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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by psychphysic on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:30AM (#34547093)
I disagree.

I think apple should run a refurb but they wouldn't as that would depress their retail price.

The devices are recycled just for parts. Even the motherboard will have parts removed and reused.

It's a lot more work than flipping the laptop on eBay.

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by robertoandred on Friday January 27, 2023 @11:23AM (#34547779)
Apple's sold refurbished products for decades.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by psychphysic on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:55PM (#34551729)
I'm totally wrong.

Like the most wrong I've ever been.

Well once I made a marmite pizza, other than that I've never been so wrong in my life

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by sgerenser on Friday January 27, 2023 @07:04PM (#34553522)
Indeed. Probably almost half of the Macs I’ve bought over the past couple decades have been refurbished.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by mikestew on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:46PM (#34549204)
I think apple should run a refurb but they wouldn't as that would depress their retail price.

I think people should at least make a good faith effort to look this shit up before gettin' all snarky:

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by psychphysic on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:54PM (#34551719)
Yikes I was totally wrong.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by mikestew on Friday January 27, 2023 @07:44PM (#34553815)
Like I’ve never made a mistake, have an upvote. :-)
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