Apple selling refurbished 2012 iMacs for up to $400 off retail price

By Mariella Moon Published April 9, 2013

Did you give up trying to get a 2012 iMac when you couldn’t find it in any Apple Stores due to the company having issues keeping up with the strong demand for the all-in-ones? If so, this might reignite your interest: Apple has listed several refurbished 2012 iMac models (both 21.5-inch and 27-inch versions) for sale online.

With prices beginning at $1,099 for a 2.7GHz 21.5-inch model, you can get the refurbished computers for around $200 to $400 less than a 2012 iMac’s retail price. The prices are a steal if you don’t mind buying refurbished models, but the discounts might not be deep enough if you’re really more inclined to buy brand new. You can choose between a 2.7GHz and a 2.9GHz 21.5-inch iMac, or between a 2.9GHz, a 3.1Ghz, and a 3.2Ghz 27-inch iMac. As these are certified by Apple, they all come with a 1-year warranty, but you’ll have to nab one quick if you’re interested because supplies are limited.

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Revealed in October 2012 along with the new MacBook with Retina display, the 2012 iMacs are super-slim all-in-ones roughly 80 percent thinner than their predecessors. They come with Intel’s Ivy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 processors (the refurbished models all have Core i5 chips), and either a 1TB or 3TB hard drive coupled with a 128GB NAND flash memory, but no optical drives.

What do you think? Is this discount enough to get you buying an iMac?

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