14 DAY TRIAL // Apple’s Special Deals section, where customers can get discounts on pre-owned but refurbished products like Macs, iPods and iPads, is featuring a new batch of original iPads beginning at the attractive price of just $349 for the WiFi configuration with 16GB of storage.
Originally released in April 2010, the first iPad does pretty much everything the iPad 2 does, only it doesn’t have cameras and the slimmer body.
Of course, it also has a lower clocked CPU, less RAM and graphical output power, but it’s fairly comparable to the new version when it comes to using third party iPad apps, or the built-in Internet solutions like Safari, Mail, Maps and so on.
In short, the iPad 1 is still a heck of an asset more than one year into its release, especially the 3G-capable version which keeps you connected pretty much anywhere you go.
The models currently up for grabs over at Apple’s (US) online store include:
Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi 16GB 16GB flash drive capacity; Wi-Fi $349.00 Save $50.00 (12% off) Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi 32GB 32GB flash drive capacity: Wi-Fi $429.00 Save $70.00 (14% off) Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB 16GB flash drive capacity; Wi-Fi + 3G $479.00 Save $50.00 (9% off) Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi 64GB 64GB flash drive capacity; Wi-Fi + 3G $529.00 Save $70.00 (11% off) Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G 32GB 32GB flash drive capacity; Wi-Fi + 3G $559.00 Save $70.00 (11% off)
Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G 64GB 64GB flash drive capacity; Wi-Fi + 3G $659.00 Save $70.00 (9% off)
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.