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Does anyone know how make deals with it's backstock after a new release. For example, after the imminent Mac Pro release, what will they do with their backstock of the current generation,...
... tag them as refurbs and sell them at a discount?
... sell them on to wholesalers?
... offer some special deal to developers or the education market?
Been wondering about that for years.
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A) Slow down/stop production a few months prior to releasing the new machines
B) Offer wholesalers/resellers/edu stores a small discount if they buy a large lot of the old machines a few months prior
Both of these steps, if taken, are designed to significantly reduce/clear the distribution channels of current inventory. Once Apple has satisfied it's channel reduction goals, then they can, if they so desire, declare the old models as "EOL" or end of life, which OFFICIALLY means "discontinued & no longer in production", as well as "no longer available thru the Apple Store online" 
Apple is (historically) NOT known to actually reduce the RETAIL price of the old machines, however, right after new models come out, there is normally a large increase in the number of the old models for sale on ebay, craigstlist, and many of the mac forums that have a marketplace.............
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My guess is that some do go out as refurbs.
-Allen Wicks
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They might also turn up in the Retail stores as "Display models". Or get held as warranty replacements. Apple really does all they can to not have a clearance sale. They like their MSRPs.
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Originally Posted by SierraDragon 
My guess is that some do go out as refurbs.
-Allen Wicks
I bought a Powerbook refurbished a week or so after an update, and it arrived in a retail box, instead of the brown "Refurbished" box. So, yes, they do this occasionally, though i wouldn't count on it. They try to dwindle inventory to zero, mostly.
Still, there's nothing wrong with buying refurbished. My last 3 Macs came from the refurb page, and they're all still doing fine.
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