iMac 21.5" shipping from Middletown, PA - refurb?

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iMac 21.5" shipping from Middletown, PA - refurb?

Hi all. After a long, hard discussion with the wife, I finally took a full fledged plunge into the Mac world. Taking advantage of the Black Friday deals, I ordered an iMac and a Mac Mini this morning. I got the shipping info a while back from Apple, and according what I have read on these forums and forums in general, all iMacs are shipped from China - mine, however, is being shipped from Middletown, PA.

I am worried I am being sent a refurb'd unit, as I read on another forum that a user there got a refurb'd unit sent from Middletown, PA.

How can I tell if the iMac and Mac Mini I receive next week are refurbs or NIB? I know it is a silly question perhaps, but having spent 2200 dollars on both machines, I wouldn't want refurb'd units really.

iMac 21.5" 3.06 Ghz, Mac Mini 2.53 Ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Nov 27, 2009 8:23 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Nov 27, 2009 8:37 PM in response to timdafweak

Unless you specifically ordered a refurbished machine your machine will be brand new. Apple like any other company by law must disclose if they are shipping refurbished units. I suspect your order wasn't a custom configuration so Apple is simply shipping from a warehouse where some inventory is located rather than China where the machines are manufactured.

In short there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

Enjoy your new Macs.

Regards,

Roger

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myhighway

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Nov 28, 2009 12:02 AM in response to timdafweak

...+all iMacs are shipped from China+...

It may seem like the case, but I don't believe it is.

+I am worried I am being sent a refurb'd unit....+

First, that would not be legal - even in Pennsylvania:D Second, why do you deal with someone (Apple) you do not trust? Third, the airport is located in Middletown, PA - as is sizable warehouse space on, and around, that airport (I once lived nearby). Therefore, Fedex has a presence there.

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Dah•veed

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Nov 27, 2009 9:21 PM in response to timdafweak

I agree with Roger, Apple would never sell a refurbished unit as new. Apple probably pre-staged off-the-shelf units in warehouses prior to Black Friday for faster holiday fulfillment.

Dah•veed

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