Price drop on refurbished Macbook Pros?

I am looking for mac pro and was wondering if the prices are going to drop in the refurbished store since the new ones just came out? if they are, when will the prices change?

You will have to monitor the refurbished section and see if and when the prices drop. I know of no source that can give you that information.
I have seen a specific model appear one day and then be gone the next day.
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I am looking into buying the refurbished macbook pro 13" 4gb memory with Lion OSX that goes for $957.00. However, would it be wise for me to wait another month (hypothetically if a new Macbook pro came out) do you think the price of the refurbished machines would lower again?
Thanks for your help in advance!

Really, don't play the game of "wait until the next thing comes out." There is always something newer and better around the corner. Buy a computer when you need it.
Apple has not announced any new machines coming out. If and when it happens, there may or may not be a price change on refurbs. That's pretty much the best answer you'll get here.
Best of luck.

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I had an old windows xp pro laptop that broke and am looking to buy a refurbished macbook pro 15" retina display. Since apple did not release any new MBP at the WWDC june 10 2013 are there any chances that the price on this one is going to drop any more (by significant amount)? right now its at $1599 (originally released june 2012).
Also is it a good idea to buy the apple care plan for refurbished ones? I am looking for some answers from experienced users of refurbished macbook pro owners.
Also what other accessories would you guys recommend to buy.
thanks

We cannot speculate on how Apple might change the price. As to AppleCare, I would say it is worth it whether it is new or refurbished, but refurbished products are of the same quality as new.

Refurbished MacBook Pro Owners: Post your experiences with "Refurbs" here.

Hello Everyone. For the past few months I've been seriously thinking about getting a Mac notebook. When I get my Mac, I plan to run Final Cut Express HD for a few years, and If I decide to get a MacBook Pro then after a few more years I'll upgrade to Final Cut Studio. During my research of Macs I've stumbled upon something that really seemed to catch my eye; Refurbished MacBook Pro's for 41% Off Original Price. As far as I know, according to a few refurbished MBP owner's comments and Apple's brief description of it's "Stringement Refurbishing Process," it seems like a good deal to me, but of course it's always good to ask those who have already purchased a Refurbished MacBook Pro to see just how good of a job Apple does on refurbishing their products. That's why I've come here. For your comments. For all of you who have previously purchased a Refurbished MacBook Pro or other related item, please tell me about your experiences with your refurbished products. Was it a good experience? Or was it a bad experience, and feel free to go into as much detail as you need because I'll read your entire comment no matter how long. As you can see I'm pretty desperate for some owner's opinions so I will very much appreciate any comments that you give me. Thanks in advance for all your help and comments!

I received my refurbished 2.16GHz Macbook Pro on Tuesday and had a similar instance to Ty-Guy. My shipping box wasn't visibly damaged but the Macbook Pro was warped in the center which caused the case to buckle out, right above the lid latch. I called Apple Care and they offered a full refund or an exchange. I opted for the exchange. After the call, I decided I might be able to live with the Macbook Pro as-is with maybe a little "tweaking". After a few hours of use I realized it also suffered from the glitchy DVD drive issue - some would read, some wouldn't, some that would read were ssssssllllloooowwww. So another call to Apple Care and 20 minutes later I had a Fedex return label emailed to me. 2 hours after I printed the label from the Fedex website, I received another email that my replacement Macbook Pro was already shipped Priority Overnight to me! However inconvenient it may be that I have to send a unit back for defects, Apple more than made up for it by handling it the way they did.
And as far as Apple's strict refurbishment process goes, it is more than likely that the Macbook Pro arrived warped due to the shipping/packaging and not to lack of quality control. My Macbook Pro had no support underneath the center of it in the package. Which when subjected to say, a delivery person dropping it, would result in the area without support taking the brunt of the force. At least, that's my interpretation of it.
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Buying a refurbished MacBook Pro. Which processor to buy, i5 or i7?

I thinking of buying a refurbished MacBook Pro 15". I can't seem to get any knowledgeable answers at the Apple store about the benefits of the i5 vs. i7 processors. I've been pretty happy with my late 2008 MBP but it's been dropped hard and is on it's way out. Any opinions about what to buy balancing processor, price, reliability? I'm a designer and photographer and the video processor is important also.
Thanks for any help.

KaneoheKFA wrote:
I can't seem to get any knowledgeable answers at the Apple store about the benefits of the i5 vs. i7 processors.
The i7 is much better.
You can see processor and other computer performance here
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
You can see Cinebench/OpenGL performance here
http://www.cbscores.com/index.php?sort=ogl&order=desc

When is the best time to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro?

I'm a new college student, and I'm looking to buy a Mac that will last me throughout college, at the best possible price.
I'm completely fine with purchasing a refurbished model, and right now I can get a large (for Apple, anyway) discount on a refurbished MacBook Pro, 13", 500GB, i5, with 4GB RAM. But I'm not sure if this will be able to suit my needs, or if I should opt for something a bit more expensive, even if that means I should wait.
I plan on installing Windows 7, with a 25% partition (I'll use Mac for my own personal things, but Windows for some functions).
I own an iPhone 5 and iPad 3 (WiFi), so I don't plan on taking it with me every day.
I live in Arizona, so the summer heat can be an issue.
I plan on using this MacBook Pro for at least 5 years.
So, I'd like to know:
Should I buy the AppleCare now, later, or not at all? I want to make sure it's covered in the event of damage or defects:
Should I wait to buy a refurbished model until after the new MacBook Pros are released later this year?
Should I opt for an i7 processor, since I plan on dual-booting with Windows 7? Does it make a noticeable difference, compared to the i5?
Will 500GB be enough space? I feel like it should be more than enough.
Should I wait until the new MacBook Prod are released, or should I take advantage of the college sale that's being offered?
Thank you for taking the time to help me out. :)

That's a perfect computer for your uses, and you won't have any problem. Also, if you need, you can add more RAM (looking at your specs, 16 GB of memory) and a hard drive (HDD or SSD, or even replace the optical drive to put a second HDD). I think it will be useful for 5 years or more.
ChungLing wrote:
Should I buy the AppleCare now, later, or not at all? I want to make sure it's covered in the event of damage or defects:
It's important to buy AppleCare with a portable Mac. Near everything is soldered and repairs are expensive, so it's better to get it. You can get it at any moment during the first year of warranty, but note that accidental damages will void your warranty.
ChungLing wrote:
Should I wait to buy a refurbished model until after the new MacBook Pros are released later this year?
There's no need to wait for new MacBooks Pro, more when we don't know when they will be released. I don't think the refurbished MacBook Pro you want will be cheaper then.
ChungLing wrote:
Should I opt for an i7 processor, since I plan on dual-booting with Windows 7? Does it make a noticeable difference, compared to the i5?
There's a difference between an Intel Core i5 and a i7, but you will only note it if you have special needs, like using heavy apps that require a high CPU load. Most users are not going to use this type of applications. Also, if you need to use this type of apps, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is better.
ChungLing wrote:
Will 500GB be enough space? I feel like it should be more than enough.
For most users, 500 GB are enough and you will have hundreds of free GBs. If you don't have enough space, get an external drive. It's recommended to get one at least to make backups of your files.
ChungLing wrote:
Should I wait until the new MacBook Prod are released, or should I take advantage of the college sale that's being offered?
The college sale will expire soon (the Back to School program), so buy it now

Refurbished MacBook Pro 13 inch?

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I'm in the process of looking for a new macbook pro to replace mine. I really want a solid state harddrive because my macbook pro is so slow right now. I'm going into dental school and I'm trying to save as much money as possible.
My friend is selling his macbook pro that he bought in June 2013. It is 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 256 GB solid state, $1000.
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Do the refurbished MacBook Pros come with replaced keyboards?

I was wondering about buying a refurbished MacBook Pro 15" as opposed to a brand new one, due to the high prices. However, I was wondering if Apple replaces things such as the keyboard and the trackpad while refurbishing it. I tend to hate the shiny keyboards that have a buildup of finger oil and dirt, and so when they say they

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Should I buy the 2013 13" macbook pro or 2012 15"(refurbished) macbook pro

Hey guys, so basically to start off, I've never bought a mac before however i have an iphone 5, ipad 3rd gen, and ipod nano 3rd gen. So im now looking for a new laptop as my windows desktop is pretty old and slow. I've been looking at buying either the 2013 13" retina display macbook pro or the 2012 15" refurbished macbook pro. Im at university studying civil engineering, so im mainly going to be using it for creating documents and using some subject specific programmes as well as the normal stuff such as social networking, photos, watching movies etc. The reason I am looking at getting the mid-2012 refurbished 15" is because of the larger screen, dvd drive, and i7 processor,and easier cababilities of upgrading and repairing, however ive also heard that the new mavericks system can slow down the performance of older macs. Obviously the retina display of the 2013 13" would be nice but not exactly necessary for me and also therefore, it feels as though i would be getting more for my money with the 2012 15". The cost of the 13" i5 2013 will be £945.60 (education pricing) and £1,189.00 for the 15" i7 2012 (I wouldnt want to be paying more than that). Any advice would be amazing as im really stuck between choosing these two!! Thanks

Hey guys, so basically to start off, I've never bought a mac before however i have an iphone 5, ipad 3rd gen, and ipod nano 3rd gen. So im now looking for a new laptop as my windows desktop is pretty old and slow. I've been looking at buying either the 2013 13" retina display macbook pro or the 2012 15" refurbished macbook pro. Im at university studying civil engineering, so im mainly going to be using it for creating documents and using some subject specific programmes as well as the normal stuff such as social networking, photos, watching movies etc. The reason I am looking at getting the mid-2012 refurbished 15" is because of the larger screen, dvd drive, and i7 processor,and easier cababilities of upgrading and repairing, however ive also heard that the new mavericks system can slow down the performance of older macs. Obviously the retina display of the 2013 13" would be nice but not exactly necessary for me and also therefore, it feels as though i would be getting more for my money with the 2012 15". The cost of the 13" i5 2013 will be £945.60 (education pricing) and £1,189.00 for the 15" i7 2012 (I wouldnt want to be paying more than that). Any advice would be amazing as im really stuck between choosing these two!! Thanks

Need help about refurbished MacBook Pro 15" 2012 vs 2013

Hello All,
I'm planning to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro since I'm tight with budget. This would be my first mac machine ever. So I was hoping if someone can shed some opinion on which one should I go for. But first, I will be using the MacBook for basic photoshop, Office documents (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint), internet, and maybe (just maybe) if I have time from my busy work, I could try to learn in movie editing (just for fun). So anyway, I found 2 refurbished 15" MacBook Pro that fits my budget and seems like they're quite similar (2012 and 2013). The 2013 is only $20 more.
1) Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina Display - $1,469.00
Originally released June 2012
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
2) Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina Display - $1,489.00
Originally released October 2013
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8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage1
720p FaceTime HD camera
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
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Thanks all. Please remember I don't have any experience with Macs at all. So I'm hoping someone can help me a little bit. Thanks again.
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PS: side-by-side specs, graphics and drive data rates,
the newer of the two may be the better one to get, as
it has later Thunderbolt with higher capacities, too.
Look into mactracker or other specification chart that
can be opened beside each other (as I have now) &
then you can see sections in each model, one at a
time. MacTracker shows general-software-memory+
graphics-connections-history by category.
2013 model Thunderbolt, Hard Drive Interface, graphics
spec all look good. Not sure if the history of graphic issue
in the dual-graphic card model 2012, was overcome or not.
However this may require some research...
If yours is one that shipped with Mavericks OS X 10.9
you may do well to get a copy of the installer on a
USB and dedicate it as a backup or set up a second
drive or other device to safe a download of the installer
and/or a copy-clone of the Mavericks. The limited total
of RAM available may not be a problem, with both units
shipping with an SSD and not a rotational HDD. And if
you like (& if yours has OS X 10.9) you could then use
OS X 10.10 too. Be careful an 'upgrade' isn't done to
an older system by accident; surprises aren't so nice.
With either choice, be sure to get & make suitable backup
of your files in addition to a device to use Time Machine.
Good luck & happy computing!

What is the warrenty on my refurbished macbook pro?

Just asking for a concrete answer that someone may know (or have utilized) pertaining to the warrenty/limited warrenty on a just recieved refurbished macbook pro 15'' retina display.

Nope. As with any warranty, it covers defects in materials and workmanship only.

I just dropped my new macbook pro on the ground, it dents a little. So can I bring it to apple store, and repair it for free? I bought it just one month ago.

I just dropped my new macbook pro on the ground, it dents a little. So can I bring it to apple store, and repair it for free? BTW: I bought it just one month ago. Thank you very much

No, user caused accidents are not warranty coverage, nor are spills, loss, theft etc.
all these user caused issues have no bearing on the warranty coverage.
they are outside of same.
All laptop mfg. are identical in this nature (same with your car too of course)

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