Apple has added to its refurbished lineup the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Originally released in October 2016, the laptop with the new Touch Bar OLED touchscreen is finally available in the tech giant's store. The unique touch display is a new input mechanism that is being used by more and more developers to provide task-based virtual function keys to popular MacOS applications.
The must-have new laptop for business developers has only one downside: its price. Even the entry-level MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar comes in at a significant premium, making this kind of machine tough to afford by most consumers. Now, Apple's refurbished line-up of items offers an alternative for anyone who wants the new machine but does not have the budget for its premium price.
Last month, Apple gives the chance for you to pick up your own refurbished 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar at a lowered price. According to Mac Rumors, depending on hardware performance, prices have all been lowered on all refurbished MacBook Pro. For example, the base model with a 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB LPDDR3 RAM, and 256GB SSD, is now available for $1,529 in the United States, from its regular price of $1,799.
Available colors include both Silver and Space Gray, the refurbished base model can save you $270 off Apple's original price. While the same laptop with 2.9GHz dual-core Core i5, 16GB LPDDR3 RAM, and 512GB SSD, now has a refurbished price of $1,869 from its original price of $2,199. Per Digital Trends, Apple has its usual one-year limited warranty on all its refurbished products. There's also the security of Apple’s standard 14-day return policy.
Apple's refurbished machines also have the added benefit of having gone through an extensive checklist to make sure they’re in good shape and excellent quality. The company's list of refurbished machines also changes regularly, so it's recommended to keep tabs on what’s available. In the meantime, you'll be saving some serious cash by picking up a lightly used 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
