Why Apple refurbs rule

Like-new but hundreds less

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Leander Kahney
March 16, 2023

Over the years I’ve bought a lot of Apple refurbished products.

They’re as good as new, you get the same warranties, and you save hundreds of dollars.

And using Apple’s Certified Refurbished online store has other benefits too, as outlined in our top post. If you‘ve always been wary of refurbs, you should read on to see why it’s often a good idea.

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"Apple's first brochure [said] 'Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.’ We meant when you first attack a problem it seems really simple because you don't understand it. ... When you start to really understand it, you come up with these very complicated solutions. ... Most people stop there. But a few people keep burning the midnight oil and finally understand the underlying principles of the problem and come up with an elegantly simple solution for it. But very few people go the distance to get there."

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