What better place to get a refurbished MacBook than from Apple itself. You will find the refurbished and used MacBooks under the special deals section of the Apple Store (online), together with other quality refurbished Apple products.

If you're in the mood of saving even more money (and let's face it, who isn't?), then be sure to check out their other products under "Clearance Items" and "Big Deals". To figure out whether or not you should buy a refurbished product, read about our Refurbished Tips.

The great thing about buying a refurbished MacBook from Apple is that they offer a 1-year warranty, similar to buying a brand new MacBook. So if your refurbished MacBook decides to cease functioning, simply take it back to an Apple authorized service provider to get it fixed.

In fact, all Apple refurbished products now ship with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), which is something to look out for when shopping around. Most of the other vendors will only sell the original version of Mac OS X (this is usually 10.4 Tiger) that was loaded when the MacBook left Apple's manufacturing plants.

Unfortunately, you don't get the fancy packaging that comes with a new MacBook, but who cares when you can save some cash? Besides, no one looks at your packaging anyway, but rather, the product itself. Apple packs your refurbished MacBook in basic cardboard, which is more than adequate for shipping.

At the time of writing, one can find savings of up to US$250 off a new MacBook.