Thursday, 6 December 2012

Is Buying a Used iPhone Worth It?

By Mike Gee


Macs are great devices to have in today's advanced world. Not only do they have a renowned brand behind them, but they are also considered much better in performance than the average PC. Right now, most of you will be thinking that Mac is out of budget. But this is so not the case. You can easily find an extremely good Mac at a considerably lower price.

Purchasing Used iPads: The same goes for the ever-popular iPad. Owning an iPad has great social significance nowadays and a growing number of people want to purchase this device, especially teenagers. However, even with its large market, the price of a new iPad is well beyond the reach of most people. In this case, getting a refurbished or used iPad will be the best choice. You can obtain a second-hand tablet from private resellers or independent retailers at a significantly lower amount than you would have to pay if you purchased directly from Apple.

Battery Life: This point is of utmost importance if you are buying a used Apple Macbook Pro, Macbook Air or Mac Mini. Everyone knows that a battery's life reduces with use until a time comes that the device just does not operate until it is plugged into a socket. So before you select a product, be sure to test the battery.

Usually these products are sold simply because the owners want to replace them with newer devices and that is why you have a great chance of getting your hands on a model that runs well even though it is used.

Warranty: Generally, new devices have a warranty of one year. This means that if any component stops functioning in a year, you can get it replaced for free. Fortunately, many users sell their Mac before the warranty period ends. So find out if your chosen Mac has a warranty and its expiry date. If even a week is left before the warranty becomes invalid, you can purchase AppleCare. This extends the warranty period further to two more years. So if the device turns out to be unsatisfactory, you can easily get it replaced.

Older models offer only 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB. This will especially affect you if you are an avid music fan, and want to purchase an iPhone because of the iTunes library. Music tracks take up quite a lot of space but other common applications take around 50 MB. Therefore, decide your needs before buying a used Apple iPhone 3GS or an older model.

If there is a problem with the software which is very common with used products, then those DVDs will be really handy. Many a times a reinstallation is just what is needed to make the performance optimal.




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