Apple offers refurbished Intel iMacs
updated 09:30 pm EST, Wed March 29, 2006
Refurb Intel iMacs
Apple is offering refurbished models of the new Intel-based iMac. The online Apple Store offers the iMac 17-inch 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo for $1,099, a $200 discount from normal retail price and the iMac 20-inch 2GHz Intel Core Duo for $1,449, a $250 discount off the retail price. As with all Apple-refurbished Macs, they carry a full 1-year warranty and are available with free shipping. Older G4-based models of the PowerBook are also available as refurbished items as well. The refurb 15-inch/1.5GHz/Combo PowerBook is $1,399, while the 15-inch/1.67GHz/SuperDrive is $1,549. Both models are discounted more than 30 percent from their original prices, while a third, more recent 15-inch/1.67GHz/SuperDrive PowerBook is $1,599. Larger 17-inch SuperDrive PowerBooks are avaiable for $1,699 (1.5GHz), $1,849 (1.67GHz/100GB), and $1,999 (1.67GHz/120GB). Refurbished G5-based 17-inch iMacs are available for $949 (2GHz) and $1,099 (1.9GHz/iSight), while a 20-inch G5-iMac is $1,149 (1.8GHz) and $1,249 (2GHz). Apple also has the refurbished 14-inch iBook for $999 (1.33GHz/SuperDrive).
Already?
03/29, 10:58pm reply
Okay, I always wonder how Apple offers refurbished models so quickly. Is it just the returns they've had already?
misterdna
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2004
refurbished
03/30, 08:12am reply
And, most likely, there was nothing wrong with the returned product in the first place. Some people are just weird.
lkrupp
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Why buy these...
03/30, 02:20pm reply
Why buy these when you can get a new 20" from Amazon for $1700 with a $150 rebate, therefore $1550 and no tax. Take a refurb from Apples ($1449 + tax (7% here)) = $1550. I'd buy the new one.
bearcat2000
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Use Tax
03/30, 07:21pm reply
When purchased for business use (even from Amazon et al.) you will still need to pay tax.
Dog Like Nature
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Joined: May 2004
refurb obsoleb
04/05, 07:18pm reply
I have purchased refurb products (a 23inch display, 2 G5's and some other stuff) It was always a good deal, couple hundred below tag-price and always with a solid warranty - sans the original box - but now even if they are refurbished top-of-the-line macs, I have a strong feeling third party developers are going to drop the ball on PowerPC machines BEFORE we expect it to happen. So why bother catching a good deal, in less than a year there won't be gasoline for those auction priced BMWs.
24klogos
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