Macbook Pro Retina 13" 256GB 2.5Ghz i5 Refurb $1359 Apple Store

Very good price on the 256GB model. $1359 (original price $1699) Free Shipping. Came to $1443 with Tax.

Use ShopDiscover for an extra 5% back if you have it you could knock off another $70.

Better price than the 128GB Model and I am sure for resale value in the future as 128GB is worth about this price used.

I know they bumped the processor up to 2.6 from 2.5 Ghz in the $1699 New 13 Retina 256GB model but this is still a far greater value for more than $300 less.

Apple Laptops are like an investment, try to get them at a good price and then you likely will get more money back than you would on a Windows machine however many years later. Can vouch for the retina display being a completely different experience for me on a laptop. Very beautiful. Good luck all.

http://store.apple.com/us/product...y#overview

Apple just reduced the price of the 13" retina $200 to $1499 today, making this lukewarm.

Weird how this 256GB version is cheaper than the refurb 128gb version.

Everyone knows Apple refurbs are brand new just different packaging.

not Weird this is a limited quantity sale to get rid of all their 2.5Ghz stock because they just updated the 256GB version to 2.6Ghz. negligible difference but hey im trying to save $250 and get it for $1359 (from 1699 or 1599education disc) and have less loss when I sell it whenever that may be...If you can invest this much into a Mac ..this is a great option great deal.

Apple refurbs are not used... If a component didn't pass QC, they would replace the part and mark that laptop as a refurbished. So all of their "refurbished" have never been in a customer's hand.

That is the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard. EVERYONE knows? Apple's refurbished items are like new but not new. You can walk in and trade our iphone in for another one (within 1 year) for any reason too. You are getting a refurbished model btw, not a new one. Looking it up on their site will also tell you that it is refurbished.

not Weird this is a limited quantity sale to get rid of all their 2.5Ghz stock because they just updated the 256GB version to 2.6Ghz. negligible difference but hey im trying to save $250 and get it for $1359 (from 1699 or 1599education disc) and have less loss when I sell it whenever that may be...If you can invest this much into a Mac ..this is a great option great deal.

You sure the Intel chip is the same chip? Maybe it's a 2.6 Ivy Bridge vs 2.5 Sandy Bridge. Then yes it would make a difference.