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Apple Now Selling Refurbished 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Touch Bar

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Apple has added the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, originally released in October 2016, to its refurbished store for the first time.

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The base model with a 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Graphics 550 is available for $1,529 in the United States, reflecting savings of $270 off Apple's regular price of $1,799. Available colors include both Silver and Space Gray.

The base model is also available with an upgraded 16GB of RAM for $1,699, or $300 off Apple's regular price of $1,999.

The higher-end model with a 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 512GB flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Graphics 550 is available for $1,699 in the United States, reflecting savings of $300 off Apple's regular price of $1,999. Available colors include both Silver and Space Gray.

The higher-end model is also available with an upgraded 16GB of RAM for $1,869, or $330 off Apple's regular price of $2,199.

Other built-to-order configurations are available for between $1,949 and $2,459 in the United States, including models with up to a 3.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor, 1TB flash storage, and 16GB of RAM.

Apple has also made refurbished 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models available in Canada for between $290 and $350 off.

The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and 13-inch model with standard function keys were added to Apple's refurbished store in March.

Apple says refurbished MacBook Pro models are thoroughly inspected, tested, cleaned, and repackaged, including the manuals and cables included in the box. The notebooks are each given a new serial number and undergo a final quality assurance inspection prior to being added to Apple's refurbished store.

A refurbished MacBook Pro comes with Apple's standard 1-year warranty effective on the date the notebook is delivered. The warranty can be extended to three years from the original purchase date with the AppleCare Protection Plan, which costs $279 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the United States.

Related: Guide to Buying Refurbished Apple Products

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Do refurbished MacBooks have the same warranty as the regular ones? If I buy one do I have to worry about it not working as good as a brand new MacBook?
 
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Still overpriced for what it is. 2013 Macbook Pros are better value.

hello12 said:
Do refurbished MacBooks have the same warranty as the regular ones? If I buy one do I have to worry about it not working as good as a brand new MacBook?
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Warranty is the same. Should work the same. Only thing you're not getting is a brown box instead of a shiny white box. (And some refurb purchasers get the shiny white box anyway.)
 
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hello12 said:
Do refurbished MacBooks have the same warranty as the regular ones? If I buy one do I have to worry about it not working as good as a brand new MacBook?
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Most likely these machines are returns from customers not liking it the first few weeks of owning it (cannot justify the price for the tech) I think you're good with it. I bought a MacBook Pro in the past that was a refurb and you'll never even notice that it was used. Make sure to buy it from Apple Store.
 
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hello12 said:
Do refurbished MacBooks have the same warranty as the regular ones? If I buy one do I have to worry about it not working as good as a brand new MacBook?
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Good question. I've updated the article with the information below:

Apple says refurbished MacBook Pro models are thoroughly inspected, tested, cleaned, and repackaged, including the manuals and cables included in the box. The notebooks are each given a new serial number and undergo a final quality assurance inspection prior to being added to Apple's refurbished store.

A refurbished MacBook Pro comes with Apple's standard 1-year warranty which begins on the date the notebook is delivered. The warranty can be extended to three years from the original purchase date with the AppleCare Protection Plan, which costs $279 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the United States.

Related: Guide to Buying Refurbished Apple Products​
 
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The refurbished is a really great way to go. My wife bought a MBP a few years ago that way and has been a solid machine ever since. We also tacked on Apple Care just in case.
 
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Relentless Power said:
Apple refurbished MacBooks go through a very stringent and rigorous inspection. In some respects, you're less likely to have issues with a used MacBook over a new one.
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Will.O.Bie said:
Most likely these machines are returns from customers not liking it the first few weeks of owning it (cannot justify the price for the tech) I think you're good with it. I bought a MacBook Pro in the past that was a refurb and you'll never even notice that it was used. Make sure to buy it from Apple Store.
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All of Apple's refurbished products seem to be new or like new.

I have bought several Apple refurbished products over the years, and besides the outer box, you would never know it was refurbished. Inside the box, the devices were packaged in protective packaging just like new devices.

Some refurbished items, I think were actually new. One being an ATV3 I bought many years ago. It had all the original packaging, both outer and inner, that the new ones had.
 
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All of Apple's refurbished products seem to be new or like new.

I have bought several Apple refurbished products over the years, and besides the outer box, you would never know it was refurbished. Inside the box, the devices were packaged in protective packaging just like new devices.

Some refurbished items, I think were actually new. One being an ATV3 I bought many years ago. It had all the original packaging, both outer and inner, that the new ones had.
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Agreed. And some of Apple's refurbished devices may not necessarily be defective at all when they receive them. It could be a simple return were somebody didn't like or want the product within the 14 day return period and Apple turns around, refurbishes it and then places it for sale.
 
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vertical smile said:
All of Apple's refurbished products seem to be new or like new.

I have bought several Apple refurbished products over the years, and besides the outer box, you would never know it was refurbished. Inside the box, the devices were packaged in protective packaging just like new devices.

Some refurbished items, I think were actually new. One being an ATV3 I bought many years ago. It had all the original packaging, both outer and inner, that the new ones had.
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Indeed, I recently bought a allegedly refurbished iPad Air 2 and I am pretty sure it has been a new one actually.

It would seem that Apple sold it's entire remaining Air 2 stock as "refurbished" when that model type was replaced by the new iPad 2017 in the iPad line-up.
 
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Apple has added the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, originally released in October 2016, to its refurbished store for the first time.

refurbished-13-inch-macbook-pro-touch-bar.jpg

The base model with a 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Graphics 550 is available for $1,529 in the United States, reflecting savings of $270 off Apple's regular price of $1,799. Available colors include both Silver and Space Gray.

The base model is also available with an upgraded 16GB of RAM for $1,699, or $300 off Apple's regular price of $1,999.

The higher-end model with a 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Graphics 550 is available for $1,699 in the United States, reflecting savings of $300 off Apple's regular price of $1,999. Available colors include both Silver and Space Gray.

The higher-end model is also available with an upgraded 16GB of RAM for $1,869, or $330 off Apple's regular price of $2,199.

Other built-to-order configurations are available for between $1,949 and $2,459 in the United States, including models with up to a 3.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor, 1TB flash storage, and 16GB of RAM.

Apple has also made refurbished 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models available in Canada for between $290 and $350 off.

The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and 13-inch model with standard function keys were added to Apple's refurbished store in March.

Apple says refurbished MacBook Pro models are thoroughly inspected, tested, cleaned, and repackaged, including the manuals and cables included in the box. The notebooks are each given a new serial number and undergo a final quality assurance inspection prior to being added to Apple's refurbished store.

A refurbished MacBook Pro comes with Apple's standard 1-year warranty effective on the date the notebook is delivered. The warranty can be extended to three years from the original purchase date with the AppleCare Protection Plan, which costs $279 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the United States.

Related: Guide to Buying Refurbished Apple Products

Article Link: Apple Now Selling Refurbished 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Touch Bar
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[doublepost=1492792348][/doublepost]Still don't want one, waiting for updates to the air, or a middle of the road option for the home user.
 
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I got the nTB version and I love it. I'm not prepared yet to adopt new tech for a price premium.
 
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Relentless Power said:
Just purchased a new Non-Touch bar version and like it a lot . I think the Touch Bar has a lot of potential, but I couldn't justify the price point for something I likely wouldn't use.
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model with Touch Bar has additions other than the Touch Bar (faster processor, more RAM(?), more USB-C ports, etc(?))
 
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