14 DAY TRIAL // Hanging tight for over two days now, a refurbished 1.4 GHz MacBook Air originally shipped in October 2010 is purchasable for $849 through Apple’s Special Deals section.
A $150 discount, the offer on this refurbished MacBook Air is not to be missed, especially if you’re trying to decide which is a better internet device - iPad 2, or MacBook Air.
As Apple Discussions posters will tell you, the iPad 2 is not a bad choice, no matter how you look at it, but the MacBook Air does pretty much everything you’d want it to, and with 64GB storage, this refurb is priced almost exactly as the high-end iPad 2 with 3G connectivity.
While the 3G iPad 2 may have internet all the time, the MacBook Air is much more reliable for activities ranging from office work to playing games. And you can feed it your own cellular signal if you happen to be wielding a CDMA iPhone 4.
Of course, nothing can beat the iPad’s legendary 10-hour battery life. Then again, you can’t have everything in this world.
So here’s what to expect from your $849 purchase of this finely crafted piece of technology:
Refurbished MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Originally released October 2010 - 11.6-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display - 2GB memory - 64GB solid-state drive - NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics - Built-in iSight Camera.
The battery lasts somewhere between 5 and 7 hours, depending on the way you use it, and you can bet some heads will be turning when you pop this baby open in a WiFi-enabled cafe.
To be noted that MacBook Air features the NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor - the same one used in the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
The 320M offers a performance boost of over 2x of the previous-generation MacBook Air.
The GPU facilitates browsing photos, watching movies, and playing games, and makes pretty much every task smooth and efficient (not to mention energy-efficient).
To pick up on this offer now, visit Apple’s U.S. online store here. Shipping is free and the system will arrive at your door in 24 hours tops, Apple says.
About Apple refurbished products
Apple Certified Refurbished Products are pre-owned products that undergo Apple's stringent refurbishment process, prior to being offered for sale. They are returned under Apple's Return and Refund Policies.
While only some units are brought back because of technical issues, all of them undergo the company's rigorous quality-refurbishment process.
Service and support include 90 days of telephone support and a one-year warranty. You have the option of purchasing an AppleCare Protection Plan for your refurb, while shipping is free in the US.