Sep 3, 2010 15:22 GMT  ·  By

Whether or not this has anything to do with the September 1 event, the Special Deals section of Apple’s online store is literally flooded with offers on Macs priced at under $1,000.

Softpedia is always happy to spot attractive Apple deals on Macs, and this time is no different.

Actually, this time is different.

Nearly a dozen Macs - desktop & portable - are now listed at store.apple.com ranging from $589 for a Refurbished Mac mini 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo to $999 for a Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.

All eleven deals are listed below, complete with amount of savings (when available). Those interested in heading over to the Apple web store for a closer look can click on the computer’s name.

Refurbished Mac mini 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $589 (Save $210.00; 26% off)

- 4GB memory - 320GB hard drive - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB memory

Refurbished Mac mini 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $599 (Save $100.00; 14% off)

- 2GB memory - 320GB hard drive - HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution - SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256MB memory

Refurbished Mac mini 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $719

- 2GB memory - 320GB hard drive - HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution - SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256MB memory

Refurbished Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $749 (Save $250.00; 25% off)

- 4GB memory - Dual 500GB hard drives - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB memory - Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard

Refurbished iMac 20-inch 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $759 (Save $440.00; 36% off)

- 20-inch glossy widescreen display - 2GB memory - 320GB hard drive - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB memory - Built-in iSight camera

Refurbished MacBook 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $759 (Save $190.00; 20% off)

- 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display - 2GB memory - 250GB hard drive - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics - Built-in 7-hour battery

Refurbished MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $849 (Save $150.00; 15% off)

- 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display - 2GB (2 x 1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 250GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm - 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory

Refurbished Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server - $849 (Save $150.00; 15% off)

- 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4GB memory - Dual 500GB Serial ATA hard disk drives - HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution - NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256MB memory

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $929 (Save $270.00; 22% off)

- 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display - 2GB memory - 160GB hard drive - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - SD card slot - Built-in 7-hour battery - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics - Illuminated keyboard

Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $929 (Save $270.00; 22% off)

- 21.5-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display - 4GB memory - 500GB hard drive - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 256MB memory - Built-in iSight camera

Refurbished iMac 24-inch 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - $999 (Save $500.00; 33% off)

- 24-inch glossy widescreen display - 4GB memory - 640GB hard drive - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB memory - Built-in iSight camera

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.