What is "refurbed" Macbooks / pros?

[Kinkokoro]

I keep seeing the term, refurbs, mentioned. What is it? I also heard they had some sweet deals, where can I find the selection in which they exist?

Thanks

 

[PlaceofDis]

I keep seeing the term, refurbs, mentioned. What is it? I also heard they had some sweet deals, where can I find the selection in which they exist?

Thanks

apple store. lower right under "Special Deals" or some such. or if you're lazy here

 

[Telp]

I keep seeing the term, refurbs, mentioned. What is it? I also heard they had some sweet deals, where can I find the selection in which they exist?

Thanks

Refurb is short for refurbished. They aren't new machines, but they work as good as new. On the Apple store do a search for Refurbished macbook or whatever it is you are looking for.

 

[psycoswimmer]

Go to the Apple Online Store, and look on the left sidebar. Scroll down and you'll see Refurbish Mac.

Refurb Macs are macs that were taken in within a certain about of time (less than 14 days?) and made all nice again by Apple. You may also get a free upgrade or so. The refurbs are cheaper than the regular new Macs.

Edit: Fast replies guys. Yeah, what they said.

 

[AHDuke99]

i got a refrubished MBP and it was as good as new. i really didnt see how it had been used at all.

 

[beingme]

It's a used machine basically that was returned to apple, but they probably checked it to see if there was anything wrong with it.

 

[emptyCup]

Refurb Macs are macs that were taken in within a certain about of time (less than 14 days?) and made all nice again by Apple.

Actually those are "refreshed" or returned machines. Refurbished machines are machines that have been repaired. While refurbs sometimes come with extra goodies they can also come with cosmetic blemishes which don't affect their performance. They are covered by the full Apple warranty.

 

[AlBDamned]

Actually those are "refreshed" or returned machines. Refurbished machines are machines that have been repaired. While refurbs sometimes come with extra goodies they can also come with cosmetic blemishes which don't affect their performance. They are covered by the full Apple warranty.

I think the "refurb" store has both "refurb" and "refreshed" items by your definition. You'd be hard pushed to determine the difference between one that was refreshed and one that was refurbished.

 

[emptyCup]

I think the "refurb" store has both "refurb" and "refreshed" items by your definition.

That makes sense. I've only seen things marked as "refreshed" in the Apple stores (and generally only after Christmas).