Another bumper crop of portable refurbs


Notable notebooks: There are over 40 refurbished Mac portables in stock, including two MacBooks for under $1,000 and the ever-popular BlackBook for $1,299.

Further, Apple had (17) 17-inch MacBook Pro model when this article went to press. So, if bigger is what you're after, then you better take a look before the model you want sells out.

• MacBook Air 1.6GHz, $1,549 (1799)
-- 2GB, 80GB

• MacBook 2.0GHz, $849 (1099)
-- 1GB, 80GB, Combo drive
-- White

• MacBook 2.1GHz, $949 (1099)
-- 1GB, 120GB, Combo drive
-- White

• MacBook 2.16GHz, $949 (1299)
-- 1GB, 120GB, 8x SuperDrive
-- White

• MacBook 2.2GHz, $999 (1299)
-- 1GB, 120GB, 8x SuperDrive
-- White

• MacBook 2.4GHz, $1,099 (1299)
-- 2GB, 160GB, 8x SuperDrive
-- White

• MacBook 2.4GHz, $1,299 (1449)
-- 2GB, 250GB, 8x SuperDrive
-- Black
-- SSD MBA also in stock

• 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, $1,699 (1999)
-- 2GB, 200GB, 8x SuperDrive, 8600M GT w/ 256MB
-- Glossy, matte screen models available
-- Six 15" MBP models in stock!

• 17" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, $2,099 (2799)
-- 2GB, 160GB, 8x SuperDrive, 8600M GT w/ 256MB
-- Glossy, matte screen models available
-- 17 17" MBP models in stock!

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Notable desktops, peripherals: The mothership is stocking the Airport Express 802.11n for the first time and it's tagged at $79--a Jackson off the price of a new one.

The iMac refurb with the biggest price "pop" is the 24" 2.8GHz model for $700 off its original sticker price at $1,599. That's a rather large screen for not a lot of money.

Also, though it's only discounted $300, Apple has stock of the high-end 24" 3.06GHz iMac. It's tagged at $1,899.

• iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz, $949 (1199)
-- 1GB, 250GB, 8x SuperDrive, 2400 XT w/ 128

• iMac 20-inch 2.4GHz, $1,099 (1499)
-- 1GB, 320GB, 8x SuperDrive, 2600 PRO w/ 256MB

• iMac 24-inch 2.4GHz, $1,399 (1799)
-- 1GB, 320GB, 8x SuperDrive, 2600 PRO w/ 256MB

• iMac 24-inch 2.8GHz, $1,599 (2299)
-- 2GB, 500GB, 8x SuperDrive, 2600 PRO w/ 256MB

• iMac 24-inch 3.06GHz, $1,899 (2199)
-- 2GB, 500GB, 8x SuperDrive, 8800 GS w/ 512MB

• 20" Cinema Display (Aluminum)--$499 ($599)
-- (2) port USB, (2) FireWire, VESA compatible

• AirPort Express Base Station w/ 802.11n, $79 (99)
-- AirTunes compatible

• AirPort Extreme Base Station w/ Gigabit Ethernet, $149 (179)

Refurbs come and refurbs go. If you see what you want, don't hesitate because there's no telling when or if the model you want will be available again.

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