14 DAY TRIAL // Softpedia has come across a highly attractive offer on a refurbished Late 2009 iMac from Apple. The company’s Special Deals section is selling the 21.5-inch unit for just $999, which saves the customer some $200 on the purchase of a new Mac. Aside from the fact that it’s not 100% brand new, a refurbished Apple computer should ensure the same level of satisfaction upon purchase, and use.
The 21.5-inch iMac is one of the two new iMac models released late last year. Compared with the older model, referred to as “the Aluminum iMac,” it boasts an all-display glossy look, more powerful hardware, and ships with an Apple wireless keyboard, and the all-new Magic Mouse. The 21.5-inch display is LED-backlit, glossy, and features a 16:9 widescreen ratio, with TFT active-matrix. It also boasts the IPS technology, which allows conformable viewing from different angles.
Although refurbished, the 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac includes everything you’d get with a sealed unit, namely the 4GB of memory, the 500GB hard drive, an 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 256MB of memory and a built-in iSight camera. Needless to point out, the computer also comes pre-installed with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (and restoration discs), as well as iLife 09 (which includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb and iDVD).
Visit Apple here to have a closer look at the Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, and, perhaps, even place your order. Upon purchase, the device should ship in one to three business days.
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.