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MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB 80GB 13.3"

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MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB 80GB 13.3" $999 at Apple Store
 
Discuss (18) : History : Tell : Posted 12:50 PM PDT 04/29/09 by Ben
MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB 80GB 13.3Apple Store has the refurbished MacBook Air for $999 with free shipping. A savings of $800 compared to new. Cult much?

  • Core 2 Duo processor 1.6GHz, 2GB DDR2 Memory, 80GB PATA 1.8" HDD
  • 802.11n WiFi + Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 13.3" LED Backlit LCD Display, Remote Disc
  • Full-size illuminated keyboard, multi-touch touchpad, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
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    #1   Nayeem - Posted 1:02 pm PDT 04/29/09 (188 Posts)
    pretty steep price cut for an apple refurb. i recall their refurbs being priced 15-30% less, not 55% less...
    #2   maja2 - Posted 1:31 pm PDT 04/29/09 (1 Posts)
    This is first gen, not the current model. That's why it's a "savings of $800."
    #3   m0f0 - Posted 1:31 pm PDT 04/29/09 (7751 Posts)
    TO ALL YOU SIMPLETON "I'M A PC" IMBECILES... I WILL REPORT ANY ANTI-APPLE COMMENTS!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
    #4   lethalfang - Posted 1:36 pm PDT 04/29/09 (45 Posts)
    Core 2 Duo processor 1.6GHz,
    2GB DDR2 Memory
    80GB PATA HDD
    $999
    This is year 2009
    BWAHAAAA!!!
    #5   m0f0 - Posted 1:37 pm PDT 04/29/09 (7751 Posts)
    #4, you have been REPORTED! *smirk*
    #6   techsupport - Posted 1:46 pm PDT 04/29/09 (2584 Posts)
    Not bad if you don't care about cost, have simple needs but want something more than a netbook. The thing I don't like is the lack of ports and user-replaceable battery.
    #7   Wand - Posted 1:51 pm PDT 04/29/09 (1242 Posts)
    #4 how could you forget REFURBISHED
    #8   njb - Posted 1:59 pm PDT 04/29/09 (2810 Posts)
    looks nice, i would trade it for my asus netbook. wouldn't mind if ben bought me one.
    #9   techsupport - Posted 2:22 pm PDT 04/29/09 (2584 Posts)
    I would trust apple refurbs more than anyone else's. from my own experience and what I have heard from everyone that bought one apples refurbs are truly "good as new"
    #10   lethalfang - Posted 2:24 pm PDT 04/29/09 (45 Posts)
    The price is also "good as new," if it were year 2003.
    #11   cherrypop - Posted 2:51 pm PDT 04/29/09 (156 Posts)
    #4: If you knew what you were talking about, you'd be dangerous.

    Apple (Factory) refurbished products come (1) out of the box looking indistinguishable from new and (2) have the exact same warranty as new Apple Macs.

    That said, I had the first-gen MacBook Air, and I don't recommend it. It ran way too hot, and suffered from a poor video card (streaming movies sucked, for example.

    If you really want one of these, I suggest trying out all the things you plan to do on the 'Air prior to ordering one.
    #12   Bonzo100 - Posted 3:00 pm PDT 04/29/09 (442 Posts)
    In 2005 I designed the thermal controls for the PowerMACS (remember the "noisy fan" and overheating problems - that is what I consulted with them to fix), and all the engineers (in the thermal group) I worked with at Apple used PC's. I couldn't help but note the irony when I was working there.

    Lame reason given=> "The Engineering software does not exist for the Apple machines" - that was pre-intel and it was true at the time. But come on ... I just did a redesign of the controls in the latest release for the liquid cooled quad core system, and they were still using PC's. I had to chuckle ...
    #13   Dman - Posted 3:23 pm PDT 04/29/09 (344 Posts)
    #12) I was on the original Apollo mission to the moon. The aliens from Jupiter we encountered did not use Macs either, in fact they let use their PC's to fake the whole moon landing. Kinda the same thing, don't you think.?!
    #14   rs2183 - Posted 5:50 pm PDT 04/29/09 (14 Posts)
    #12.. did you see me when you went to the moon? I was the guy taking a shi in a crater
    #15   natataka - Posted 6:45 pm PDT 04/29/09 (189 Posts)
    you have to be an asshole to buy it at that price, especially its a refurb
    #16   lethalfang - Posted 7:59 pm PDT 04/29/09 (45 Posts)
    Oh yeah, the hardware specs totally suck and the price is totally premium, but you get the illuminated keyboard and the coveted Apple Logo!
    #17   jhkilroy - Posted 9:58 pm PDT 04/29/09 (196 Posts)
    Get the 1.8 and SSD version for $200 more , way better deal.
    #18   mattropolis - Posted 12:59 pm PDT 04/30/09 (227 Posts)
    Not a deal - refurb price has been this for at least 6 months. There's usually a reason they never run out of these refurbs - and I'd heard the same things as #11 with the heat problems. That and you have no DVD drive breaks it for me - I wanna watch movies...
     
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