How Do MBPs Keep Up Such Good Retail Value? [Archive]

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MICHAELSD

Jul 18, 2008, 10:39 PM

I just saw an almost like new 2.33GHz model with nothing special included from one and half years and two (almost three) generations ago go for $1800 on eBay. How do Macs keep up such good resale value? For $200 more someone could've gotten a new 2.4GHz MBP with an 8600M GT, a refurbished model, or waited for the Montevina refresh. That sounds great to be able to sell a one and a half year old year-old Mac and only pay $200 more to get a completely new one that will be a lot faster (for games and 3D modeling at least). How do Macs keep up such good resale value, even with cheaper refurbished models and similar $2k models?

m1stake

Jul 18, 2008, 10:45 PM

magic + stupidity

LinMac

Jul 18, 2008, 11:12 PM

Kool-aid plus a healthy dose of reality distortion field every few months. :p

The truth of it is that people want Macs and will buy them. That keeps prices higher and is a good thing for people like me that like to upgrade once per year. :D

alphaod

Jul 18, 2008, 11:31 PM

Same reason a nice Ferrari from 10 years ago keeps it's value unlike a Honda or Ford

markrivers

Jul 18, 2008, 11:40 PM

perception.

jjahshik32

Jul 19, 2008, 12:24 AM

Its simply because of the software. This is why even the age old g4 chipsets that are equivalent to Pentium III in performance are still selling for $800-$900 on the 15" and 17" powerbooks.

Old hardware + OSX = still runs great especially now since intel it runs really fast even if its a generation or two older.

alphaod

Jul 19, 2008, 03:20 AM

If Acer gets a Ferrari computer and Asus get a Lamborgini computer, I think Apples would be the Rolls Royce of computers.

iSpoody 1243

Jul 19, 2008, 03:53 AM

mac os X

spaceballl

Jul 19, 2008, 03:55 AM

magic + stupidity
Yup - I don't understand how I eBay my macbook pro every 18 months and buy a new one and only lose about $200 to $400 in the process... No way i'd buy my computer for the amount I'm selling it for.

terin5124

Jul 19, 2008, 01:02 PM

I bought a Core Duo MacBook when they came out, and sold it for $100 less than I bought it for two years later, and all I threw in was a $40 sleeve.

I was excited... and upgrading to a MacBook Pro cost me a lot less than I had planned.