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    For those of u that have refurbed mbps

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by morganpete17, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. morganpete17

    morganpete17 Notebook Consultant

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    ok, so i was planning on getting a refurbished macbook pro and i was just wondering:

    1.can you get iwork and stuff like that or is it just luck of the draw?
    2.do u think it would be worth it if i could get a student dicount?
    3.have you ever had any problems with one (i.e. scratches, dents)
    4.do they put new adapters and stuff with them?
    5.whats the return policy?
    thanks all,


    Morgan
     
    morganpete17, Sep 10, 2007
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  2. Rawjamaican

    Rawjamaican Notebook Consultant

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    With the student discount, the difference on a 2.2 GHz MBP is only about $100. For the difference, I'd get the new one.
     
    Rawjamaican, Sep 10, 2007
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    morganpete17 Notebook Consultant

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    so theres no free ipod with the refurbished systems is there?
     
    morganpete17, Sep 11, 2007
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nopes. The free iPod is a current promotion that Apple is running, open to higher-education/post-secondary students. It is the Mac + iPod deal, where you get the Student Discount for the Mac, plus a free iPod Nano via rebate.

    The Mac + iPod deal ends September 16th, and resumes (unless Apple changes its plans) in the next back-to-school season, in summer 2008.
     
    Sam, Sep 11, 2007
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    Jokkon Notebook Evangelist

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    they only rebate the sale price, not the tax, if u live in vancouver like i do, u will only get the 229.99 rebate but not the entire price that u pay which is 259.89. So you still have to pay 30 dollars
     
    Jokkon, Sep 11, 2007
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    Any Vancouverite? :eek: That makes at least four that I know of here on the Apple forums! Holy! :p
     
    Sam, Sep 12, 2007
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    morganpete17 Notebook Consultant

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    so about those other questions....
     
    morganpete17, Sep 12, 2007
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