The Apple Store cut prices on two factory-refurbished MacBook Air notebooks, as listed below. With free shipping, each is a $60 drop since yesterday's mention and at the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. These carry a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from The Apple Store when sold out. Note that these systems are eligible for the OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program. The deals:

• Refurb MacBook Air MC966LL/A Intel Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" 256GB SSD for $1,099 (was $1,059)
• refurb MacBook Air MD232LL/A Intel Core i5 1.8GHZ 13.3" 256GB SSD for $1,189 (was $1,249)