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luke23
Apr 19, 2009, 07:03 PM
Hi,

I have the opportunity to get a MBA for 850$. Still have to clear out with the seller if it is a Rev. A or B (but since he says that it has iLife 09 and just a couple of months I think its Rev.B). And it comes also with external SuperDrive.

I don't know what to do. I am currently a PowerBook G4 user and it is my main computer. When new OS comes I want to move to a iMac. Anyway I would like to have a laptop that could move a Full HD video so I can exit the image to any TV and have a HD player in my vacation house every weekend. Is MBA capable of it? Easily or roughly?

What do you guys think?

Thank you very much in advance. :o



Stetrain
Apr 19, 2009, 07:05 PM
Personally I would be suspicious of a Rev B Macbook Air + Superdrive for only $850. Refurbished Rev A's only sell for $999. If you decide that the MBA is right for you be very careful about the transaction and the condition of the devices.

PaperMacWriter
Apr 19, 2009, 07:14 PM
How are you dealing with this person? Is it online? If its online being shipped, I'd say its a scam. If it's local and you live near an Apple store, then see if you could meet them there. You could have a genius check that it's fine, and if so, you just got a phenomenal deal on a MBA! Good luck!
SG :apple:

peskaa
Apr 19, 2009, 07:17 PM
$850 seems really low, so be very careful. Do the deal in person, and check the machine out carefully.

spacecadet610
Apr 20, 2009, 01:17 AM
My bet is that it's either a Rev A or it's a scam. Any other option doesn't make sense.

luke23
Apr 20, 2009, 03:37 AM
Thank you guys!

I made my call. I am not going to buy it. It is a eBay purchase anyway. He claims that the MBA has only couple of months but it still says that the specs of the Rev. A that are in the ad are correct. For me it does not make sense since the last upgrade was on october if I am not mistaken.

Than you all again. :)