Those are insane prices for a 2011 MacBook Pro. It does seem the 17" models have gone up in value a little bit, but still worth no more than $500 at the absolute most.I went on to eBay hoping I could score a cheap 6 year old 17" MBP, and I was greeted with this sad sight:
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$4,000? Are they on crack?
I went on to eBay hoping I could score a cheap 6 year old 17" MBP, and I was greeted with this sad sight:
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$4,000? Are they on crack?
avoid 17" 2011 - because "RadeonGate"
I dunno.. I had a 2011 and no issues with it.. went to 2012 because i needed USB 3.0
I must counter your statement with a resounding "Yes!"Question:
"17-Inch MacBook Pro going up in value?"
Answer:
No.
How is $50 - $300 for a Core 2 Duo considered going up in value? That’s actually worse than I was expecting.I must counter your statement with a resounding "Yes!"
If you are in the U.S. your comment may be true, but there are other places in the world...... imho yours is an over-generalized statement. The situation in Europe for example is that these are definitely picking up in value, and I guess even more so for the rest of the world.
I can assure you, these 17" are becoming more & more sought after if functioning correctly and in excellent condition. I have several pristine examples of the different models in my collection, including the classic, original MacbookPro1,2 (A1151) with the absolutely perfect, always stable Radeon X1600. For those who may sneer, I use one regularly, and for general, everyday, non processor-intensive tasks, it certainly takes preference over my 2013 MBProRet - which in terms of build is really wimpy in comparison, and also less upgradeable.
I don't pretend it's a road-warrier for the busy commuter, but when I have recently taken my 2010 17" MacbookPro6,1 on flights and for use in airport lounges, the looks it gets are still very much a source of pride. And once you've used a 17", a 15" imho just doesn't provide the same pleasure.
And for the non-believers, even the pre-Intel 17" PPC Powerbooks are making a comeback, and even with the 9 year old OS X 10.5 plus all necessary highly-tuned tweeks, the 2018 released TFF7450-FPR7 and a modern, very safe privacy protecting browser like QWANT, they are an absolute joy to use.
To learn a little more about these, come and join us over in the Club 17 forum.
And a quick LINK to my first PB17".
I should have added of course that those eBay prices indicated in the first post are indeed unbelievable, and totally unrealistic. Expect to pay up to 300euros (350USD) for an immaculate fairly early example, up to 800euros (930USD) for an i5 or i7 model, or you may get lucky and pick up an Intel Core 2 Duo model for less than 50USD as I did in a thrift shop.
Radeon X1600 is the same GPU Apple used in the 2006 iMacs, and in those it was the exact opposite of always prefect, always stable. The things ran too hot, and today it is difficult to find one without issues.the absolutely perfect, always stable Radeon X1600
The Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros have held their value well for some reason. Not sure why people are willing to pay $300+ for a 9-year-old used Mac that isn't supported by the prior and latest versions of MacOS.How is $50 - $300 for a Core 2 Duo considered going up in value? That’s actually worse than I was expecting.
I have a Late 2011 17" and yes, it was like having a programmable radiator on your lap (not always a bad thinggood for you, a lot of people have a problems, because dGPU is dying (same problem has model 15" 2011), Apple repair program was closed down at 31.12.2016
For me it wasn't radeon gate but the white spots, have two on my old trusty atmavoid 17" 2011 - because "RadeonGate"
I'm not greedy like those people. I'll sell you my 2010 17" for only $2000![]()
I don't know what people are complaining about with the 2018, it is a spaceship in comparison and much cooler running.