Apple offers G5 desktop, PB G4 refurbs

Apple has reduced prices on its refurbished Power Mac G5s, offering the dual-2.3GHz Power Mac G5 for $2,000, the older dual-2.5GHz model for $2,050, and the dual-2.7GHz G5 for $2,150. Apple has also lowered pricing on its 15-inch PowerBook G4 models, offering the older 1.5GHz combo-drive PowerBook G4 for $1,400 and the SuperDrive-enabled counterpart, the 1.67GHz PowerBook G4, for $1,600. A refurbished version of the current generation pro laptop model, a 1.67GHz PowerBook G4, for $1,700, while the 17-inch PowerBook is only $1,850. Meanwhile, 12-inch PowerBook G4s are available starting $1,050 (1.33GHz/ 256MB/ 60GB/ Combo) with the current-generation 12-inch 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 for $1,100 (Combo drive) and $1,200 (SuperDrive). All Power Mac and PowerBook models include free standard shipping. Several refurbished iPod models are also available starting at $80 for the 512MB Shuffle and $190 for the 20GB and $250 for the 40GB click-wheel iPods. In addition, users can receive up to 50 percent off Microsoft Office with purchase of any Mac.

The US online store is also offering Apple-certified iMac G5s from $750 and Mac mini's from $429 as well as a 17-inch PowerBook G4 for $1,700 and 14-inch iBooks starting at $900. Meanwhile, the Apple Store Canada has a wide selection refurbs of 12-, 15-, and 17-inch PowerBooks and iMac G5s as well as Mac mini for CA$550.

Other models in the US Apple Store include:

• 17-inch iMac G5 for $750 (1.6GHz/256MB/80GB/Combo)
  
• 17-inch iMac G5 for $800 (1.6GHz/256MB/80GB/SuperDrive)
  
• 20-inch iMac G5 for $1,150 (1.8GHz/256MB/160GB/SuperDrive)
  
• 20-inch iMac G5 for $1,300 (2GHz/512MB/250GB/SuperDrive)
  
• 1.25GHz Mac Mini for $430 (512MB/40GB/Combo)
  
• 1.42GHz Mac Mini for $440 (256MB/80GB/Combo)
  
• 1.42GHz Mac Mini for $520 (512MB/80GB/Combo/AirPort/Bluetooth)
  
• 1.42GHz Mac Mini for $520 (512MB/80GB/SuperDrive/AirPort/Bluetooth)
  
• 1.25GHz eMac for $570 (256MB/40GB/CD)
  
• 1.25GHz eMac for $570 (256MB/40GB/CD)
  
• 1.25GHz eMac for $800 (512MB/160GB/SuperDrive)
  

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