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Refurb iPod shuffle for $59
Our friends at the Bargainist let us know that Apple is selling refurb silver current gen iPod shuffles for $59. Your $60 gets you the shuffle (no fancy colors though), a shuffle Dock, earphones, and free shipping. Not a shabby deal at all.If you were waiting around to see if you could get a shuffle for cheap, your ship might have just come in (people still use that phrase, right?).
Liquid damage indicators are two-faced?
Chances are that one time or another, you had to bring our phone in for repair only to be frustrated and aggravated when you're told that your phone has moisture damage. As you attempt to argue that you've never gotten your phone wet, you get pushback from the local technician because the litmus paper on the back of your phone is never wrong. Hopefully you are fortunate enough to have insurance (and you're lucky if you don't get a refurb). Now how many of you can honestly say you've had this problem and you really didn't get the phone wet? [Via Textually]
Newegg selling "recertified" iPods
When did Newegg start selling "recertified" iPods? At decent (but not great) prices, too. 30GB 5G iPod videos (both black and white models) are just two hundred bucks. At the Apple Store, to contrast, certified refurbished 30GB 5G iPod videos sell for $180, saving you a sawtoothsawbuck and including shipping, 90 days support and a one-year limited warranty. According to the site, "Factory Serviced and Recertified products are items which have been returned to an authorized factory repair facility for testing, inspection, and repair, or which have been repaired by certified technicians. All factory service products carry the applicable manufacturer's warranty and Newegg's 15-day return policy." I'm not sure I totally grok the difference between certified refurbished and recertification, but I suspect they're more or less the same thing. [via Digg]
Apple Store restocked with refurbs
If you're looking for a refurb nano or G5, you might want to pop over quickly to the Apple store. A whole bunch of refurb macs and refurb nanos just popped up this evening and will probably sell out soon. If you're looking to find iPod refurbs, and the model you're looking for is not in stock, be persistent. The Apple store inventories are updated on a daily (and sometimes hourly) basis depending on their available stock and how quickly it sells.
Unpacking a refurb MacBook
Apple Certified Refurbs are a great deal, this we know. However, what do they look like when you order one? That's the question Macsupport.ca has just answered with their unpacking pictures of a refurb MacBook. As you can see you don't get the fancy box, or the nicely shaped Styrofoam, but you do save lots of money.Plus, you won't be tempted to save the box it comes in and take up room in your house, and that has to count for something.
