sponkemonke Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I'm thinking of getting rid of my Hackbook to go Mac. I'm wondering if anyone had any problems buying refurbished products from Apple and their experiences with a refurbished Mac. Also, how hot do Penryn Macbooks get under heavy use? Thanks a very! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosx Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 With the exception of my Aluminum iMac every mac I have purchased has been refurbished. My first was a white ibook G3 and it's still running perfectly to this day. The only thing that has been replaced on it is the battery. Refurbs from Apple have a 1 year warranty and you can purchase AppleCare for them. It's like buying a new Mac at a discount. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-834130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest12 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I bought my Mini as a referb. On the box it says 1.42ghz but it got upgraded to 1 of the 1.5ghz and i have never had a problem with it. Everything was there even a copy of ilife 06 when it wasn't supposed to so yeah i would buy another one. D. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-834296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 go refurb, you wont regret it. one non-obvious thing about refurbs - in case of a problem with your machine within the warranty, you will get it repaired (for free), rather than replaced. no biggie though. oh, and i beleive you have time after you receive a refurb to return it, if it doesnt meet your expectations. apple refurbs generally have a very good (and well-deserved) reputation. i should know, im typing this on a refurb MacBook Pro. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-837101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake123 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I'm thinking of getting rid of my Hackbook to go Mac. I'm wondering if anyone had any problems buying refurbished products from Apple and their experiences with a refurbished Mac. Also, how hot do Penryn Macbooks get under heavy use? Thanks a very! Ive got a less than 1 month old macbook for sale, it will be up on ebay next weekend.... if you want the specs they are in my sig, I think it will go for about $1400, because its upgraded. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-837418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italia64 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 No problems at all with the refurb Macs that I've bought over the years (a bunch of them). Most recently a MacBook, although not the Penryn model you're looking at, but Core2Duo 2Ghz, had no problems with it in twelve months. G5 Power Mac, MacMini Core Duo same thing, they're just like new. I even stopped buying AppleCare. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-859721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwen3579 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I bought my Macbook Pro refurbished and haven't had a problem. I bought it right after the last model refresh (it is a previous version), so I saved over $1,000! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-862827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdb424 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I did the same as the guy above. The case is SLIGHTLY bent in on one of the USB ports, but that's just me being picky. I love it. It's a Macbook Pro 3,1. Worth every penny. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117728-refurbished-macbooks/#findComment-864595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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