14 DAY TRIAL // People looking to own an Apple TV or a MacBook computer with no money to spare are encouraged to check out Apple’s latest Special Deals. Pre-owned, yet refurbished Apple TVs start at just $149, while Apple’s most popular Mac – the 13-inch MacBook – can be owned for just $849. Read on for the full details and specs.
For $149, Apple is offering a refurbished Apple TV with a 40GB drive. The Mac maker markets the device saying, “Apple TV turns your living room into an on-demand movie theater. After a free software update, with a few clicks of the remote, you can rent HD movies from the same place you watch them — your widescreen TV.” A 160GB model is available for just $40 more – $189, being capable of storing 200 hours of video, according to the Cupertino-based electronics maker.
Moving on to what Apple does best – computers – a refurbished MacBook 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo – White is now available from Apple’s online store for just $849. This is not the original polycarbonate MacBook, but the NVIDIA-equipped model with a 13.3-inch, glossy widescreen display, 2GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive and GeForce 9400M graphics. And let’s not forget the built-in iSight camera. Sure enough, even at $849, a notebook can hardly be labeled as affordable, but, since it has an Apple logo on it, we’ll let this one slip.
Or perhaps some will be enticed by the $899 price tag for an aluminum refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. To be noted that Apple’s unibody, aluminum-encased version of the 13-inch MacBook is still $100 cheaper than the factory-sealed plastic model, which still sells for $999.
Lastly, as some may recall, there’s also a Pro version of the unibody, 13-inch MacBook announced at Macworld 2009. Discretely introduced by Apple at its next major event (WWDC '09), the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo can now be acquired as a refurbished product for just $999 ($200 cheaper than a brand-new model – $1,199). Specs include: 13.3-inch, LED-backlit, glossy widescreen display; 2GB of memory; 160GB hard drive; 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); SD card slot; built-in, seven-hour battery; NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics; illuminated keyboard.
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.
