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Need help with a possible trade...

davistld01

davistld01

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Just got a brand new iPad 4...and really like it, but a coworker has offered to trade me her like-new late 2009 15" MBP for my pad + $200 on my end. Sounds like a pretty good trade to me...but I have no idea what her MB is worth. It's totally stock too, and will need an OS update as well.

What is the 15" MBP worth right now, really? Is a 2009 going to be prehistoric soon?

I'm an Apple noob too...and I appreciate the help. Thanks in advance. :)
 
davistld01

davistld01

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Spink10 said:
I would say dont trade - may not be a huge difference. But I would never buy a 2009 MBP in 2013.
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I'm thinking so too, not only for that but because of a portability issue as well. The iPad is easy to carry, the 15" MBP...not so much.

Also although really like my iPad...because I'm well versed in OS6, bot I have no experience with the Apple OS at all and I don't want to trade then not be happy with the Mac and have a hard time selling it because of the age.
 
Toby Ziegler

Toby Ziegler

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I'd never go for that considering the age of the hardware. Think about for a second...you're going to give this person a brand new piece of hardware and $200 for their 4 year old laptop.

But if it's what you want, don't let a bunch of voices on the internet throw you off course.
 
T5BRICK

T5BRICK

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For what it's worth, I absolutely loved my mid 2009 13" MBP, but 2 weeks ago I decided it was time to retire it. I ended up giving it to my parents, mainly for my mom to use.

Anyway, what I'm saying is that the iPad may be worth less overall, but I think it will be more useful in the next year or so. Also, the MBP doesn't have any warranty left, so if something fails, you're SOL.
 
M5RahuL

M5RahuL

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If she offers to pay $200 [ instead of asking ], then the trade isn't a bad deal!

What are the specs on her MBP ? How is the battery holding up ? [ imp, because you might end up coughing up some dough for a replacement ] ...

Honestly, iPad and MBP aren't comparable... One's a full blown computer, the other [ iPad ] well... gets the job done for the most part, but not even close to replacing a computer! :)
 
GermanyChris

GermanyChris

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ebay completed auctions show 660 to 875 depending for her computer. I have no real idea what iPads cost so there you go. I would take the trade, but then I would never have bought the iPad.
 
duervo

duervo

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If the MBP is one with the higher-res anti-glare screen, I'd probably accept the trade.

Then, I'd take the $200, sell the MBP, pool the money, and get one of the new 128GB iPads.
 
NewishMacGuy

NewishMacGuy

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GermanyChris said:
ebay completed auctions show 660 to 875 depending for her computer. I have no real idea what iPads cost so there you go. I would take the trade, but then I would never have bought the iPad.
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Those numbers are high, you can get a 2011 for the high end of that range, and there's a BIG difference between the 2009 C2D models and the 2011 Core i7 models. Try CL instead.

I wouldn't pay more than $500 for a 2009 uMBP-15, unless it had at least 8GB of RAM and an SSD.



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GermanyChris

GermanyChris

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NewishMacGuy said:
Those numbers are high, you can get a 2011 for the high end of that range, and there's a BIG difference between the 2009 C2D models and the 2011 Core i7 models. Try CL instead.

I wouldn't pay more than $500 for a 2009 uMBP-15, unless it had at least 8GB of RAM and an SSD.



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Those are sold computers on ebay in the last 7 or so day's. What you'd pay for something and what it's worth are different.
 
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