14 DAY TRIAL // Just before the holidays, Apple is offering up Macs priced below the $900 mark, something that should attract fans of the company’s hardware and operating system. Whether you’re planning on buying a Mac for yourself, or as a gift to someone, and don’t have money to spare, Apple’s Special Deals area is worth giving a look at.
Refurbished MacBook 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - White Priced at $749.00 (the lowest we’ve seen so far), the White, polycarbonate 13-inch MacBook should make a perfect gift to anyone enjoying computing on the go. For this price, Apple is offering up a pretty sweet configuration too, with 2GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics. Owners can always upgrade the system’s RAM, hard drive and even swap the old battery for a new one. The processor is a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
To be noted that Apple’s latest MacBook model, priced at $999 (brand new), offers the same amount of memory, and a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which doesn’t make that much big of a difference, if you’re not a power user. Admittedly, the new system does ship with a 250GB hard drive. However, the Refurbished MacBook 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (White) is the last model sporting the more sharp-edged design.
Refurbished iMac 20-inch 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Next up, the previous-generation, all-in-one Apple iMac can now be acquired for as low as $849. The system boasts a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM (supports up to 8GB), a 320GB Serial ATA(7200 rpm) hard drive, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 256MB of memory. It has a 20-inch, glossy widescreen display and a built-in iSight camera, and ships with a wired Apple mouse and keyboard.
Refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum Finally, for those who still can’t afford crossing the line of $900, yet are more fond of metal enclosures, Apple is offering a refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum for just $899. To be noted that this is a species going extinct as we speak. Soon after introducing the unibody aluminum MacBooks, the company decided to make them all Pros. Now, even the 13.3-inch model is a Pro-level laptop, making this refurb the last of its kind, just like the White MacBook.
For the $899 you spend on this pre-owned system, you get a 13.3-inch, 1280-by-800-pixel LED-backlit display, 2GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), a 160GB Serial ATA HDD at 5400 rpm, an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory, and a built-in iSight camera.
So, these are the latest deals coming out of Cupertino and, may we say, they’re the sweetest we’ve seen in quite a while. Hurry up and make your choice, if you were already planning to make an Apple purchase, as these offers generally don’t last long.
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.
