Upgrade or Refurbish

I'm at a point where I need to restart my iPhone 5 multiple times a day to be able to connect to the internet at all. My upgrade date is 2 weeks away. Is there any way to go ahead and upgrade my phone now rather than deal with troubleshooting my current phone or having to send out for a refurbished one?

I believe a store cna upgrade you 7 days early. You way want to conmtact customer service and see if there is anything thye can do for you.

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Hi, I have a refurbished upgraded macbook with 320 GB Disk, 4GB Memory and running Lion OS v 10.7.5. This satisfies the second part of the requirement for installing OS X Mavericks (10.9) but happens to be an early 2008 piece. Can I somehow install 10.9

Hi, I have a refurbished upgraded macbook with 320 GB Disk, 4GB Memory and running Lion OS v 10.7.5. This satisfies the second part of the requirement for installing OS X Mavericks (10.9) but happens to be an early 2008 piece. Can I somehow install 10.9? And why is apple not allowing people like me to try out this installation? Any reason that are too technical that people like me cannot upgrade and handle?
This would solve many apps to run on this.

It's mainly the video card. The Models 2,1 through 4,1 have video cards with non-upgradeable 32bit drivers. The model 5,1 Late 2008 and newer have at least the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 64bit drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks require 64bit native drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks no longer support Intel's GMA 950 or GMA X3100 graphics processors.
While Lion used some 32 bit and a lot of 64 bit code, Mountain Lion and Mavericks are pure 64 bit, which excludes more systems than Lion did. It's not something you can add memory to, for example, as it involves the base architecture.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57470261-263/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-p icture-for-mountain-lion/?tag=mncol;txt
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57387846-263/will-your-mac-run-mountain-lio n/

I recently upgraded to Mac OS 10.8.1. I had an Epson Inkjet printer (Stylus C88 ) that had seen its better days. I repurchased a refurbished model (C88 ) to replace the old one, simple enough. Since I've done this before, I didn't think I had to install

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Hi, one question & one suggestion...
What possible things are connected at home but not at the store, inlude every cable, etc.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

I upgraded to iphone 5c at the end of Dec. I accidentally washed my phone and now it doesn't work. Is there a way to get a new or refurbished iphone 5c without signing a new contract?

upgraded to iphone 5c at the end of Dec. I accidentally washed my phone and now it doesn't work. Is there a way to get a new or refurbished iphone 5c without signing a new contract?

Thank you. I've been looking online for refurbished iphones but that is cheaper than buying a refurbished phone.

General Macbook Questions (RAM upgrade, refurbished...etc)

I'm strongly considering getting a black macbook (aka I really want one, but am in the process of saving up some money), but I had a few questions that I can't seem to find the answers to.
1. Refurbished macbooks. If I were to buy a refurbished macbook, is the system "reset" (sorry, cant think of a more appropriate word) or anything? How do I explain this better...although the macbook has been used, when I open it up for the first time, will I get the set-up screen and such? Or will it be already-functioning? Essentially, am I getting a "new" macbook with used parts, or a used macbook?
2. If I buy the refurbished black macbook on the Apple Canada website, will I be able to upgrade the 1GB of RAM to 2GB? If so, can Apple install it for me? Can I have it done at an Apple store location? And how much would that cost?
3. Are there refurbished macbooks on sale at Apple locations (i.e. if anyone's from toronto, at the Eaton Centre or Yorkdale)? If so, are they the same as the ones on the Apple website, or are they different?
4. How noticable is the difference between 1GB and 2GB RAM? Because I would want my macbook to be fast and function properly, but - considering my current desktop is 256MB of RAM - I'm not sure if I need it. I'll mostly be using internet/msn/microsoft office/occasionally photoshop.
Sorry for the long post, and thanks for any help in advance!
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"Refurbished macbooks. If I were to buy a refurbished macbook, is the system "reset" (sorry, cant think of a more appropriate word) or anything? How do I explain this better...although the macbook has been used, when I open it up for the first time, will I get the set-up screen and such? Or will it be already-functioning? Essentially, am I getting a "new" macbook with used parts, or a used macbook?"
You're getting a "new" MacBook with warranty that's been reset/refurbished under close scrutiny.
"If I buy the refurbished black macbook on the Apple Canada website, will I be able to upgrade the 1GB of RAM to 2GB? If so, can Apple install it for me? Can I have it done at an Apple store location? And how much would that cost?"
This is something that you can do yourself: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303721 and probably save money.
"Are there refurbished macbooks on sale at Apple locations (i.e. if anyone's from toronto, at the Eaton Centre or Yorkdale)? If so, are they the same as the ones on the Apple website, or are they different?"
As far as I know, Apple only has refurbished items available online.
"How noticable is the difference between 1GB and 2GB RAM? Because I would want my macbook to be fast and function properly, but - considering my current desktop is 256MB of RAM - I'm not sure if I need it. I'll mostly be using internet/msn/microsoft office/occasionally photoshop."
You will notice a considerable change from 256MB and you probably will be fine with 1GB. If your needs change or if you feel that you need more RAM, increase it to 2GB at that time.
I have a refurbised WhiteBook that I increased from 512MB Ram and a 60GB HD to 2GB RAM and a 160GB HD. I love it!

Can I upgrade the SSD on a refurbished MacBookAir6,2?

I am going to get a refurbished macbook air
its a Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air 1.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (june 2013)
it has a 128gb flash storage, i am going to college and the 128gb will be good for the first year or two, but i want to know if ill be able to upgrade it to 256gb or 480gb from somewhere like OWC

What about this one: Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
.... only another $180. If and when OWC offers an upgrade option it's likely to cost at least that much.
4 GB is fine but if it were up to me though, I'd get the 8 GB version:
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7
It's a lot of money, but that's about as future-proof as it's going to get. I really prefer the i7.

Refurbished MBP (and upgrades) or Next Gen MBP

Hey everyone,
So I was pretty much set on the new MBP as my next computer purchase...but seeing this article is really making me second guess the choice (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228070/Retina_MacBook_Pro_least_repairab le_notebook_ever_says_iFixit ). I've started to look at alternatives to this computer, and that has led me to apple's refurbished site which in turn led me to this (http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0M12LL/A#overview). It's considerably cheaper, as well as uses standard parts that will be easy to find upgrades for. I'll have 478 dollars for upgrades (becuase I'm eligible for the ed. discount, which drops the price of the new MBP to 2000, but I'll have to get the external CD drive for one of my jobs, which raises it to 2078). That'll be enough to buy 8GB of ram, a 128GB SSD, an enclosure for the 750GB HDD (yay new external), and a nice-ish DAC and headphone amp. As you can tell, I'm definitely leaning towards this option, but I want to make a solid decision on a notebook that will last me 2-3 years. Here's some questions I have for you all:
-Memory: can 1600Mhz memory be put in a 2/2011 version MBP? If not, will there be performance sacrifices going with 1333 MHz? (I googled this for a bit but couldn't find anything concretely answering my question). Even so, is it worth the cost of going for the faster speed, if I decide to go refurb?
-SSD: Spec wise, how do you think this Crucial SSD will compare to the internal SSD of the retina MBP? (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443). It's also nice to know that I can upgrade to a larger SSD in the future, if prices drop significantly.
-Processor: I believe that the 2/2011 version MBP used Sandy Bridge processors, while the new gen of MBP use Ivy Bridge. From what I've read online, the spec bump produces only minute changes. Any thoughts here?
-Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory vs. NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory...and majoy differences? Already found comparisons of the Intel HD 3000/4000, and that's shown that there really isn't considerable difference.
-Ports: The refurb has a thunderbolt port (which hopefully, they'll make a cost-effective USB 3.0 adapter for) so I think I'm set there. Right now, I only have USB 2.0 devices currently, so this is pretty much a non-issue (aside from future-proofing). A point for the retina side here though, as an HDMI port without dongles to worry about would be nice, but that's a relatively minor issue.
-Display/Size/Misc.: The increased resolution/slimness/less weight are all awesome, don't get me wrong. But none of them are deciders for me. Plus, having an internal optical drive is a convenience to me (just because of my job). Just a note:I'm not sore at them for getting rid of it, because I realize I'm in a specific niche for those. Anyways, anything else I'm missing to help make this decision easier/harder?
I value your opinions here, and I appreciate you all taking the time to read this long post, and posssibly helping me out!
-John

Put RAM that the MBP is designed for. You run the risk of needless problems otherwise.
SSDs are still too expensive in my opinion. Unless you are using CPU intensive applications the only place you will detect significant performance increases are boot and shut off times. But if you insist...
Unless you are an ardent gamer, the GPU should not be a big issue.
If your current peripherals are USB 2, you have no problems. Thunderbolt is much faster than USB 3 thus as Thunderbolt peripherals become available, you will be 'future protected'.
OWC and Crucial are two best places to purchase RAM and Mac peripherals. Both offer good customer support.
Ciao.

HDMI output not working since firmware upgrade

I would appreciate troubleshooting tips for getting the HDMI output to work. I just tried it recently for the first time in a long while, approximately 4 weeks after doing the firmware update to 2.2. When I did it before, plugging in the HDMI cable would automatically start output to my HD TV. Now that is no longer the case. Changing the HDMI output from "Auto" to "720p" does not make a difference either.
Otherwise, everything works well and I've been satisfied with my Creative 7 to date. I have installed several apps so it could be that there is a conflict and nothing related to the firmware upgrade.
Any troubleshooting suggestions would be appreciated.

Well I've received my refurbished device for about a week now. The HDMI still doesn't work either with Zii Video or a 3rd party app MoboPlayer. ?I am tempted to reinstall the firmware upgrade again. Is it ok to try this or is it only a one time attempt?
Perhaps this should be a separate thread but are any of the "Phone 2 SD" apps compatible with the Ziio 7? Whenever I use the "Move to SD card" option, there is still no program moved to the external SD card. ?I have a Ziio 7 with 6 GB of memory as well as a 6GB micro SD card. ?My memory settings are:
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In Settings>Applications>Manage Applications, the "On SD Card" tab lists several programs lists several apps but none of them are actually on the external SD card.

I recently purchased a refurbished macbook. I try to open the itunes store and it wont connect to it.

I just got this macbook today refurbished as a starter mac. I have never used a mac before. One of the first things I tried to do after connecting to my wifi was log in to my itunes account on itunes. It said that it could not connect to the store and to check my network connectivity... I am online right now on it so what am I missing?

You have to understand the difference between an Update and an Upgrade.
An Update is a free change to add to the base code or as a bug fix within an existing Operating System. Such as the .11 added to 10.4.
An Upgrade is a complete new Operating System that must be purchased. Such as 10.5 Leopard to 10.6 Snow Leopard.
10.5 Leopard was based on Power PC code and was written for Power PC Macs with code added to allow it to run on Intel processors.
10.6 Snow Leopard has completely rewritten code and only runs on Intel Macs.
10.7 Lion used some 32 bit which allows it to run on Late 2006 through Early 2008 MacBooks and a lot of 64 bit code.

Upgrade or replace mid-2009 MBP for 4 year doc program

My question:
I'm new to this forum - thanks in advance for your help!
I love my 5 year old MBP, and I loved the one I had for 5 years before it. I assumed I would buy a new one for this doctoral program that starts in 10 days, which I expect will take 3-4 years to complete. I am flummoxed by what Apple has done with the MBP line (SSD drives with tiny storage capabilities, retina displays I worry will prompt massive storage needs as apps upgrade to take advantage of them, and most offensively the soldering of HD and RAM to the motherboard), and really questioning whether any of the machines they are now selling will be useful to me during my 4 years at school. I am leaning toward buying the maxed out version of the last non-retina model while I still can.
Should I upgrade my existing machine (hard drive, OS, what else?) or buy that last MBP model that isn't soldered shut before they discontinue it (and maybe upgrade it anyways)? Will the new machine be significantly better, or even more upgradeable, than my current one?
Concerns that make me hesitate to buy a new machine:
Hard drive size and upgradability: This is by far the biggest issue. My current machine's hard drive is overloaded and I think that's the biggest problem for performance right now. I refuse to pay through the nose for a way-too-small (smaller?!), non-upgradable, hard drive, no matter how fast it loads entertainment apps. This is my only computer and I will not carry around a separate storage drive. The retina machines are not an option for me for this reason (I'm also anxious about the upcoming storage demands for apps with retina capabilities). I made peace with the idea of having a separate external optical disc drive, but that's pretty awkward when I want to watch a movie in bed or on a plane!
What has the MBP lost since 2009?: I think I read something about the current MBP model not having speakers - I love my speakers! They aren't necessary to do my schoolwork, but I love them just the same. What else has disappeared on the MBP since 2009? I'm paranoid that I may have missed other changes since it's been so long since I paid attention to the product line.
Value for the money: If I'm going to spend $1,300+ on a machine I expect significantly better performance. I can't tell if the newer machine with it's faster (though not as fast as the retina machines) processor will be much faster, or much better in general. Buying it basically saves me the trouble of figuring out all of the details for how to upgrade my current machine, which is worth a lot to me. But will the new machine really be better? How so? By how much? Will I be able to upgrade it in the future beyond what Apple offers now (1TB hard drive/512 GB SSD), OSx Mavericks, 8GB RAM, Intel Core i7)? If it is really going to be better or offer more longevity, I'll snatch one up in a heartbeat, because I expect it will be a couple years before those SSDs are big enough to satisfy me. And I'll let Apple max it out for me for $300 because it will save me the trouble of doing so while I'm preparing for school.
Retina second thoughts: Am I crazy for not wanting the retina machine? Maybe I should wait for the SSD to come down in price so one of those machines are more practical (though still not upgradable?!). Or even get one with 512 GB SSD and plan to upgrade in 2 years?
Refurbished option: Should I look for a refurbished non-retina 15" MBP? I like the 13" screen, but think there were bigger upgrade options on the last 15" one.
About my current machine:
I bought my baby new in 2009 for my master's program and he has been incredibly good to me. My only regret now is that I didn't upgrade to the fastest processor at that time - if I had I wouldn't be posting this because I'd just be upgrading. He started slowing down around 2011 so I upgraded the RAM, OS, and I think even the Hard Drive (80 to 160GB?), and at that time I got a new battery and power cord due to a recall. 10 months ago I took him in because he had become painfully slow and the Genius re-installed my OS, but I have noticed a bit of that slow-down returning lately. Google Chrome, Google Apps, MS Office, and iTunes are by far my most used apps, but I do like to open a million tabs in Chrome at once while doing research. I value his speakers because I love music but I do have speakers at home so maybe speakers aren't necessary? He has been tossed around quite a bit - I bought him a neoprene sleeve back in the day but never actually used it and he's definitely taken some nasty spills without any protection.
Complaints about my current machine:
Hard drive storage: My biggest issue is that I had a huge surge in data storage (video and photo for a special project) over the past year and didn't take the time to upgrade his hard drive to make space, so now I have a mess of data in a borrowed iPad and multiple external drives. I want to dump all of that onto the same machine, and it easily fits onto a 1TB external drive, but I do not want to keep it there indefinitely. I like having all of my storage on one machine and I am not ready to buy into the cloud beyond Google Apps. Can I upgrade my hard drive to 1TB or even 500MB? How much does that cost, and what else in my machine will be affected by this change? Should I be looking at SSDs? What are the implications for going that route? Where would it go physically and what would I be giving up?
Speed: He is a little bit laggy sometimes, especially when I open a million tabs on Chrome when I'm researching. I don't switch back and forth between a ton of different programs so startup speed doesn't bother me a ton, but he is a little slow there too.
Battery life: It isn't awesome. It's sufficient but waning for sure.
I spilled water on him: This just happened recently and right afterward I noticed that the track pad is a bit buggy now. It is just a little off of what I expect it to be and sometimes refuses to let me navigate. I haven't tried my wireless mouse since that happened but I imagine that will work fine, and I'm hoping it will go back to normal (open to suggestions to fix that for sure!) soon.
Google Chrome crashes: This has been recent. I've had 20+ tabs open and seen crashes somewhat often. I didn't have this problem before.
He runs hot: I think this is worse since the 2011 upgrades, but honestly doesn't bother me as long as he's safe to use.
He runs loud sometimes: I can hear the fans pick up and kick in sometimes when he's working hard, but it doesn't bother me too much.
Glossy screen is obnoxious: I never bought an anti-glare screen cover to deal with this as I had originally planned. And no, I still don't want a retina MBP.
Possible physical damage from rough handling: I have been rough with him over the years without a case and I worry that he is on his way to some type of physical damage that hasn't shown up yet.
My current machine:
13" MacBook Pro Mid-2009 Model
Processor 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
2X Size: 4 GB
Type: DDR3
Speed: 1067 MHz
Status: OK
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
Serial Number WQ9240Y466D
Software OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)
NVidia MCP79 AHCI - Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02:
Capacity: 160.04 GB (160,041,885,696 bytes)
Model: Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02
Full to the brim and overflowing
Running OSX 10.8.5
I am considering purchasing this machine:
MacBook Pro, 13-inch Item Price: $1,319 (This is the education pricing for this model, plus I would buy seriously discounted AppleCare and MS Office)
Available to ship: 1-3 business days
Hardware
2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM — 2x4GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
Accessory Kit

Whygirl,
it reads as though an internal disk upgrade (and possibly a battery replacement) would suffice for you, and those two together would be far less expensive than a new MacBook Pro. Yes, you could install either a HDD or a SSD in place of its current internal HDD. You could look at the Hitachi Travelstar 7K1000 as an example of a suitable 1 TB HDD; SSDs are more expensive per unit of storage than a HDD, but might be worth the extra cost if your apps are disk-bound. (I put a Samsung 840 PRO into my 13-inch Mid 2010 model, and it’s been working well.) Note that Chrome might be responsible for the extra heat (and the extra heat is responsible for the increased volume from the fans kicking in); Chrome isn’t optimized for use on 64-bit versions of OS X, like 10.8.5.

Should I buy a Mac Mini (new or refurbished)?

Wasn't sure if this was the correct place to make this post. If not, please accept my apologies...
I have a 5-year-old Dell desktop with a 40GB HD and Windows XP. Am sure the HD will give up the ghost one of these days. I had put more memory (1GB) in it (which was “fun”) and noticed the HD would be “fun” to remove and replace as well. When the HD dies (or close to it; within the last year or so it’s had the “blue screen” come up, which scared me to death), I really don’t want to go through the hassle of replacing it.
I also have a Sawtooth G4 that has a 160GB hard drive, but of course only “sees” 120GB of it. It’s got 640MB of RAM (I replaced a 64MB with a 512. Should have maxed it out, but couldn’t afford it at the time.). It’s starting to get slow because of the memory… With newer software going away from PowerPCs and to Intel Macs, I thought about saving my money and getting an Intel Mac that can have Windows XP as well, because I have some documents that can only be opened with the Windows programs (not available for Macs) currently on the Dell…
Looked to see which Macs are Intel and the only ones I find are the Mini and the iMac. Even checked to see how easy or hard it would be to upgrade the HD and memory if needed. Of course, it looks like it would be a very difficult job to do! I really don’t like the idea of the iMac having everything together (I know it has been that way since day one…) and crammed into that skinny case… It’s too expensive for my budget anyway. So I’m looking into the Mini. Am kind of concerned that with its small crammed case that it won’t last very long and have a heat issue. Maybe I’m worried for nothing on it.
Have looked on *bay and some said on this Discussion Group (which by the way, I LOVE as I’ve learned a lot about Mac here!) to stay away from Minis on there, as some want to get rid of them because of problems… Have been watching a bunch of them selling and they are selling at or more than a new one! Seems like people don’t do their research before bidding. I have bought three old Macs on *bay, and only one (strawberry iMac had a bad HD to begin with (it didn’t happen until I had had it three weeks after getting it). I replaced its HD, PRAM battery, added more memory and installed Tiger on it. I hardly use it at all, but use it as my all-in-one DVD player. The other two were the Sawtooth (replaced the HD and installed Tiger…) and a B&W G3. The towers of course were very easy to work on and the iMac was more difficult. So, I think I’ve done pretty well on getting some old Macs on the 'bay.
Plan to edit photos I’ve taken (with possibly PhotoShop Elements 6, which I haven’t bought yet), do email, Internet, documents, create projects (flyers, cards, etc.), stuff like that with the Intel Mac.
*I did find a refurbished Mini (starting bid at $399 & Buy it now for $450) from TCW Computers (Item #: 230368377067) currently on *bay that has the following:*
*# 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor*
*# 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM*
*# 80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA Hard drive*
*# Slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - Ports*
*# One FireWire 400 port (8 watts)*
*# Four USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)*
*# DVI output - VGA output (using included adapter)*
*# Bluetooth - built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module*
*# Wireless - Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)*
*# Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)*
*# optional external USB Modem*
*# Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 & Dual Boot with Windows XP Professional (OEM COA Sticker)*
*# Keyboard & Mouse*
*(I would need the USB modem as I have dial-up.*
*I have asked them 2-3 times on if the HD has been replaced, if it has a warranty etc. Some of my questions were answered, but not the ones on the HD and warranty. Have the feeling that maybe I should steer away from this deal! TCW Computers website says they’ve got an Apple store, but it doesn’t say anything about refurbished Macs or if they are an Apple certified refurbish business.*
From what I’ve read here on the group, I would probably be smart to get a refurbished one from the Apple Store. Also read that the Apple Care is cheaper through *bay. Do most of you out there recommend getting Apple Care through *bay or elsewhere (Apple wants $149.00 for it on the Mini.)? It will cost me more to get it at Apple and then put Windows XP on it, but it’s better to be “pound wise than penny foolish.” I’d have to buy the XP software as am sure the Dell’s won’t work and it’s Service Pack 1.
Sorry I’ve rambled on about this. Just want to put all my ducks in a row before putting hard earned money down on something that I might be sorry I bought.
Thanks.
Silverado93

I would echo BGreg's advice and stick to official Apple refurbished Minis sold through the store.apple.com site. They will have a 1-year warranty and be eligible for AppleCare. And they will have current OSX and iLife software.
The term "refurbished" is often abused by other retailers who apply it to used computers that have been returned by unhappy customers -- but have not actually been fully diagnosed or repaired.
The 1.66 GHz model you list is rather long in the tooth. At least get a Core2Duo model, rather than a CoreDuo.
The links to the offical Apple refurbs are here:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB138LL/A
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB463LL/A
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB139LL/A
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB464LL/A
You'll have to check these links daily for a week or more to find them in stock.
I'd be very leery of buying AppleCare via *bay.
But lacomputercompany appears to sell genuine boxed AppleCare at prices close to Apple's educational price for AppleCare.
On another topic you brought up ... for desktop publishing on a budget I'd strongly endorse SwiftPublisher. Just enough features, just the right price -- and to my mind, works more intuitively than Apple's Pages program.

Memory upgrade on Compaq 15-h050nl

I would like to know if it's possible to upgrade the ram memory on the Compaq 15-H050nl. I still can't find the maximum supported ram. My model runs Windows 8.1 64bit with 4 gb of ram. Is it possible to install 8gb? Thanks for the info.
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Robert.
Your manual here.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04513485.pdf
Supports single-channel memory
DDR3L-1600-MHz Single Channel Support
DDR3L-1333-MHz Single Channel Support (DDR3-1600 downgrade to DDR3-1333)
Supports up to 8 GB of system RAM in the following configurations:
● 8192-MB total system memory (8192×1) or (4096×2)
● 6144-MB total system memory (4096×1) + (2048×1)
● 4096-MB total system memory (4096×1) or (2048×2)
● 2048-MB total system memory (2048×1)
Looks like 8GB max.
This link may apply to your model laptop???
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/More-RAM-for-HP-Pavilion/m-p/4746402#M156507
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Bought new, discovered it was tampered with or refurbished, now at a loss with horrible customer service and dead phone

I'm wondering where to go after 2 weeks playing CS phone tag, started with a tech call reguarding Iphone 5, battery issue, tech ran test, batt is consumed, went thru warranty talk then to Apple, as to our surprise once the serial number was ran , I purchased a bran new refurbished and battery previously swapped out phone thru our corporate Ver store, warranty is invalid and new batt was 80$, Apple tech was shocked... I let that settle for a few days, and began the worst ordeal and crap show of customer service since, I've made numerous calls, 1st being with christopher, whom claimed he talked with his supervisor and I was patient, talked about that they wouldn't swap battery, but replace phone with a refurb phone, contract is up 2/03/2015 , exlplained it would be less hassle and givin the time frame to renew contract and do the upgrade now, pay the upgrade cost and whatever, we are good customers , never file claims, or issues with contracts, seems simples, I've now talked to approx 5 supervisors from ID, ky, al and whom have alllllll confrimed they have taken notes, processed requests and will call back in such time, as of 4pm dec 7th I am no where fast, contract can not be upgraded, one supervisor claimed they where no longer making the iPhone 5? And would allow for a upgrade once she talked to tech service, however a magical cold transfer and 40 more minutes of retelling this insaine story, he was then going call back on a dif number so the issue ph could be used, never got the call, however Matt in ID WHO claimed such sympathy for all the hassle then texted me saying he couldn't get thru on my number, however could text, and by a tech texting myself , such poor grammar and then stating we could only have the 5 and 6+ 's are on back order. Beyond fed up and stressed, almost 6 hours on the phone and 10 days of hassle , yet we still have a phone that dies at 70% ....I've never seen such a lack of responsibly or communication , seems supervisors are really good at making statements to appease each situation with out any documentation . Can't bring myself to call again and go thru the issue over and over again, meanwhile getting same responses (excuses) from every area I've spoke to. Guess now when I purchase Verizon items I call good Ol Apple and run the serial numbers to make sure the fancy kindalooksnewplastic isn't the 2nd re wrap and buy a phone that's been tampered with and makes your monthly insurance and warrantys invalid . Money well spent kudos CS ...and no I'm not hunting down anyone via Twitter , I'm sure there's notes on our account that this crazy person is out of patience and trying to see what other cell company we could change to . Merry Christmas

To clarify , we haven't serviced nor replaced the consumed battery . It has been noted as per Apple running the serial number that PRIOR to my purchasing the device, it had the battery replaced. Undocumented in detail, but showed up in Apple reports as replaced. Therefor creates a much wider issue than consumed battery issue, now we have the fact that 1. I paid for a new iPhone 5 16g with a renewed 2 yr contract, pay monthly for insurance on the device, however being that it has been worked on, that voided the 1 yr warranty and possibly the extended insurance program warranty as well, my corperate store can't handle this issue, given the extent of details, I stopped there today, to double check my receipt for original purchase to see if there was a CPO listed on my receipt, that is when they informed me they didn't acttially sell them there, nor if I did I wouldn't have paid full contract price either. More details, more time wasted on Verizon, knowing you all won't read the "fine" print.

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