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Did I get a good deal on this powerbook?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I ended up paying about $1,550 with overnight shipping.
The powerbook was owned/used for about one year, with no scratches or dents
12"
1.33 ghz
1.25 gb ram
60 gig HD
Superdrive
Tiger
AppleCare (2 years left)
I wanted to buy the new 12" through apple, but with sales tax the price (with a SD) was pushed up to $1,650. I figured $100 less for 0.17 less mhz, AC included, Tiger included, and 512 more ram wasn't a bad deal. But still unsure.
Looking for y'all's thoughts 
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Senior User
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Apple's selling the refurb model for $1299 with 256MB RAM; you can add 1GB RAM for another $200 or so. That means $1500 with only 1 year of warranty, so you got a fair deal, but not a smoking cheap deal.
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yeah you certainly havent been ripped off but you havent got yourself a bargain there either, still a nice package though youve got yourself now
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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For comparison's sake, I got a 1.5ghz, 1gb ram, 80GB, 15" PB with superdrive which was only a few months old for $1600 in these forums. Selling my TiBook on eBay for over $1300 made it even sweeter. =)
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where are the refurb models for 1299? I do the education discount on the site and click the red tag, but all I see is 1499 powerbooks...
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Question. Here's my two options (since I haven't paid yet)
I can get the powerbook listed above for $1,550
Or...I can get this refurbished from apple for the same exact price.
PowerBook 12-inch 1.5GHz SuperDrive - Apple Certified Refurbished
Part Number: F9691LL/A
8x SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
512MB DDR333 (256MB built-in + 256MB SO-DIMM)
AirPort Extreme Card
Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
80GB Ultra ATA drive @ 5400rpm
It has 512MB less ram, and 1 year less of AC. It has .17 more mhz, 20 gig more HD, and is from apple.
Help me out
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I bought an eMac refurbished from Apple. It was for dvd/cd duplication attached to a bravo II printer. The studio I purchased it for was pleased. The only thing was a USB problem that occaisonally glitched... and after I left the studio, the owner didn't know how to manage things and it eventually imploded from what I hear.
Needless to say, Refurbished from Apple = good.
The only thing is you don't get that damn sexy case as if it was new. (or at least my experience)
Go for the refurbished!
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Black & White Powermac G3 / 600mhz G4 / 512mb ram / Zip 100MB / 40gb 7200 Maxtor / Belkin USB 2.0 5-Port / Pioneer DVR-108 16x DVD-Burner / ATI Rage128 with DVD-Decoder / Painted and Modified.
Status: Work in Progress.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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No personal experience, but I've only heard of good things about the refurbished stuff. Keep in mind having a Superdrive will extend the value of your PB in the long run.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Suburbs of Chicago
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Hey Gametime - SUPER DEAL on that puppy! Nicely done.
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14" iBook, 1.33 GHz, 100gb, Combo, 768 MB, iCurve, & iRule
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: columbus, oh
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If it helps, I bought a 15.2" 1.25GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HD and a SuperDriver with a little over 2 years left on AppleCare for $1500 as well.
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"Another classic science-fiction show cancelled before its time" ~ Bender
15.2" PowerBook 1.25GHz, 80GB HD, 768MB RAM, SuperDrive
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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I sold my 15" 1.25 superdrive for $1400 with a brenthaven pro shoulder bag. But then I picked up my current 17" 1.33 ghz for $1200. I think that both deals were good for both parties.
I still have some buyer remorse because of the depreciation of these things.
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Francisco
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Originally Posted by kmarketing
I sold my 15" 1.25 superdrive for $1400 with a brenthaven pro shoulder bag. But then I picked up my current 17" 1.33 ghz for $1200. I think that both deals were good for both parties.
Where'd you manage to get the 17" for so cheap?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Yeah, can you sign me up too for a 17" for $1200 or less!
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Black & White Powermac G3 / 600mhz G4 / 512mb ram / Zip 100MB / 40gb 7200 Maxtor / Belkin USB 2.0 5-Port / Pioneer DVR-108 16x DVD-Burner / ATI Rage128 with DVD-Decoder / Painted and Modified.
Status: Work in Progress.
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