So I've been interested in buying a Macbook or MBP for a while now; our laptop recently died so I need to buy a new one relatively soon. I've been lurking on the forums, trying to soak up as much info as I can. So far, I've been most interested in the Macbook or MBP (the 13 incher, lower end).
A friend of my mother-in-law is selling a 2008 Macbook for $675. I'm a little uneasy about buying a used laptop, but it is tempting. The laptop would be used primarily for work/school stuff, general internet use, some photo stuff (nothing major). We're not huge gamers or anything.
So would buying this be a terrible idea? Anything I should be on the lookout for or ask about?
Here are the specs:
Year Purchased 2008 (for $1300+)
"White" Macbook
Intel T7200 Core 2 Duo running @ 2.0 GHz
Model: A1181
Serial: 4H70700YWGP
2GB DDR2 MHz (2 x 1GB)
320GB Hard Drive
OSX Snow Leopard 10.6
MS Office & iWork preloaded
Glossy high-resolution 13.3" LCD Screen
DVD Slot loading
802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN
Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
i-Sight camera built-in
AC Power Cord
Apple remote: NOT INCLUDED
Approx 4hr Battery
A friend of my mother-in-law is selling a 2008 Macbook for $675. I'm a little uneasy about buying a used laptop, but it is tempting. The laptop would be used primarily for work/school stuff, general internet use, some photo stuff (nothing major). We're not huge gamers or anything.
So would buying this be a terrible idea? Anything I should be on the lookout for or ask about?
Here are the specs:
Year Purchased 2008 (for $1300+)
"White" Macbook
Intel T7200 Core 2 Duo running @ 2.0 GHz
Model: A1181
Serial: 4H70700YWGP
2GB DDR2 MHz (2 x 1GB)
320GB Hard Drive
OSX Snow Leopard 10.6
MS Office & iWork preloaded
Glossy high-resolution 13.3" LCD Screen
DVD Slot loading
802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN
Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
i-Sight camera built-in
AC Power Cord
Apple remote: NOT INCLUDED
Approx 4hr Battery
