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Going to buy a referbed 21.5 Mac. When is the best time?

Lou Hlavenka

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Sometime in the next three months I intend to buy a refurbished 21.5 Mac Desktop. Is there any time that is better or just do it now?
 

Speedygi

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If you are on a budget and don't want to spend a fortune on the latest iMac, you can get a Mac Mini 2014 edition with the best specs available for it. Since a refurbished 21.5 iMac is going to cost so much for a Mac Mini with better specs at this stage of both computers' lifespans, you are better off getting the better and cheaper Mac Mini.
 

Algus

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Rumor is 21.5'' will receive a retina model sometime next year. That would be a great time to buy as people will be looking to rid themselves of their older 21.5'' units. If you want the machine by the end of the year, now is as good a time as any to buy. The 21.5'' only got the soldered low-end model this year so nothing real interesting has happened with it to help move older devices.