I imagine it would have to do with the Apple promotion with the free iPod Touch with purchase of Macbook. A brand new iPod Touch retails for $299, so if someone gets a Macbook and sells the iPod for $250, they have, in effect, saved $250 on the purchase price of the notebook.
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