Looking through the Apple refurb store this week reminded me of the Island of Misfit Toys, that special place where toys that no one wants were sent. The refurb store has plenty of notebooks, desktops, even a Mac mini, but only one item struck me as being a real deal. I guess we're just in the summer doldrums, waiting on Apple to release new products, which we hope will drive down prices in the refurb store.

Best Deals of the Week

The deal this week is a 2013 13.3 MacBook Pro with Retina display, available for 27% off its original price.

Quantities are limited, so if any of these tickle your fancy, be fast on the trigger to make a purchase.

1. MacBook Air

2013 11.6-inch MacBook Air (Review) 1.3 GHz Dual-Core i5 with 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and Intel HD Graphics 5000: $869.00

2013 11.6-inch MacBook Air (Review) 1.7 GHz Dual-Core i7 with 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and Intel HD Graphics 5000: $1,359.00

2013 13.3-inch MacBook Air (Review) 1.3 GHz Dual-Core i5 with 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD and Intel HD Graphics 5000: $799.00

2013 13.3-inch MacBook Air (Review) 1.3 GHz Dual-Core i5 with 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and Intel HD Graphics 5000: $979.00More »

2. MacBook Pro

2013 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Review) 2.4 GHz Dual-Core i5 with 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Intel Iris Graphics: $1,099.00

Deal of the Week: 2013 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Review) 2.6 GHz Intel Dual-Core i5 with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and Intel HD Graphics 4000: $1,229.00

2012 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Review) 2.3 GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Graphics: $1,599.00

2013 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Review) 2.4 GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Graphics: $1,659.00More »

3. Mac mini

2012 Mac mini (Review) 2.3 GHz Quad-Core i7 with OS X Server, 4 GB RAM, dual 1 TB hard drives, and Intel HD Graphics 4000: $849.00More »

4. iMac

2013 21.5-inch iMac (Review) 2.7 GHz, Quad-Core i5 with 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive and Intel Iris Pro Graphics: $1,099.00

2012 27-inch iMac (Review) 3.2 GHz, Quad-Core i5 with 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M: $1,549.00More »

5. Displays

2010 27-Inch LED Cinema Display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, mini DisplayPort, three USB 2.0 ports, iSight camera and microphone: $799.00More »

6. Mac Accessories

2011 AirPort Extreme Base Station with simultaneous dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, printer and drive sharing: $85.00

2013 AirPort Extreme with simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology: $169.00

2013 AirPort Time Capsule with 2 TB drive and simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology: $255.00More »

7. iPad Air

16 GB Wi-Fi iPad Air $419

32 GB Wi-Fi iPad Air $509

64 GB Wi-Fi iPad Air $589

128 GB Wi-Fi iPad Air $679

16 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad $529

32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad $619

64 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad $699

128 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad $789

iPad Air ReviewMore »

8. iPad Mini with Retina Display

16 GB Wi-Fi: $339.00

32 GB Wi-Fi: $419.00

64 GB Wi-Fi: $509.00

128 GB Wi-Fi: $589.00

16 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular: $449.00

32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular: $529.00

iPad mini with Retina Display ReviewMore »

Apple Refurbished Store

Want to find out more about Apple refurbished Macs? Take a look at the process my wife and I experienced when we took the Apple refurbished store for a spin.