Yet Another ACD Thread

Hi guys, I'm wondering how you could tell when your unit was manufactured. My concern is buying one that's from 2006 or 2007. Is Apple still manufacturing these? I'm looking to buy the 30" which may sit on the shelves longer than their 23" being that is the most popular size.

Any way of telling when one was made without opening it? Any chance of the older models before the contrast upgrade is still in the distribution chain? Best bet is getting it from the Apple store to avoid old stock.

 

Isn't this a contradiction? 2006 manu. date is horrible. Didn't they do the contrast refresh in 2007?

hexonxonx, just so I'm sure the new models will not have this blue Tiger wallpaper, but a time machine wallpaper?

http://flickr.com/photos/mike_lao/527751512/sizes/o/

 

Thanks for your help. Did you recently purchase that 23" with the Leopard background or you've seen them first hand?

 

Is it possible to see the box?

Well, I was at an Apple Store (Yorkdale) not too long ago to buy one but I reneged just as he brought it out but I saw the Tiger background and not Leopard.

Denali9, that's a good point. I will certainly be buying from Apple direct but one thing that has interest me recently is the availability of the 30" in the refurb. I have never ever seen them in the Canadian online store but there it is all of a sudden. I'm not adverse to buying refurb but it is a big ticket item unlike the iPod I bought so there is an element of risk greater than there would be for a small item like an iPod. To compound matters, the refurbs do not come in retail packaging so it's a crap shoot.