Buying a Apple Refurbished Macbook Air

I am considering buying a refurbished macbook air from apple directly and am wondering if this would be a good idea, i would save nearly $300 dollars. I am wondering though if it is going to hurt my resale value in the future substantially, and if it can be returned. Also when you check your warranty on product through apple will it say refurbished right their or will their be no signs that it has been refurbished. And if any of you have purchased products refurbished with apple especially macbooks do they show any cosmetic signs of wear.

Hi there,
It won't say refurbnished in the information about warranty. However refurbnished product will arrive without original box.
Yes, it can be returned, I believe time depends on country (15 days in Ireland), just like brand new macbook.
It's a great idea, for the past 2-3 years I bough dozen of refurbnished macbooks. None of them had any sign of ever being used, battery was always at it's first cycle. Either luck or Apple salvages insides of refurbs and provides them with new batteries, cases and keyboards...
I remember however buying plastic macbook back in 2008 refurb, which case was claerly scratched in many places, as if it was being used for a while. Nothing ever since though.
I'd go for it- they are great value, and you still have option of return. You get full 1 year warranty so you've got nothing to loose.

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