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1# SMARTblog - MacBook Unibody, MacBook Pro or Retina? Which refurbished one to buy? Brief comparison!

Published on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 from Smart Generation Ltd.

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Welcome to our #SMARTblog column.

Each week we will give you a closer look at our Refurbished Apple devices, and provide you with useful tips to enable you to choose the best one based on your personal needs.

We compare 3 of the most clicked products on smartgeneration.co.uk, which might really interest you.

The first is a white Unibody 13" Macbook, introduced in 2009 and discontinued in 2010. Made entirely of plastic, it is suitable for those new to the Apple world, precisely because the performance is not very high but still can be used for standard use: web browsing, email, office and little more.

Go to category: MACBOOK WHITE

The second product is a 13" MacBook Pro, DVD drive version, introduced in 2009 and discontinued in 2012. By choosing this product, with an aluminum body and backlit keyboard, you would certainly get a good deal because it is currently the device with the best value for money. The product is made entirely of aluminum with premium materials, supports up to 16gb of RAM and the installation of an SSD.

Go to category: MACBOOK PRO 13″

Finally, a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, standard SSD, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2. High performance and minimalist, lightweight design for mobile use.

Go to category: MACBOOK PRO RETINA 13″

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On each Reconditioned computer then, a standard user name is entered(example MacBook Pro), and a password that is also written in a sticker attached to the product itself.

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If you still have problems in recovering the password, please contact us, we will be able to reset it together.

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Example: to type the letter "À" just hold down the letter "A" for a long time. Accent selection will automatically appear on the screen (kind of like on iPhone and iPad).

- Swedish/German/Spanish keyboards are almost identical to Italian, again the major difference is on the accented characters. In this case we provide a professional kit of stickers that will totally transform the keyboard into Italian, so there will be no difference at all from domestic keyboards.

Italian keyboard conversion kits can be purchased for less than 10€, directly in the category "Accessories of other brands".

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Every used device picked up by Smart Generation always undergoes hardware and software checks to ensure complete functionality.

Specialized technicians also completely disassemble products to carry out their internal cleaning, so any used product previously declared waterproof by the manufacturer loses this feature when it is put back on sale as Reconditioned.

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