MacBook Pro - New MBP or Refurb

sonic9t9 · sonic9t9 #1 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 08:00 AM

I am the type of person that always gets new stuff but the 200 less price on the stuff is somewhat appealing... I have heard good things from the refurbs?? Is there really any negatives to getting a refurb vs. NEW?

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic9t9

I am the type of person that always gets new stuff but the 200 less price on the stuff is somewhat appealing... I have heard good things from the refurbs?? Is there really any negatives to getting a refurb vs. NEW?

No negatives...go for it!

- Nick

bobtomay · bobtomay #3 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 08:08 AM

The only real negative that I've seen with the refurbs since I've been a member here, is that with the money you save, you have no excuse not to purchase an external drive for backups.

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 09:09 AM

The biggest negative is in how often this question is asked.

Zigdog · Zigdog #5 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 09:12 AM

haha yer,
they got good points....
go for it!!

JohnCL · JohnCL #6 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 09:54 AM

1 refurb thread

2 refurb thread

3 refurb thread

4

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #7 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwa107

The biggest negative is in how often this question is asked.

LOL, True.

I've purchased every Macintosh and iPod I've owned, except for my first MB, as an Apple Refurb from the Apple Store. They have all been excellent devices with no issues except one particular MBP. Apple exchanged that one and gave me a "new" Refurb MBP with the upgraded 512MB graphics card for no additional charge. I highly recommend them to everyone who asks. Feel confident that you are buying quality with an Apple Refurb from the Apple Store. I have no idea about the refurbs advertised on eBay or elsewhere.

cwa107 · cwa107 #8 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnCL

1 refurb thread

2 refurb thread

3 refurb thread

4

Oh, we could go on and on.... and that's just in the past year.

The bottom line is that the term "refurbished" implies that the machine has been made to look and operate like a brand new machine. If there are any problems, it's covered by the same warranty that a new one would be covered by, so you can always go back to Apple should there be an issue. The only difference is in the way it's packaged (you don't get the fancy box).

sonic9t9 · sonic9t9 #9 (**permalink**)

09-11-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtomay

The only real negative that I've seen with the refurbs since I've been a member here, is that with the money you save, you have no excuse not to purchase an external drive for backups.

Yeah I currently have pc only but I have a 500 and 250 external already. I'll just change the 500 probably to be the backup drive. Or possibly depending on cash buy a 1tb instead.

TooSick4You · TooSick4You #10 (**permalink**)

09-14-2009, 07:50 AM

I just purchased a refurb yesterday. I purchased the MacBook unibody 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, and 250 GB HDD all for $1068. It was a **** of a deal and I do believe that the offer is still up there if you wanted to grab one. I rushed to purchase it without the Apple Care because over the past week I've seen a few of the refurbs get taken off the website due to selling out of them. I plan on getting it later but as for refurbs I cannot wait to see what I will recieve

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #11 (**permalink**)

09-14-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TooSick4You

I plan on getting it later but as for refurbs I cannot wait to see what I will recieve

Usually no surprises...they're normally just like brand new.

- Nick

deathcloud · deathcloud #12 (**permalink**)

09-14-2009, 10:18 AM

Yea my aunt has a refurb and she loves it. No problems at all. And they bought the apple care with it. Even if they were buying a new one they still would get apple care. But I am guessing they do an extensive check before they sell refurbs. I mean I swear the thing looks brand new. I was expecting some sort of flaws but seriously looked BNIB. LOL

cwa107 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,917 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	09-11-2009, 09:09 AM The biggest negative is in how often this question is asked. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
	QUOTE Thanks

Zigdog #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 23, 2009 Posts: 169 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD	09-11-2009, 09:12 AM haha yer, they got good points.... go for it!! ZIGDOG http://ziggytechblog.blogspot.com/ @ziggyknill
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Purchase help: New MBP uni vs. older used MBP	Trolle	Apple Notebooks	5	02-12-2009 05:48 PM
MBP questions.	Village Idiot	Switcher Hangout	4	02-05-2009 01:59 PM
Should I Get the New 15" Unibody MBP or the old 17" MBP	af22	Apple Notebooks	5	01-20-2009 10:31 AM
Can I upgrade my 15" A1211 MBP LCD to 1920 x1200 LCD?	roubaix	Apple Notebooks	2	11-25-2008 07:05 AM
Macbook pro questions for MBP gurus.	Mantronix	Switcher Hangout	2	06-22-2007 02:50 PM

MacBook Pro - New MBP or Refurb

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

sonic9t9 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2009 Posts: 28	09-11-2009, 08:00 AM I am the type of person that always gets new stuff but the 200 less price on the stuff is somewhat appealing... I have heard good things from the refurbs?? Is there really any negatives to getting a refurb vs. NEW?
	QUOTE Thanks

JohnCL #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,018 Mac Specs: -->	09-11-2009, 09:54 AM 1 refurb thread 2 refurb thread 3 refurb thread 4
	QUOTE Thanks

TooSick4You #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 30, 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6	09-14-2009, 07:50 AM I just purchased a refurb yesterday. I purchased the MacBook unibody 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, and 250 GB HDD all for $1068. It was a **** of a deal and I do believe that the offer is still up there if you wanted to grab one. I rushed to purchase it without the Apple Care because over the past week I've seen a few of the refurbs get taken off the website due to selling out of them. I plan on getting it later but as for refurbs I cannot wait to see what I will recieve
	QUOTE Thanks

deathcloud #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2009 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 232 Mac Specs: 13'' Macbook Pro 2.26 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GB 1067 Mhz DDR3 500 GB 7200rpm HD	09-14-2009, 10:18 AM Yea my aunt has a refurb and she loves it. No problems at all. And they bought the apple care with it. Even if they were buying a new one they still would get apple care. But I am guessing they do an extensive check before they sell refurbs. I mean I swear the thing looks brand new. I was expecting some sort of flaws but seriously looked BNIB. LOL
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)