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For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the Apple MacBook Air Haswell Core i5 1.4GHz 11.6" Laptop, model no. MD712LL/B, for $849.99. That's $59 under our February refurb mention and the lowest total price we could find for a new model by $49. It features an Intel Core i5-4260U 1.4GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Thunderbolt port, and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

The Apple Store discounts a selection of its factory-refurbished MacBook Air laptops, with prices starting from $679. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. Each system carries a 1-year Apple warranty (the same as new units). A couple best bets, with comparison to new units:

• Refurb Apple MacBook Air i5 1.3GHz 11.6" 128GB SSD for $679 (pictured, low by $110)
• refurb Apple MacBook Air i5 1.3GHz 13.3" 256GB SSD for $889 (low by $341)

The Apple Store offers its factory-refurbished current-generation Apple iMac Intel Core i5 3.5GHz 27" Retina 5K Desktop, model no. MF886LL/A, for $2,119 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention as the lowest total price we've seen for this system. (It's also $211 below the best price we could find for a new one.) Features include an Intel Haswell Core i5-4690 3.5GHz quad-core processor, 27" 5120x2880 LED-backlit Retina display, 8GB RAM, 1TB Fusion drive, AMD Radeon R9 M290X 2GB graphics card, 802.11ac wireless, and OS X Yosemite. A 1-year Apple warranty applies.