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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Apple M1 8GB 256GB SSD Silver Late 2020 Model MGNR3LL/A 194252091746 | eBay

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Last Edited by coolchicagoguy October 13, 2021 at 09:59 AM
Warranty

For functionality, this item comes with a one year warranty from Quick Ship from the date of delivery. If a problem occurs, we are happy to help you. Please contact us via email with a detailed description of the issue so we can assist.

Within the first 30 days, we will send a prepaid shipping label to send the unit back for an exchange (pending availability) or full refund. After 30 days, buyers are responsible for the shipping costs associated with shipping the item back to us.

We are unable to issue refunds for transactions older than 30 days, but will do our best to either repair your item or provide a comparable replacement.

Turnaround time once the non-working item is received is 2-4 business days, depending on the issue or the extent of testing required. Please contact us for full warranty details.

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10-12-2021 at 11:35 AM.
10-12-2021 at 11:35 AM.
Condition: Open box:

Seller Notes:
"The item in this listing is an Open Box (packaging maybe slightly distressed) The unit powers on with factory settings restored and includes the original accessories. Please refer to the description for a list of accessories or items that are included."
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10-12-2021 at 11:35 AM.
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Might want to put the price in the title OP
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10-12-2021 at 02:43 PM.
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this or wait for the m1x?
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10-12-2021 at 08:23 PM.
10-12-2021 at 08:23 PM.
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this or wait for the m1x?
Isn't M1X going to be their top tier Mac Mini? Like the $1000 replacement of the current Intel i5 version (Early 2020) model MXNG2LL/A? If so, it's not really a direct replacement for the M1, as will be like an added $500 more MSRP on top of the Late 2020 M1 model in this post.
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10-12-2021 at 08:25 PM.
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Quote from ElectronicsAddict :
Isn't M1X going to be their top tier Mac Mini? Like the $1000 replacement of the current Intel i5 version (Early 2020) model MXNG2LL/A? If so, it's not really a direct replacement for the M1, as will be like an added $500 more MSRP on top of the Late 2020 M1 model in this post.
i guess we'll find out next week
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10-13-2021 at 07:33 AM.
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I think it would be wise to look for a late 2012 Mac Mini on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist as cheap as possible, put more RAM in it, and replace the hard drive. They're surprisingly capable. I'm working on one right now here at the church that I'm updating to High Sierra to run some older but still good applications, and even with 4 GB of RAM it's doing fairly well. 16GB are coming in soon, and I'm going to put in a fast SSD to replace the old hard drive.

The 2012 model won't run Big Sur, but from what I'm seeing it will run up to that OS.
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10-13-2021 at 08:32 AM.
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Quote from mrstangblb :
I think it would be wise to look for a late 2012 Mac Mini on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist as cheap as possible, put more RAM in it, and replace the hard drive. They're surprisingly capable. I'm working on one right now here at the church that I'm updating to High Sierra to run some older but still good applications, and even with 4 GB of RAM it's doing fairly well. 16GB are coming in soon, and I'm going to put in a fast SSD to replace the old hard drive.

The 2012 model won't run Big Sur, but from what I'm seeing it will run up to that OS.
I don't understand why you're recommending a nearly 10-year old system whose macOS support ended 2 years ago. It's great that you're still able to use it to meet your needs (it truly is, I have a 2012 MacBook Air that still works like a champ), but nobody in this thread has made any mention of application or budget requirements to warrant buying an older "vintage" (by Apple terminology) system.
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coolchicagoguy
10-13-2021 at 09:57 AM.
10-13-2021 at 09:57 AM.
New M1 with 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM is $600 on Amazon. $590 in Apple Refurb Store.

Both give you one year warranty from Apple, though this reseller offers the same duration but shipping costs are additional after the first 30-days.

Added warranty details to Wiki.
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$529 now Frown
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10-13-2021 at 12:24 PM.
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Quote from spd2last :
I don't understand why you're recommending a nearly 10-year old system whose macOS support ended 2 years ago. It's great that you're still able to use it to meet your needs (it truly is, I have a 2012 MacBook Air that still works like a champ), but nobody in this thread has made any mention of application or budget requirements to warrant buying an older "vintage" (by Apple terminology) system.
I recommended it because not everybody needs the latest and greatest. I'm not knocking the OP's post at all - just saying that many people can get by with a $125 or so system that can actually do 4K video editing rather than shelling out $600+.
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10-19-2021 at 06:22 PM.
10-19-2021 at 06:22 PM.
Quote from mrstangblb :
I think it would be wise to look for a late 2012 Mac Mini on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist as cheap as possible, put more RAM in it, and replace the hard drive. They're surprisingly capable. I'm working on one right now here at the church that I'm updating to High Sierra to run some older but still good applications, and even with 4 GB of RAM it's doing fairly well. 16GB are coming in soon, and I'm going to put in a fast SSD to replace the old hard drive.

The 2012 model won't run Big Sur, but from what I'm seeing it will run up to that OS.

Would you suggest the 2012 with the i7 over the 2014? The 2014 will get Big Sur and can output 4K
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10-19-2021 at 06:25 PM.
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Quote from MrMooses :
Would you suggest the 2012 with the i7 over the 2014? The 2014 will get Big Sur and can output 4K

yes, the Late 2012 i7 is a fantastic machine. Just load it up with an SSD and 16 gigs of ram and its perfect.
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10-20-2021 at 07:06 AM.
10-20-2021 at 07:06 AM.
Quote from MrMooses :
Would you suggest the 2012 with the i7 over the 2014? The 2014 will get Big Sur and can output 4K
Good videos to check out:
https://youtu.be/VMrmsyh2EhI
https://youtu.be/kRXtaf6MluY
https://youtu.be/_1je7WUaq7w
YouTube Search for more info: https://www.youtube.com/results?s...+mini+2012
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