Buying a 15" 2010 Macbook Pro now?

Liquinn · Dec 30, 2012, 03:42 PM

Well, I decided I wouldn't buy an Air as I said I'd always get a Pro over an Air. Now... is the below spec worth the money?

£950.00

Specification:

Macbook Pro 6,2 Mid 2010 Model (Loaded with 10.8.2 Mountain L:ion
15" Screen (1440x900 Native Resolution)
2.4GHz Intel Core i5 Processor
8Gb DDR3 1333MHz Ran
1 x 500GB Hard Drive
Nvidia GeForce GT 330M 256Mb Graphics
Superdrive
iSight
WiFi
Bluetooth
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x Firewire 800MB/s Port
1 x Mini DVI Port
1 x Gigibit Ethernet Port

What's in the box:

1 x 15" Apple Macbook Pro 6,2
1 x Uk Power Cable
1 x 85W Magsafe Charger
1 x Set of Restore Disks

Thoughts?

Nate392 · Jan 1, 2013, 03:48 PM

According to MacRumors, the MacBook Pro is nearing the age for an update soon, and the MBP that you listed seems a little shabby as far as specs. Only 256 MB of VRAM can only take you so far, and you don't get Thunderbolt (I know, not a deal breaker, but it is a versatile port). If you can, I honestly say if you can, wait. If Apple releases a new MBP in the near future, you'd probably see prices go down a bit on 2011 MBPs, and, of course, get better specs.
But that's just my 2 cents, and I'm not sure what you're doing with it...

Dec 30, 2012, 03:42 PM	#1
Liquinn macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2011	Buying a 15" 2010 Macbook Pro now? Well, I decided I wouldn't buy an Air as I said I'd always get a Pro over an Air. Now... is the below spec worth the money? £950.00 Specification: Macbook Pro 6,2 Mid 2010 Model (Loaded with 10.8.2 Mountain L:ion 15" Screen (1440x900 Native Resolution) 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 Processor 8Gb DDR3 1333MHz Ran 1 x 500GB Hard Drive Nvidia GeForce GT 330M 256Mb Graphics Superdrive iSight WiFi Bluetooth 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x Firewire 800MB/s Port 1 x Mini DVI Port 1 x Gigibit Ethernet Port What's in the box: 1 x 15" Apple Macbook Pro 6,2 1 x Uk Power Cable 1 x 85W Magsafe Charger 1 x Set of Restore Disks Thoughts? __________________ 2011 Mini \| 13" + 15" Macbook Pro 2012 \| Powermac G5 \| 27" TBD \| iPhone 3GS (16GB) \| iPad 1 and iPad 4 \| iPod touch 4G (64GB) \| Apple Wireless Keyboard + Magic Mouse x2 \| Magic Trackpad \|
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Jan 1, 2013, 03:48 PM	#2
Nate392 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012	According to MacRumors, the MacBook Pro is nearing the age for an update soon, and the MBP that you listed seems a little shabby as far as specs. Only 256 MB of VRAM can only take you so far, and you don't get Thunderbolt (I know, not a deal breaker, but it is a versatile port). If you can, I honestly say if you can, wait. If Apple releases a new MBP in the near future, you'd probably see prices go down a bit on 2011 MBPs, and, of course, get better specs. But that's just my 2 cents, and I'm not sure what you're doing with it...
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