Should I buay a refurb Mac Book ?

[Geek-9pm]

Saw this just posted on Softpedia site.

Apple’s Original MacBook Air Finally Makes Sense to Buy. As a Refurb!

With two new MacBook Air computers released, Apple has finally treated the Special Deals section of its online store to some old-generation units priced at just $849. We’re talking about the 13-inch model which comes with a standard of 2GB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, a 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and a 13.3-inch display.

Remember when we asked Why Would You Buy the MacBook Air?. Well, you can now buy one for just $849. And it's the updated model with an NVIDIA 9400M chipset. Although it may sound surreal, it’s not.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Original-MacBook-Air-Finally-Makes-Sense-to-Buy-As-a-Refurb-162583.shtml

Would you? Should I?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Whats its storage capacity?

[rthompson80819]

The HD spec in the article was 120GB.

This comment in the article makes me pause.

For those who consider mobility more of a priority than a fast processor, the old-generation MacBook Air selling for $849 is clearly a bargain.

All things considered, unless you are a die hard Apple fan, I would take a second look at a windows laptop for that price.

[chrisbarry1313]

As long as  you think that the processor is fast enough for you. I have used Macs for 25 years now and have never had a hardware failure. You might want to make sure that it is an Intel Mac so that you can take advantage of the latest.

[absurdpoker391987]

But a brand new macbook air is only a hundred bucks more - is it really worth saving a hundred bucks for what is essentially a really slow machine? The new air actually beats the current macbook pros in most benchmarks, even though it has a slower processor, because it uses SSDs. I'd go with the new machine, enjoy the extra speed, and the peace of mind that comes with a brand new machine and full warranty.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Getting an 'old' MacBook Pro still gets you the full warranty.

And the MacBook Air is by no means a powerful computer, when compared with the other Macbooks.

[emba8]

I always buy refurb. they come with a warrenty and usually last longer then the brand ew ones cause all the bugs have been ficed with the refurb.

[ramccluskey]

I have never had any problems with refurbished Macs.  I recommend that option to people regularly.

[jjclark10]

Refurbs work fine. It actually depends on how you take care of it.