing the point again. The reason I clicked 'buy' was because, based on inside info, the OP said these were new machines. I was a little disappointed to find they weren't.
Or to put it another way the OP was saying 'Despite it being called the refurb store, these machine are not refurbs so buy, buy, buy!'
Ergo, I was a little disappointed to find they were refurbs.
Or to put it another way I didn't get exactly what I'd been led to believe I'd be getting.
Or...whatever. It's pretty simple. I hope I've managed to explain the reasons for my (slight) disappointment. Of course, if I had never read this thread I would absolutely expect that the refurb store sells refurbs.
But, ultimately, I'm happy with my purchases. So hooray, yeah?
I feel really bad about this, so this morning I contacted my friend at Apple to find out exactly what's what. He said that the shop stock was 100% being moved out through the refurb store, so for you to receive 2x refurbed models is very bad luck. There are some refurbed models being pushed through and these are machines that people have returned through the 30 day exchange program that is active when new moels are launched i.e. If you'd bought a Macbook just before the new models were launched you are entitled to send it back and swap for a new model.
Based on what has happened to you though I have edited my original post accordingly becasue I don't want others to be left dissapointed. But, I would like to make it clear that my information was correct, being that returned Shop Stock is being sold through the Refurb store - I got one and so have a few others, so it would appear to be Pot Luck as if you get one or not.