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    Is this a fair trade?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by CanadianDude, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. CanadianDude

    CanadianDude Notebook Deity

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    My 15.4" MBP 2.16 ghz core 2 duo model, 4gb ram, 200 gb 7200 rpm hard drive. Good condition. for his...

    "Black macbook 2.4 ghz, 1gb ram, osx 10.5.2"
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 17, 2008
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    It looks like your mbp is much better than the macbook despite the slightly slower processor.
     
    CeeNote, Jul 17, 2008
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  3. dbam987

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    That is not a good trade. The MBP is much better, since it has a dedicated graphics card, more memory, a great hard-drive, and hi-rez screen.
     
    dbam987, Jul 17, 2008
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  4. diggy

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    Fair trade? No. Good trade? Yes...for him!
     
    diggy, Jul 17, 2008
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  5. malamjahanam

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    no way man no way..
     
    malamjahanam, Jul 17, 2008
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  6. Sam

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    Absolutely not! There is no real benefit for you. The difference between 2.16 GHz to 2.4 GHz, despite your older processor, is absolutely not worth it considering you have much more RAM as well as a dedicated graphics card. No go!
     
    Sam, Jul 17, 2008
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  7. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Nope. unless he is a REALLY good friend.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jul 17, 2008
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  8. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    no way,it is a rip off :)
     
    Xirurg, Jul 17, 2008
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  9. fsucesar

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    another no go...
     
    fsucesar, Jul 17, 2008
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  10. ATC

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    Did you lose a bet or something? :p

    Btw, I have a nice mint 99 civic, only been in an accident once and stolen twice but otherwise great, wanna trade?
     
    ATC, Jul 17, 2008
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  11. Sam

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    I'll give an '08 BMW M3 for that!

    :D
     
    Sam, Jul 17, 2008
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  12. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    :D

    I'll give my Evo 9 for that . :cool: :p
     
    bigspin, Jul 17, 2008
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  13. CanadianDude

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    He is willing to throw in some cash...what about now? I guess it depends on how much cash.
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 17, 2008
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  14. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Yea how much cash will he put up? I still say you should keep the pro.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jul 17, 2008
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  15. Sam

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    Yeah, depends on the cash. I would say at least $300 with that...make it the best deal for you, right :D.
     
    Sam, Jul 17, 2008
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  16. CanadianDude

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    hes asking me how much im lookin for. Hmm...I'm going to ask for 400.

    Now is it a decent tradeoff?
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 17, 2008
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  17. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    I still think MBP is better than MB. Like Sam said ask $300-$350 from him .
     
    bigspin, Jul 17, 2008
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  18. diggy

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    I still say no
     
    diggy, Jul 17, 2008
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  19. jjahshik32

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    Your mbp is MUCH better. Dont get conned.
     
    jjahshik32, Jul 18, 2008
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  20. circa86

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    what makes you want to make the trade? You could easily sell the MBP and be able to purchase a brand new Black MBP I would imagine.

    You will only see a performance hit by moving to that MB from your current machine, if you can currently make use of the 4gb of RAM.

    take out the RAM and the HDD and it might be a fair trade with cash from his end.
     
    circa86, Jul 18, 2008
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  21. queshy

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    You need to ask for cash along with that trade. The MBP is far superior. Depends though on the conditions of said machines.
     
    queshy, Jul 18, 2008
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  22. CanadianDude

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    The guy offered $375, and I get to keep the 4 GB ram and the hard drive, providing that I can swap the hard drives with no problems ( which I can do ).

    I think it's an alright deal like this...I gain a faster processor but lose the video and bigger screen...both of which I can live with.
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 18, 2008
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  23. Sam

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    If you find the MBP to be over your needs, then you got yourself quite a nice deal!
     
    Sam, Jul 18, 2008
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    That's a great deal! grats!
     
    Durious, Jul 18, 2008
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  25. malamjahanam

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    nice nice :D
     
    malamjahanam, Jul 18, 2008
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