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From: Justin C on 21 Jun 2010 10:51 On 2010-06-21, Trooper <usenet(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > Justin C <justin.0911(a)purestblue.com> wrote: > >> On 2010-06-21, Martin S Taylor <mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote: >> > Justin C wrote >> >> Does anyone know when the refurb store adds new items? >> > >> > I have a vague memory that it's generally on Wednesday mornings, but that's >> > just me relying on my memory, and at my age that's not reliable. >> > >> > Also, I find that my memory is becoming less reliable, too. >> >> There was some new stuff this morning. But still no Minis, nor regular >> MacBooks, Pros, or displays. Not that I want those things, I want two >> Minis - but not at 650 quid each, and for what I want them for they >> don't need to be current spec - though they do look bloody nice. >> > > I'm in a similar boat. I wouldn't mind a new mini to get the HDMI > output (assuming it routes digital audio too?) to replace my HTPC, but > no way i'm paying �650 for the priviledge! :) > > I'll be keeping an eye on the refurb store too... race you to a mini ;) I suppose I ought to go away and look up the specs, so that I know what my minimum criteria is before I hit the site. I'd hate to panic buy the wrong spec. With demand like that I don't think it's going to pan out if I see one there and then start pondering what my minimum spec requirement is! Dunno about race you to a mini, race you to two! Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea.
From: James Dore on 21 Jun 2010 11:18
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:46:56 +0100, Justin C <justin.0911(a)purestblue.com> wrote: > On 2010-06-21, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >> On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:33:07 +0100, Justin C >> <justin.1006(a)purestblue.com> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know when the refurb store adds new items? I looked the >>> other day and there were a few bits in all categories except 'mini'. >>> Now >>> there's nothing left apart from a few clearance items, nothing at all, >>> nada, nowt. So, is there a regular time that they add new refurbs to >>> the >>> store? >> >> Not really regular. The place usually goes blank around midnight, and >> comes back a while later with fresh kit - but not every day. > > Late last night it didn't go blank but nearly everything was sold. Maybe > it went blank at some point before I looked this morning. > > >> The quickest sellers are Minis and single-CPU Mac Pros, which >> disappear by 8am usually! > > Any particular reason the single CPU Prs go so fast - I take it they're > C2Ds? Nay, all Mac Pros are Xeon. 5500 series in the current incarnation. Cheers, -- James Dore New College IT Officer james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new |