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    Refurbished MB Pro

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Locke Weltall, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. Locke Weltall

    Locke Weltall Notebook Consultant

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    Locke Weltall, Dec 12, 2006
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    Core 2 Duo: Not really, unless you really need 64bit processing. You'll lose about 5-10% of the speed of a Core 2 Duo with the equivalently clocked Core Duo, but that's nothing most people will miss. RAM is much more important.

    Refurbished: If it's in your price range, and Apple warrants it, it should be fine. Refurb is often someone who returned the machine because they couldn't afford it, lots of reasons. As long as they guarantee everything, you should be ok.
     
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    Many people swear by Apple refubs and will not buy anything other than refurbs.
     
    hollownail, Dec 12, 2006
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