Tides ebb and flow. Birthdays come and go with frightening rapidity. And, when new Macs ship, Cupertino cuts prices on previous generation refurbished models. Today, Apple began shipping the 2011 MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge and simultaneously trimmed $80 from …

Why would you pay $100 or more for the same Apple product? Yup, I’m a big fan and advocate of buying Apple Factory Certified Refurbished Macs, iPods, iPads and accessories. Here are four great reasons to buy refurbished — save …

Compared to the 2010 model, Apple’s previous generation Mac mini is, well, a little homely. However, you can’t beat the price of the Apple Certified Factory Refurbished unit, which is a great home theater Mac and has ample performance to …

Apple’s ultra portable MacBook Air has been a hot seller since it was updated in the Fall. For those of us budgeting every penny, it’s good to know you can get the full experience — five-hour battery, fast SSD, thinnovative …

If you’re looking a new, not used or refurbished Apple consumer portable — you know, the white MacBook — then this is the best price currently available for a unit sealed neatly in its box. Granted, this is an AFR …

If you buy a consumer portable from Apple, it will cost $999. However, you can get one from three A-list third-party resellers for about $60 less, though that’s not the end of the story as each vendor offers distinct advantages …

Introduced last Fall, the Apple TV has proven to be extremely popular and has been called the best way to watch Netflix on a big screen TV. Thereupon, appearances of refurbished have been few and short — it’s not a …

I just gave my baby a Verizon iPhone for Valentine’s Day. Now, your significant other might not need that kind of maintenance — what have I done?!? — but a little over spending now could pay big dividends later. And, …

Need a new Mac, but don’t have enough to pay full retail (and why would you want to anyway)? Then you should be shopping for a refurbished unit. Save hundreds when you buy an Apple Certified Factory Refurbished and get …

Apple updated the MacBook Air back on October 20, receiving glowing reviews from pundits and punters alike. The 11-inch garnered special praise for its respectable performance and good battery life, earning the sobriquet “iPad pro.” The mothership’s just got round …