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    first mac

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by TonyKHL, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. TonyKHL

    TonyKHL Notebook Enthusiast

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    im just asking if thats a good deal for a first mac

    macbook pro 15
    2ghz
    2gb ram ddr2
    500gb hd
    ati radeon x1600 128mb vram

    for 900$

    q: this model can support 4gb? and it is easy to change the hd?
     
    TonyKHL, Jul 22, 2009
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  2. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Not for $900. That is a ripoff. At least in the US.
     
    lixuelai, Jul 22, 2009
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  3. applebook

    applebook Notebook Evangelist

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    Terrible price on an ancient machine.
     
    applebook, Jul 22, 2009
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  4. TonyKHL

    TonyKHL Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok ty guys and what about this one

    macbook pro 15
    2.4ghz
    4gb ram ddr2
    500gb hd
    nvidia geforce 8600m gt 256mb vram

    for 1400$
     
    TonyKHL, Jul 22, 2009
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  5. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    again,rip off-for that price you can get 2.4 new_old unibody mbp 15"
     
    Xirurg, Jul 22, 2009
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  6. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    You should buy new with AppleCare if you can Tony. :)
     
    talin, Jul 22, 2009
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  7. TonyKHL

    TonyKHL Notebook Enthusiast

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    i meant 1300$ it is still a rip off?
     
    TonyKHL, Jul 22, 2009
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  8. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Where are you located? If you are in the US about $1000-1200 depending on condition assuming that is the MBP4.1 with MultiTouch.
     
    lixuelai, Jul 22, 2009
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  9. MrX8503

    MrX8503 Notebook Evangelist

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    Go to the apple store refurb section, if any older model is close to those prices its a rip off.
     
    MrX8503, Jul 22, 2009
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  10. applebook

    applebook Notebook Evangelist

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    This one is actually still a very nice machine with that LED screen and fairly fast GPU. However, the resale value on these declined dramatically after the unibody releases. I sold mine early this year for $1200 CDN, which was a mediocre deal for me. As of now, you should not pay more than $1100 USD ($1200 with Applecare) for that, IMO.
     
    applebook, Jul 22, 2009
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  11. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    One thing you could do is just buy yourself one of the white polycarbonate MacBooks and save yourself a few hundred dollars. I don't know if you are in the US or Canada, but either way, it's the cheapest Mac notebook out there and a fairly capable system to boot. As a matter of fact, my MacBook runs Unreal Tournament III under Vista better than my HP desktop does. At native resolution too!
     
    Yotsuba, Jul 24, 2009
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  12. TonyKHL

    TonyKHL Notebook Enthusiast

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    im looking for the cheapest 15inch macbook pro im in canada
     
    TonyKHL, Jul 24, 2009
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  13. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    Check the deals section of www.lowendmac.com. They have a portion of the deals section that has the lowest prices listed for Macs (both desktop and notebook) at online outlets that either ship to Canada or are based in Canada.
     
    Yotsuba, Jul 24, 2009
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