Upgrade my macbook pro (late 2008)?

here's the one reason I haven't (2007).

They are still hot as hell.

ali5289 said:

Should I upgrade my macbook pro? I have had it for four years, but have been waiting for the new refresh. I'm definitely not going to buy the new retina macbook, but was thinking of upgrading to a new regular macbook pro with high res screen. Any advice?
Thanks.

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if you have $ to spare then why not.

I'm in the same boat. I have a 2008 model and I was waiting for the update, but I'm not too impressed. The Retina is rough around the edges. I think it will eventually become a great computer, but right now they are just starting out. I think Apple has a more long-term vision as far as specs go. They realize it's not a full solution for most people, which is why they're still selling the old MBPs and not replacing the whole lineup.

I like a lot of things about the new model, so I plan to wait for the next spec bump. However, if the Retina doesn't catch your eye, I'd go with the normal MBP. It's a good design and it's built to last. Right now your 2008 probably performs fine, so it really depends on how long you want to wait. Either way, I think you'll be happy

Put a 512 ssd in the 2008. You'll be quite satisfied I think.

Put a SSD in it. Let other fools waste $3,000 on a non upgradable machine lol

ali5289 said:

ya thats what i have hear people will or have done. but is it an easy process? what happens to all my information on my current hard drive? easy to transition?
thanks

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Quite easy.

Late '08 unibody here. Popped in a SSD, maxed out the ram, and it runs faster and smoother than the day I bought it. No plans to replace this laptop anytime soon.

HDD replacement is easy as pie. Makes life easier if you have a torx t-6 to swap the bolts onto the new drive. Last week I was testing out 3 different drives on the same computer. Only takes a few minutes to open her up and swap out.

Nate025 said:

Late '08 unibody here. Popped in a SSD, maxed out the ram, and it runs faster and smoother than the day I bought it. No plans to replace this laptop anytime soon.

HDD replacement is easy as pie. Makes life easier if you have a torx t-6 to swap the bolts onto the new drive. Last week I was testing out 3 different drives on the same computer. Only takes a few minutes to open her up and swap out.

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You can also use some flathead screwdrivers pretty easily. Just finding the right size is pretty hard sometimes

Planning on putting an SSD in mine, maybe a 120gb once I get a few $$$, and just use my 1tb HDD (current) as optibay storage. I use the optibay all of once a month... if that

I'm also debating whether to upgrade or upgrade the hard drive. I have a 500GB HDD right now, but is it really a big difference with a SSD?

I mainly use the computer for web surfing, music, and that's about it now that I think of it.

astroboy907 said:

You can also use some flathead screwdrivers pretty easily. Just finding the right size is pretty hard sometimes

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Haha yeah I had every size flathead in the house except that one. Fortunately home depot is just down the street from me so it was a quick run.

I think SSD is worth for your aging MBP. That is why I bought an Intel 320 series 160GB SSD to see there is any performance I find small amount of it.

h00ligan said:

here's the one reason I haven't (2007).

They are still hot as hell.

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^^
that's why i'm not upgrading either.

i wonder if the new lineup has those new asymetric fan's

i don't want a jet on my desk when exporting a few photos...

I bought a sandisk 256 for $179. It's not the latest and fastest but it saturates the connection.