New Mac refurbs at attractive prices

Jun 4, 2010 12:59 GMT  ·  By

A refurbished MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo can now be acquired for $929 from Apple’s Deals section over at its online store, saving customers some $270 on the purchase of this portable Apple computer. For $999, Apple has a Refurbished MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum on offer.

(Click on the computers’ names to go straight to their page at the Apple online store)

Priced at $929, the MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo boasts a 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 2GB of standard memory, 160GB of storage space (hard drive), an 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), an SD card slot, Apple’s built-in 7-hour battery, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and an illuminated keyboard. The computer also features the built-in iSight camera now available on all Mac laptops, although Apple doesn’t mention it among this computer’s key features.

Saving you a substantial $300, a refurbished MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum is now available for order from Apple’s Special Deals site for $999. The computer features the same 13.3-inch 1280-by-800-pixel LED-backlit display, 2GB of memory, a more spacious 250GB hard drive, the same 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive, built-in seven-hour battery and illuminated keyboard, as well as the built-in iSight camera, which Apple lists for this particular computer model.

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.