Update: Sold out, folks -- sorry! We'll keep an eye out for more refurb deals.
Looking to pick up a discounted, refurbished 16GB iPod touch? One-day discount vendor woot.com is offering the midrange version of the premium iPod for $290 + $5 shipping, comparing pretty favorably with Apple's refurbished sale price of $329/$349 depending on whether you get the $20 January Software Update bundled in. Judging by the description copy, the woot models don't have the update loaded, but that's still $39 cheaper than Apple's version and $79 less than a new unit, again discounting for the JSU.
Like all Woot deals, this is good for today (Saturday 5/3) only and it's valid while supplies last. Mother's Day giftgiving got you scratching your head? Need another touch as your development unit? Looking for a movie player for long car trips? Might want to pick one up. I've gotten in the habit of watching TV shows on my touch during my NYC subway commute; a 44-minute Lost is just about right for the ride. 16GB would mean less shuffling of episodes... where's that rebate stimulus check again?
Thanks Matthew
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-03-2008 @ 10:59AM
ryan said...
This sold out 20 minutes before you posted it. I get the feeling that the good people at TUAW just aren't paying attention anymore.
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5-03-2008 @ 11:02AM
Michael Rose said...
I hit the page right before I posted it and it was still on sale... could have been a caching problem.
Had I been awake at midnight to post it, perhaps that would have helped.
5-03-2008 @ 12:21PM
Stephen said...
Hmm.
You could just not read TUAW, if it bothers you so. Posting rude comments? Not the way to go.
Kind sir.
5-03-2008 @ 11:03AM
jus10 said...
"Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty"
Thanks but no thanks. I'll take an Apple refurb with a 1 year :).
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5-03-2008 @ 11:18AM
hourog said...
@ Jus 10
Yup, agree 100% Am on my 3rd iPod touch - 1st had a battery issue and the 2nd, a refurbished unit Apple supplied as a replacement, just up and died, all within 6 months of the original purchase.
To Apple's credit, they did give me a brand new replacement for the refurbished pod, along with an full years warranty.
You NEED more than a 90 day warranty.
5-03-2008 @ 12:06PM
paulsabo said...
I bought my touch at Christmas, so no JSU for me then, but when I sent it in for battery issues the one I got back had the software on it - even stayed there after a firmware restore. Can't tell you how impressed I was at that.
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5-03-2008 @ 1:28PM
gil said...
Saw this earlier before the TUAW post, signed up for Woot, put in everything and about to hit and resisted. Geesh the wait for June is long, but I'm going to wait.
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5-03-2008 @ 3:31PM
Rubbinz said...
I noticed the crap warranty last time they sold these. Like I tell everyone, if you're going to buy a refurbished Apple product, go directly to Apple.
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5-03-2008 @ 4:52PM
Wendy said...
this is a great invention I would love to win!
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5-03-2008 @ 6:25PM
Stephan Wessels said...
You know what this also probably means? Think about this idea. If the rumors that the next generation iPhone will be $200 cheaper than the current model, doesn't that mean the price of the iPhone and iPod Touch are too close together? If that's true then I would look for Apple to also announce a cheaper iPod Touch soon. And if that's true, then the inventory of iPod Touch would likely see blow-out sales. Like the one at Woot.
Just a thought, if you can follow my logic here. This to me means there's further evidence that iPhones will drop in price and a new iPod Touch must also be coming at a lower price and probably with a lot of the same new features the new iPhone will have; just minus the phone part.
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