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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 10:57AM |
Wow, very tempting. Does this mean new macs soon?
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 10:57AM |
my vote as best deal running for any mac at any price -- replaced the previous champ the $1299 24" 2.4
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:00AM |
I've got it in my cart...
I've got my visa out...
I haven't decided if I want forum encouragement, or an intervention...
My G4 MDD is long in the tooth, but has served well.
Paul F.
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Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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I've got my visa out...
I haven't decided if I want forum encouragement, or an intervention...
My G4 MDD is long in the tooth, but has served well.
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:06AM |
sick.
i'm paying down credit card debt this year, not adding to it.
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i'm paying down credit card debt this year, not adding to it.
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:07AM |
my 24" 2.4 has been one of the best macs i have ever owned, you wont be dissapointed
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:11AM |
Paul, that is a great deal and I won't talk you out of it because I think you would be very happy with it.
If you can afford it...buy it.
I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making
him carry me, and yet assure myself and others
that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his
lot by all possible means — except by getting off
his back. - Leo Tolstoy, novelist and Philosopher
(1828-1910)
If you can afford it...buy it.
I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making
him carry me, and yet assure myself and others
that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his
lot by all possible means — except by getting off
his back. - Leo Tolstoy, novelist and Philosopher
(1828-1910)
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:20AM |
decay;
Hell of it is, I have a total of $53 on my credit card right now...
I did my debt-paying-down last year, and now I'm trying to build savings and investment.
That will go slower if I start spending money.
Papercup;
Don't I know it! I was thinking seriously about ordering the same model YESTERDAY at $1549!
My only dilemma now is whether to order the Adobe Creative Suite "With a Mac" deal for $249 or continue with the version I have (pre-CS), pay off the computer, and buy the Education pack later.
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
Hell of it is, I have a total of $53 on my credit card right now...
I did my debt-paying-down last year, and now I'm trying to build savings and investment.
That will go slower if I start spending money.
Papercup;
Don't I know it! I was thinking seriously about ordering the same model YESTERDAY at $1549!
My only dilemma now is whether to order the Adobe Creative Suite "With a Mac" deal for $249 or continue with the version I have (pre-CS), pay off the computer, and buy the Education pack later.
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 11:49AM |
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GGD
I'd be curious to see what Amazon and other Mac resellers do with the price on the discontinued models. Apple dropped that model to $1399 in the clearance section, Amazon currently lists it for $1699, so I would expect that to change. It's always been pretty close when comparing a refurb from Apple with tax and a new from Amazon without tax and usually with some sort of rebate.
That is exactly what I am waiting for on a mini. The clearance low end mini is $479 in the education store, but with tax, it will be about $512 for me. If Amazon just lowers the price to $499, I am still better off because of the tax. I am hoping they might lower it to $499 and then have a small $25-$50 rebate, but I wish they would hurry up and do it.
Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:00PM |
order CS 4 as well -- preCS will NOT run on leopard -- thats $250 for the whole suite?
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:02PM |
I knew this would happen, but I still spent a few minutes curled up tightly in a little ball whimpering in the corner. 
I'm in the same boat as others, in full financial hibernation mode, paying down debt as best I can and not adding anything new if I can help it.
Still, though...
I'm in the same boat as others, in full financial hibernation mode, paying down debt as best I can and not adding anything new if I can help it.
Still, though...
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:15PM |
Just got off the phone with Apple... (can't order the "with a Mac" Creative Suite online... has to be by phone).
Deal is done!
Refurbished iMac 24-inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Academic (with a Mac) - Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard
( I decided I can really live without the web tools, flash, and other stuff, since I've never used them anyway...).
I was hoping to stay out of debt and build some savings for another couple months, but I just couldn't pass this deal up... that's a bit more than $400 off what I was thinking was "the right price" YESTERDAY...
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
Deal is done!
Refurbished iMac 24-inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Academic (with a Mac) - Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard
( I decided I can really live without the web tools, flash, and other stuff, since I've never used them anyway...).
I was hoping to stay out of debt and build some savings for another couple months, but I just couldn't pass this deal up... that's a bit more than $400 off what I was thinking was "the right price" YESTERDAY...
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:17PM |
GGD;
All depends on how much they tightened up the supply line prior to this release...
There may NOT be that many of this model in the bull pen, waiting to come up as refurbs.
Then again, there might be a years supply...
I wasn't gonna chance it
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
All depends on how much they tightened up the supply line prior to this release...
There may NOT be that many of this model in the bull pen, waiting to come up as refurbs.
Then again, there might be a years supply...
I wasn't gonna chance it
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
----
Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:20PM |
Yeah, whenever I'm on the fence deciding on a refurb, they seem to disappear as soon as I'm ready to pull the trigger. It's frustrating waiting for the next batch of refurbs! 
Mr. Lahey: A lot of people, don’t know how to drink. They drink against the grain of the liquor. And when you drink against the grain of the liquor? You lose.
Randy: What the @#$%& are you talking about?
Mr. Lahey: A lot of people, don’t know how to drink. They drink against the grain of the liquor. And when you drink against the grain of the liquor? You lose.
Randy: What the @#$%& are you talking about?
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 12:52PM |
Don't sell the monitors...
Take the best one and connect it as a second monitor to the iMac
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
Take the best one and connect it as a second monitor to the iMac
Paul F.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Eureka, CA
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 01:27PM |
part out the MDD, you can get $125+ for just the power supply on ebay.
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Re: refurb 24" 2.8Ghz iMac--$1,199 Date: March 03, 2009 09:09PM |
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papercup
It was 1549.00 for that refurb yesterday, fwiw.
That's the one I got my sis back on Jan 22. Man, I wish I could have waited. The difference could have gone to CS3 or 4 for her.
JoeM
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