14 DAY TRIAL // Apple continues to sell the white, polycarbonate-encased MacBook via the Special Deals area of its web store, where customers can secure a refurbished unit for $849 ($150 off).
The white MacBook used to sell for $999 brand new until the MacBook Air made it irrelevant.
The ultra-thin MBA sells for the same price now, but is much more portable, and it’s more attractive from a visual point of view, and even from some performance standpoints.
However, the white MacBook is still a popular computer.
Originally released in May 2010 as an updated version of the first model to gain a unibody enclosure, the white MacBook boasts a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB (2 x 1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB Serial ATA drive spinning at 5400 rpm, an 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory, and a built-in iSight camera.
The computer has a 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display. The unibody shell has long been touted as a huge plus - much like the MacBook Pro family - even though it’s not made of aluminum, but from plastic.
Refurbished MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Credits: Apple
As an refurbished system, the White MacBook now sells for $849 and you can expect it to go a lot lower if Apple is stock-piling units that failed to get off the shelf prior to the computer’s official discontinuation.
Here’s a list including other attractive offers on refurbished Macs from Apple’s Deals area:
Refurbished MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $749.00
Refurbished Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server - $749.00
Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor - $929.00
Refurbished MacBook Air 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $999.00
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.