[8drs]

How long do you guys think it takes from a new product release until it starts showing up as a refurb?

[salaryman]

stab in the dark: 6 months?

[romeosc]

Originally Posted by 8drs 

How long do you guys think it takes from a new product release until it starts showing up as a refurb?

Some show up next day! If someone returns a product, it can't be sold as new, sometimes, it is just checked out and put in a plain box and resold as a refurbished product. I bought a 60 GB ipod for 10% off from Apple Store, after Salesman said they were out of new units, but he could give me a break on a returned one. People were on waiting list for new ones, because they were out of stock!

[Eriamjh]

The C2D iMacs showed up about a week ago. What's that, about a month?

In the Apple Stores, you can get refurbed/open box returns in less than a week.