When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

Post by spicybright » Mon, Nov 01, 2021, 4:29 PM UTC

chrisBob wrote: post #6

I love getting Apple products refurbished, but I wish people on the internet wouldn't talk about it so much. I just bought a refurbished M1 Macbook Air, and had to settle for less RAM than I would have liked because my preferred configuration went out of stock while I was debating the purchase. The experience is even better now than It used to be. I remember buying an iMac a long time ago and it came in an ugly brown…

Post by simoelalj » Mon, Nov 01, 2021, 4:34 PM UTC

outside1234 wrote: post #5

Context: Refurbished Apple machines are essentially new -- but significantly cheaper. Apple runs them through the manufacturing process again -- including testing and repackaging.

Post by floatingatoll » Mon, Nov 01, 2021, 4:35 PM UTC

simoelalj wrote: post #13

chrisBob wrote: post #6

I love getting Apple products refurbished, but I wish people on the internet wouldn't talk about it so much. I just bought a refurbished M1 Macbook Air, and had to settle for less RAM than I would have liked because my preferred configuration went out of stock while I was debating the purchase. The experience is even better now than It used to be. I remember buying an iMac a long time ago and it came in an ugly brown…

That was exactly my pain point back in 2007 when I wanted to get a specific configuration for the retina Macbook Pro. That's why I built RefurbMe as a comparison and monitoring service :)

Post by simoelalj » Mon, Nov 01, 2021, 4:37 PM UTC

jcadam wrote: post #3

If a large number of the new MBPs start showing up in the refurb store in the very near future... that's probably not a good sign.

Post by boplicity » Mon, Nov 01, 2021, 4:45 PM UTC

gambiting wrote: post #9

ravenstine wrote: post #2

My M1 Macbook Air was the first computer I've bought in a long time that was brand new instead of refurbished. The only reason I bought new this time was because the keyboard on my old laptop kept burning out and I didn't want to keep replacing it. Most of my electronics were bought as refurbished, and I've never regretted it. It's surprising just how "new' a refurbished item can be at a substantial discount. And not…

I keep buying stuff from Amazon Warehouse based on the same principle....heavy discount for a "like new" or "very good condition" items, everything so far has been pretty much completely new, or maybe I'd guess someone opened the box once. Either way, Amazon still offers no questions asked 30 day return and 1 year warranty on everything, so it's a no brainer really.