- Hey, I'm Jerry
and this is kind of a big deal.
What I have right here is a
16-inch MacBook Pro.
Now, I know you've seen the 16-inch MacBook Pros
and I know you've seen 16-inch Mac Pro unboxings
but this is a Apple-certified refurbished
16-inch MacBook Pro.
But what's inside?
Does it look used?
Is it a good deal?
I don't know, let's see.
So what I have here is the base model
16-inch MacBook Pro.
It is the 2.6 gigahertz.
6-core i7
16 gigabytes of RAM.
512 gigabytes of storage.
The AMD 5300M with four gigabytes of video memory.
So I think that the Apple refurbished store
is kind of a secret.
I don't think very many people know about it
or the types of deals you can get.
The types of deals that you can get
really depend on what's available at the time.
The stock changes frequently
so you have to keep an eye on it
and sometimes you can find a great deal.
I'll talk a little bit later
about what this refurbished MacBook cost me.
But without further ado,
let's rip into it.
I haven't owned a Mac
since the end of 2013.
So this is the first Mac that I've purchased since 2012.
I don't know if I'm gonna keep it.
I don't know what I'm gonna do with it.
I don't even know how to use a Macintosh anymore
'cause I haven't used a Mac
since Mac OS10 Mavericks.
So I'm not even sure what changes are in Mac OS.
Holy cow, just removing the top of this box,
this thing is huge.
This is a massive laptop.
The last MacBook I had
was an 11-inch MacBook Air.
This thing has got some weight to it.
That is for sure.
I went ahead and got the silver
because that's all that was available
for this price on the refurbished store.
Let's see what else is in the box.
You have a USB-C power cable.
Designed by Apple in California.
I bet there's some stickers in here.
Yep, ooh, and they're silver.
And the power adapter.
So Apple says that their refurbished computers
go through a stringent refurbishment process
and make sure that they clean them
and that everything is as nice as they can be.
Now, I've heard a lot of stories
about how refurbished MacBooks from Apple
come with new batteries.
So anything that's expendable
in the computers, they replace.
Let's pop this open and see
if there's any scratches or how this thing looks.
Look at that.
This thing is just gigantic.
This is by far the largest laptop I've ever owned.
They used to have 17-inch MacBooks, I believe,
but I never had one of those.
This thing is really sleek, really cool, I like it.
There is not a scratch, not a smudge,
not a ding on this thing anywhere.
Let's open it up.
So as I recall,
this is very much essentially the exact same process
of opening up a brand-new MacBook.
Exact same types of packaging
as opening up a new MacBook.
It's just in a slightly different box.
Now it's booted and I don't know what to do with it.
So I think I need your help.
- [Computer Voice] To choose English as the main language,
press the return key.
- I think I need your help
to tell me what to do with this.
I used to be a power user.
I am a power user.
I am an IT professional.
Back in the end of 2013,
I decided I wanted all my computers
to be consistent.
I didn't want to switch between platforms.
And now I guess I do want to switch between platforms.
Holy crap, this screen is huge.
Like, look at this thing.
It blocks almost the entire camera view of me.
You can't even see me.
- [Computer Voice] Contains a built-in
screen reader called VoiceOver.
- We'll turn that down.
- [Computer Voice] If you know how to use VoiceOver.
- So not only have I missed a few generations of Mac OS,
I now have to figure out the touch bar.
Luckily, let me,
now you can see me, right?
Luckily, I missed the entire period
of butterfly keyboards.
Now that the 16-inch MacBook Pro is out,
they're back to scissor-switches
and I don't even need to worry
about the reliability of the keyboard.
Wow, I mean,
I don't even know what to say.
This screen is massive.
This computer is massive.
I'm not even sure what I'm going to use it for.
I guess it'll replace my Windows computer.
I still use my iPad for most mobile things
so I gotta find a way to fit this into my work flows
to justify it I guess
or just return it, I don't know.
But again, this is the unboxing of the 16-inch MacBook Pro.
This thing looks flawless.
It looks brand new.
It looks like it's not used or returned at all.
And I cannot get over the size of this thing.
So, is it a good deal?
Well let's look at the numbers.
If you go to apple.com
and you look at the base model 16-inch MacBook Pro
with 2.6 gigahertz,
512 gigabytes of storage and the AMD 5300M,
that retail price is $2,399.
That's a lot of money.
But if you don't know,
you can go to the bottom of apple.com.
Find the refurbished and clearance section.
In there, you can click on the type of item you want,
in this case, a Mac.
In here, you can see what's available
for refurbished items which offer fantastic deals.
So if we look at the 16-inch base model MacBook Pro
for the refurbished price,
it is $2,039.
That's a $360 savings right off the bat.
That is a huge savings.
Now if you go to Swappa or you go to Ebay
or you go somewhere else,
and try and pick up a used MacBook Pro, 16-inch,
you're not gonna find this type of deal.
In fact, this is so much of a better deal
because of the refurbishment process.
And it comes with a full one-year warranty from Apple
and you have the option of purchasing AppleCare
if you want to, for an additional two years
beyond the first year.
As an added bonus,
if you are military or veteran,
then you can actually get an extended discount.
If you search Apple site for military discounts
and you sign in with ID.me,
you can go to this refurbished section
and get an additional discount.
So I was able to get
this base model 16-inch MacBook Pro for $1,835.
That's $565 below the retail cost
for essentially a brand-new Mac.
So is that a good deal,
$565 off for a brand new, essentially,
a brand new Mac?
Yeah, I think so.
So let me know in the comments
what you think I should do with this Mac first.
What should I install?
How should I configure it?
Give me some tips.
I don't remember what to do.
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