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<blockquote data-quote="WW4B" data-source="post: 1813353" data-attributes="member: 395638"><p>Looking to replace a 15" 2011 MBP that died a slow death (GPU failure). Need to look at refurbished, open box, scratch & dent as new, at this time is not in the budget. Need my mac for job search (just recently laid off)</p><p>Had some suggestions from the forum to look into Expreimac, B&H Photo, Amazon, Ebay and craigs list. Will do this on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Question: Has anyone had any experience with purchasing Apple products from Groupon. A friend suggested I look into and found the following. Do these deals look worth pursuing ?</p><p>MacBook Pro 13.3” Laptop (2012) (Refurbished A-Grade)</p><p>Product number: MD102LL/A</p><p>Operating system: High Sierra</p><p>Year manufactured: 2012</p><p>Screen: 13.3” LED-backlit widescreen TFT active-matrix glossy display</p><p>Resolution: 1280x800</p><p>Processor: 2.9GHz Intel Core i7-3520M dual-core</p><p>Graphics processor: Intel HD Graphics 4000</p><p>RAM: 8GB</p><p>Storage: 750GB hard drive</p><p>Optical drive: 8X DL SuperDrive</p><p>Webcam: iSight video camera</p><p>Audio: built-in stereo speakers</p><p>WiFi: built-in AirPort Extreme</p><p>Bluetooth: 4.0</p><p>Ports: 2 USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, FireWire 800, mini DisplayPort</p><p>Weight: 5lb.</p><p>Product dimensions: 8.94”x12.78”x0.95”</p><p>Condition: refurbished (A-grade)</p><p>90-day warranty from Certified Preloved....$709</p><p></p><p>OR</p><p></p><p>Apple MacBook Pro 13.3” Laptop (Refurbished A-Grade)</p><p>Product number: MD101LL/A</p><p>Screen: 13.3” widescreen display</p><p>Resolution: 1280x800</p><p>Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 dual-core</p><p>Graphics processor: Intel HD Graphics 4000</p><p>RAM: 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM</p><p>Storage: 500GB hard drive</p><p>Memory-card slot: SDXC</p><p>Webcam: yes</p><p>WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n</p><p>Bluetooth: 4.0</p><p>Ports: 1 Thunderbolt, 2 USB 3.0, 1 Firewire</p><p>Battery: 63.5Wh lithium-polymer</p><p>Battery life: up to 7 hours</p><p>Weight: 4.5lb.</p><p>Product dimensions: 12.78”x8.94”x0.95”</p><p>For full specifications, consult Apple’s website</p><p>Condition: refurbished (A-grade)</p><p>90-day parts-and-labor warranty. For warranty information, contact Customer support.....$429</p><p></p><p>and last but not least</p><p></p><p>Apple MacBook Pro 15.4” Laptop (Refurbished A-Grade)</p><p>Product number: MD104LL/A</p><p>Operating system: High Sierra</p><p>Screen: 15.4” LED-backlit widescreen TFT active matrix glossy display</p><p>Resolution: 1440x900</p><p>Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-3720qm quad-core</p><p>Graphics processor: integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650m with 1GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory</p><p>RAM: 8GB</p><p>Storage: 750GB SATA hard drive</p><p>Optical drive: 8x DL SuperDrive</p><p>Webcam: iSight video camera</p><p>Audio: built-in stereo speakers</p><p>WiFi: yes</p><p>Bluetooth: 4.0</p><p>Ports: 2 USB 3.0, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 FireWire 800, 1 Ethernet, 1 Mini-DisplayPort</p><p>Weight: 6lb.</p><p>Product dimensions: 9.82” (L) x 14.35” (W) x 0.95” (H)</p><p>Condition: Refurbished A-Grade</p><p>For full specifications, consult Apple’s website</p><p>90-day warranty from Certified Preloved</p><p></p><p>FYI..I will still have my 500 GB Samsung EVO SSD and 8 GB ram from my expired (rest in peace) MBP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WW4B, post: 1813353, member: 395638"] Looking to replace a 15" 2011 MBP that died a slow death (GPU failure). Need to look at refurbished, open box, scratch & dent as new, at this time is not in the budget. Need my mac for job search (just recently laid off) Had some suggestions from the forum to look into Expreimac, B&H Photo, Amazon, Ebay and craigs list. Will do this on Monday afternoon. Question: Has anyone had any experience with purchasing Apple products from Groupon. A friend suggested I look into and found the following. Do these deals look worth pursuing ? MacBook Pro 13.3” Laptop (2012) (Refurbished A-Grade) Product number: MD102LL/A Operating system: High Sierra Year manufactured: 2012 Screen: 13.3” LED-backlit widescreen TFT active-matrix glossy display Resolution: 1280x800 Processor: 2.9GHz Intel Core i7-3520M dual-core Graphics processor: Intel HD Graphics 4000 RAM: 8GB Storage: 750GB hard drive Optical drive: 8X DL SuperDrive Webcam: iSight video camera Audio: built-in stereo speakers WiFi: built-in AirPort Extreme Bluetooth: 4.0 Ports: 2 USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, FireWire 800, mini DisplayPort Weight: 5lb. Product dimensions: 8.94”x12.78”x0.95” Condition: refurbished (A-grade) 90-day warranty from Certified Preloved....$709 OR Apple MacBook Pro 13.3” Laptop (Refurbished A-Grade) Product number: MD101LL/A Screen: 13.3” widescreen display Resolution: 1280x800 Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 dual-core Graphics processor: Intel HD Graphics 4000 RAM: 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM Storage: 500GB hard drive Memory-card slot: SDXC Webcam: yes WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth: 4.0 Ports: 1 Thunderbolt, 2 USB 3.0, 1 Firewire Battery: 63.5Wh lithium-polymer Battery life: up to 7 hours Weight: 4.5lb. Product dimensions: 12.78”x8.94”x0.95” For full specifications, consult Apple’s website Condition: refurbished (A-grade) 90-day parts-and-labor warranty. For warranty information, contact Customer support.....$429 and last but not least Apple MacBook Pro 15.4” Laptop (Refurbished A-Grade) Product number: MD104LL/A Operating system: High Sierra Screen: 15.4” LED-backlit widescreen TFT active matrix glossy display Resolution: 1440x900 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-3720qm quad-core Graphics processor: integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650m with 1GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory RAM: 8GB Storage: 750GB SATA hard drive Optical drive: 8x DL SuperDrive Webcam: iSight video camera Audio: built-in stereo speakers WiFi: yes Bluetooth: 4.0 Ports: 2 USB 3.0, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 FireWire 800, 1 Ethernet, 1 Mini-DisplayPort Weight: 6lb. Product dimensions: 9.82” (L) x 14.35” (W) x 0.95” (H) Condition: Refurbished A-Grade For full specifications, consult Apple’s website 90-day warranty from Certified Preloved FYI..I will still have my 500 GB Samsung EVO SSD and 8 GB ram from my expired (rest in peace) MBP [/QUOTE]
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