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difference between refurbished ipad and replacement ipad

Whats the difference between the refurnished ipads sold on the online store and the replacement ipad you get when you take your ipad in for service with a defect, which is apparently also refurbished. Are they the same thing?

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Posted on Mar 5, 2013 4:07 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2013 4:13 PM

Yes. Refurbished iPads are supplied by Apple whether you get one at an Apple Store or the online Apple Store.

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Mar 5, 2013 7:27 PM in response to may855

I think perhaps the most significant difference is the warranty (which has nothing to do with the device quality). If you buy a refurbished device from the Online Store, as I did with my MacBook Air (saved $200!), you get the same one year warranty you would get if you bought a brand new device. If Apple swaps out your device under warranty, you will have the remainder of your original warranty or 90 days, which ever is longer, if I recall correctly.


If you buy a device online, you get a brown box but all of the same accessories as you would with a new one. If your device is replaced under warranty, they hand you a naked device, no accessories, no box.


I've had one iPod, one iPhone and now, one iPad replaced under warranty. The devices were indistinguishable from new.

Mar 6, 2013 2:23 PM in response to may855

Some people don't like to think that someone else used a device before they had. Some people just have to have that "new car smell" with anything that they buy. IMO - Some people are snobs when it comes to things like this.


I have ownned a couple of refurbished Macs for work and they were great. They gave us years of great service before they finally became outdated and we had to upgrade.


If I was on a tight budget and I really wanted another iPad or a Mac - I wouldn't think twice about getting an Apple refurb.

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