Refurbished iPhones Now Available

Was $599 (or even $499) too much for you? The latest Apple must-have gadgets haven't been available for two months yet, and they've had two software updates - and Apple has started selling refurbished ones on their website.

The discount is only $100, so you still pay $399 for the 4GB version and $499 for the 8GB version.

As much as Apple would love to believe otherwise, not everyone has been entranced by the iPhone - and there have been returns, and these "are them." Many of these will likely have very little use, and despite being called "refurbished" will have had no need for repairs, so you wouldn't be taking much of a risk by buying one - unless, like you, you have trouble buying anything used.

Additionally, I'd be willing to bet some of these are among the phones that people tried to "flip" unsuccessfully on eBay - after the large supply of iPhones (at least at Apple stores) kept people from becoming desperate.