Difference between a Used and Refurbished Mac

Macintosh or in short Mac is a sequence of many personal computers which is developed and introduced into the market by Apple Inc. There are many choices available for buying a Macintosh. Used Mac and Refurbished Mac are two good options for anyone planning to buy an Apple computer. There is always confusion between used and refurbished Mac. Individuals who are interested in upgrading their computer can always go for Refurbished Macintosh. Now let’s see what Used Mac is and what a Refurbished one is.

Used Mac is the one which the name implies, a Mac already used by someone for a few time spans. You will get various models of Used Mac through online sites like Craigslist, eBay etc and can also find in some local stores. When you buy a Used Mac from such dealers you will not get any warranty on the hardware and software parts. You might get only words from a seller who says to you that the product is working fine. Be very cautious while buying a used Mac. Make sure whether your used Mac is working properly, whether all the important and features like hard drive, keyboard, optical drive and other essential features are functioning properly. You may also need to take your used Mac to a good servicing center and fix if any problem are present, before you start working with that. But the used Mac those are available at the Apple stores comes with guarantee and support for any technical issues.

But in case of Refurbished Macintosh these computers are perfect without any issues. They might have been returned from the dealers without turning it on due to many reasons. These computers will be again taken to the Mac plant and will be conducted rigorous testing and other checking similar to what will be done for new Macs. Whatever you need from a new computer will be available in the Refurbished Mac. Most of the Refurbished computers come with features that will not be present in new Mac. The Refurbished Mac is available in many stores. Now the refurbished versions of Macintosh are also available in the Apple stores. The Refurbished Mac will be always accompanied by a owner’s manual given by Apple when you buy it. It will give all the details about the features of Mac. The technicians who are certified by Apple will conduct a thorough testing and will fix if any issues are present.

The above paragraphs show the difference and benefits in refurbished Mac over used Mac.