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

As I mentioned earlier, I bought one and here are my thoughts:

If you're going to use it to the ground, then this is one expensive pony to own. If you don't love it, it's a debatable subject. If you do, it justifies itself.

If you're going to resell it within a year or two, this is THE cheapest quality laptop you can buy due to its resale value and the discounting available through this situation. Your other choices include the Samsung 9 series, Asus Zenbook, Lenovo X1 Carbon (and they're not that cheap either). This is a value proposition to own a piece of high-tech hardware since I'm a tech-geek like that. The only downside is a large $1.4k+ deposit and the hassle to sell it later (less of a hassle than attempting to sell a used PC). Plus, rarely do you ever find a 1 yr warranty on a refurbished computer, so this one is very easy to resell with low risk to the buyer if done within a year. You can ask many people who have tried to fix broken Apple products at the Apple Store. It's mostly a smooth experience and often you end up with a brand new laptop same day if your old one died under warranty.

Good luck!

Quote from killdiablo : Purse? Which brand?

The iPurse with Retina

In for one... Tired of the crappy TN panels in other laptops... No regrets at all.

Quote from dkkishor : You paid $2000 for a purse??? Was that made by Apple.

He's so sweet that he bought his gf a nice bag.. come on.. I told myself that when I bought me a 15" rMBP, no new bag this yr.. and yes, the 15" rMBP is way cheaper than the bag I want to get.. so..

Quote from gotfrank : The iPurse with Retina

Did I ask you?

Quote from dkkishor : You paid $2000 for a purse??? Was that made by Apple.

Louis Vuitton. They never go onsale so I got reamed in the butt.

Quote from dubleo : Hey , did you buy any of these lines? Panasonic Toughbook IBM ThinkPad HP Elitebook Dell Precision

I have the Lenovo thinkpad T60. I love it.. I had it since 2007.. I tried to get the same thing again w/ better specs.. it came out to be $1800 something.. so I chose the 15" rMBP instead.. not much difference from the deal I got.. and now I totally love it.. for me, either Lenovo thinkpad of rMBP..

The refurb 15" Macbook Pro with discrete graphics and 8 GB memory looks like a better deal if you are okay with paying another $400.

Quote from garycoleman : Louis Vuitton. They never go onsale so I got reamed in the butt.

Nice, which one? I am looking a purse to surprise my wife.

Quote from killdiablo : Nice, which one? I am looking a purse to surprise my wife.

Artsy

2k purse doesn't sound very slickdealish.

Quote from jd03ctd : In for one... Tired of the crappy TN panels in other laptops... No regrets at all.

Let me know how it compares to the Dreamcolor screen in your HP mobile workstation.

Quote from utekineir : 2k purse doesn't sound very slickdealish.

Because LV doesn't have outlets, never go onsale, and no coupons. They destroy whatever they can't sell instead of putting them onsale because they don't want to devalue their brand. If you want LV for y our woman, you have to pay full price. Or buy a fake.

Quote from garycoleman : Because LV doesn't have outlets, never go onsale, and no coupons. They destroy whatever they can't sell instead of putting them onsale because they don't want to devalue their brand. If you want LV for y our woman, you have to pay full price. Or buy a fake.

Good thing i don't want lv for my woman.

Its her birthday today, shes getting the laundry room finished.

And i bought a griddle yesterday.

Sammitches and laundry, bam! Birthday and valentines sorted.