Hypothetically, you could pop that money into a checking account with extremely marginal interest and still make money. Better in your pocket than Apple's, I guess.
The $25 you might make from saving $1000 is, to me, not worth the cost of having a reoccurring debt to service. Especially in the face of layoffs etc. I suppose someone might say a monthly payment is preferable to less savings in that situation… so I guess the financing could work in your favor depending on your situation.