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Apple Store Update: Time To Check On Cheap Last Generation Models

by Aaron

The Apple store has been updated and that could mean big savings if you are willing to purchase an older model. As new products are introduced, older products tend to get a price reduction. The Apple store has a refurbished section were you can purchase certain items, like ipods and mac book pros, for a reduced price.

There is always a way to cut costs when buying Apple products. Patience is important. The iPhone 3GS was dropped to $99 when the iPhone 4 was released. There are other avenues you can take. Amazon is offering an Apple MacBook Pro MC374LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop for about $1139. That is roughly 50$ in savings. Amazon also offers a few used Apple products as well.

The iMac has had an update and it is much faster. From Engadget:

  • The low-end $1,199 unit boasts a 21.5-inch display (1,920 x 1,080), a 3.06GHz Core i3 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, ATI’s Radeon HD 4670 GPU (256MB) and a 500GB hard drive. There’s also an 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with dual-layer support, Mini DisplayPort, AirPort Extreme 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, iSight webcam, gigabit Ethernet, a foursome of USB 2.0 sockets, a single FireWire 800 port and a bundled wireless Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse.
  • There’s a new $1,499 21.5-inch model that includes a 3.20GHz Core i3, ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU (512MB), a 1TB hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 memory (along with the usual suspects mentioned above).
  • The $1,699 model is a 27-incher with a 2,560 x 1,440 LED-backlit display, 3.20GHz Core i3 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, ATI’s Radeon HD 5670 (512MB), a 1TB hard drive and available CTO options that include a 3.6GHz Core i5, 2TB HDD, 256GB SSD and up to 16GB of RAM.
  • The flagship $1,999 flavor (27-inch) packs a 2.8GHz quad-core Core i5 with 8MB of shared L3 cache, 4GB of DDR3 memory, ATI’s Radeon HD 5750 GPU (1GB), a 1TB hard drive and available CTO options that include a 2.93GHz Core i7 CPU, 2TB hard drive, 256GB SSD and up to 16GB of memory.

Those prices may be a little steep, but if you can take a little hit on speed and memory, you can save big bucks.

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