[stomachmonkey]

What a lot of people do not realize is refurbs are sometimes nothing more than an open box return. IE; there was nothing wrng with it, it was just returned. Girl I worked with bought a white one and then decided she really wanted the black one, white one went back and since she'd broken the seal it's considered a refurb.

They are generally subject to an in depth inspection before they go back out.

You have up to a year to buy the Applecare extended warranty.

A number of people on the board have picked up the refurbed books. have not heard anything negative yet.