Macbook - Refurbished!!!!!!

thakoolkat · thakoolkat #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:00 AM

How many of you guys would trust a refurbished laptop from the apple website. From what I've read, they seem to go through extensive steps to make them good as new. I know that I probably wouldn't buy one off a random person, because I'll have no idea what they put the laptop through. But yeah, how many of you would trust one from the apple site???

thakoolkat · thakoolkat #2 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:04 AM

sorry, I just realized that I was posting in the wrong forum..I'm still new at this....

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coach_z · coach_z #3 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:55 AM

own a refurb! i'd buy another refurb! it is cheap and tested to the same standards as a new unit leaving apples warehouse as stated in the big info section on apples refurb store
-chris

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #4 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 11:26 AM

I swear by refurbs - have bought two with no problems whatsoever.

cwa107 · cwa107 #5 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 11:41 AM

No problems with mine cosmetic or otherwise. Even still, the term "refurbished" implies that the machine has been made "like new". So, if there are problems, you should be able to get Apple to rectify them.

I have heard of situations where there were cosmetic flaws, but I truly wouldn't be concerned with that. They are covered by the standard AppleCare warranty just as though they were new.

gilesjuk · gilesjuk #6 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 12:13 PM

I have a refurb Macbook and a Mac Pro. The Macbook has been less of a problem.

It's like buying a nearly new car, often all the teething troubles have been put right.

If it's no good return it for a refund within 14 days. I did this with an iMac after I wasn't happy with the screen (but it seems most widescreen TFTs buzz and have less perfect backlighting than 4:3 screen).

tyros8000 · tyros8000 #7 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 12:28 PM

most refurbs are brand new anyway, it is jsut ones which have been brought back under the 14 day guarantee you get with new ones.

DoubleCap · DoubleCap #8 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 02:46 PM

No worries, go get one!

deus_ex_machina #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 06, 2004 Location: Tejas Posts: 1,720 Mac Specs: 2GHz Mac Mini 2GB RAM 160GB 10.6.2 \| MDD DP 1.25GHz G4 1.5GB RAM 10.4.11 \| 233MHz iMac G3 10.3.9	06-05-2007, 11:26 AM I swear by refurbs - have bought two with no problems whatsoever. EOF website portfolio
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cwa107 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,920 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	06-05-2007, 11:41 AM No problems with mine cosmetic or otherwise. Even still, the term "refurbished" implies that the machine has been made "like new". So, if there are problems, you should be able to get Apple to rectify them. I have heard of situations where there were cosmetic flaws, but I truly wouldn't be concerned with that. They are covered by the standard AppleCare warranty just as though they were new. 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!
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DoubleCap #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 552 Mac Specs: MacBook 2GHz/2GB/CD	06-05-2007, 02:46 PM No worries, go get one! Open Source Mac
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thakoolkat #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 97	06-05-2007, 10:00 AM How many of you guys would trust a refurbished laptop from the apple website. From what I've read, they seem to go through extensive steps to make them good as new. I know that I probably wouldn't buy one off a random person, because I'll have no idea what they put the laptop through. But yeah, how many of you would trust one from the apple site???
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thakoolkat #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 97	06-05-2007, 10:04 AM sorry, I just realized that I was posting in the wrong forum..I'm still new at this.... Thanks
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gilesjuk #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 03, 2007 Posts: 301 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2GB, Mac Pro 2.66Ghz 3GB X1900.	06-05-2007, 12:13 PM I have a refurb Macbook and a Mac Pro. The Macbook has been less of a problem. It's like buying a nearly new car, often all the teething troubles have been put right. If it's no good return it for a refund within 14 days. I did this with an iMac after I wasn't happy with the screen (but it seems most widescreen TFTs buzz and have less perfect backlighting than 4:3 screen).
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tyros8000 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 02, 2007 Posts: 74 Mac Specs: 2.0 ghz Macbook	06-05-2007, 12:28 PM most refurbs are brand new anyway, it is jsut ones which have been brought back under the 14 day guarantee you get with new ones.
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