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Refurb MacBook 13.3" 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo £629 @ Apple (online)


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OR £607.13 when purchased with Quidco!!

120GB, 2GB Ram, Includes FREE iLife '09 Suite & OSX 10.5 Leopard.

I have the 1.83GHz version of this, with the combo drive so no DVD re-writer so I have gone for this as using Quidco the price is a steal!

Please don't get into a MAC/PC war, for a MacBook, this is a good price. And 12 month warranty with the option of adding applecare on top.

Spec (From Apple Site):

Model Refurbished MacBook
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L2 Cache 3MB shared
Frontside bus 1066MHz
Memory 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
Hard drive1 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
Slot-loading optical drive 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory2
Video Built-in iSight camera; mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video (requires adapters, sold separately)
Display 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy TFT widescreen display, 1280 by 800 resolution
FireWire One FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps)
USB Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Audio Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/audio line out
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
Wireless Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)3 ; built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Hardware accessories 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery
Height 1.08 inches (2.75 cm)
Width 12.78 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth 8.92 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight 5.0 pounds (2.27 kg)

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29-05-2009, 19:40
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if you already had the 1.83 ghz will upgrading to 2 ghz make any noticeable difference? I upgraded my combo drive to superdrive and the hard drive myself for less than £150. Guide available on ifixit.

Not a bad deal but to upgrade from a model so close its not worth it. Well it is if you have no idea how to use a screw driver or read then cracking upgrade.
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if you already had the 1.83 ghz will upgrading to 2 ghz make any noticeable difference? I upgraded my combo drive to superdrive and the hard drive myself for less than £150. Guide available on ifixit.
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Cheaper refurb deal on Argos for £550, same spec accept its 1GB ram.

Cheers.
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that said, I do not have a warranty on this one any more, I have full Adobe suite CS3, iwork '09 and ilife '09

If I sell it I can get at least £450 for it and get this new refurb one with a dvd writer a bit faster, better graphics card, 1 year warranty and the option of adding applecare for under £200
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MINANTRA:
Cheaper refurb deal on Argos for £550, same spec accept its 1GB ram.

Cheers.
where is this deal? cheapest macbook on Argos is £699 with 1.5% cash back.

btw Quidco has just tracked the apple money

[edit] just had a look at argos's ebay feedback. I would rather pay the extra and have the apple service than spend nearly £600 and risk getting treated like some of Argos's customers...

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayIS...e&interval=365
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Munkster:
where is this deal? cheapest macbook on Argos is £699 with 1.5% cash back.

btw Quidco has just tracked the apple money
argos sell refurbished stuff on ebay, the model on ebay does not have the 9400m graphics card
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£688 brand new @ ebuyer.com
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These are only £679 brand new, so the saving isnt that good. £50 off for a refurb? Good price though.
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Munkster:
where is this deal? cheapest macbook on Argos is £699 with 1.5% cash back.

btw Quidco has just tracked the apple money
Its not on the regular Argos site but their refub site

And as they sell @18,000 items a month I think a positive of 99.3% is fab!

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hot deal
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