Buying a refurbed Time Capsule

Adsta · 28 Jan 2011 at 22:59

Just wondering about peoples thoughts on this. I'm considering buying a refurbed time capsule from the apple store. I've been told that apples refurbs are normally really good quality.

But with regards to the Time Capsule. I'm just worried that the life on it will be shorter than if I buy new.

Feek · 28 Jan 2011 at 23:10

No qualms about it at all, 'refurb' means like new, except it comes in a brown box. You get the full warranty with it.

themadhaggis · 29 Jan 2011 at 00:15

Totally agree, dont worry at all about buying from the Apple refurb store

Fr0dders · 29 Jan 2011 at 14:26

my time capsule was a refurb unit.

Get the 2tb previous generation one for £254

absolute bargain.

As for it lasting shorter, think about it, why was it returned in the first place ?

Almost certainly because the HD failed, in which case the refurbishment will be fitting a new HD.

so in that respect it will be good as new.

Adsta · 29 Jan 2011 at 16:04

Is there any major differences between the previous gen and the current gen ?

Fr0dders · 29 Jan 2011 at 18:44

none at all. Hence a good saving to be made

dannyraul · 29 Jan 2011 at 18:51

Taken from Apple:

" In addition, improvements in antenna design give you up to 50 percent better Wi-Fi performance and up to 25 percent better range than with the previous-generation Time Capsule."

Fr0dders · 29 Jan 2011 at 18:52

like i said, nothing significant

PardonTheWait · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:34

dannyraul said:
Taken from Apple:

" In addition, improvements in antenna design give you up to 50 percent better Wi-Fi performance and up to 25 percent better range than with the previous-generation Time Capsule."

I didn't know this til a few days ago, when it occurred to me that they hadn't changed the AE and TC for ages. Although obviously they had!

Mine's the previous generation and a great bit of kit. I'd buy another.

Zbornak · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:13

Just know that when you buy from Apple's Refurb store that you agree that your product may have minor cosmetic damage. I bought a iMac 27" from the refurb store and it was just like new, apart from the fact that they packed the wrong version of iLife!