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2.8Ghz 17" uMBP good idea to pick up now?

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ThirteenXIII

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I had my 17" 2.66 for almost 10 months now since it came out back in feb.

i recently had an offer for it ~2500 and i can get a discount for a new 17" 2.8 for 2300~.

My main concern is; i like the upgraded specs; 500GB drive, 2.8Ghz processor (may upgrade to the 3Ghz model if possible)...but really is Snow Leopard.
I have been beta testing it out on a side machine and its OKAY, but some applications future remain iffy some work flawlessly right now and some are so so..i jsut dont want to be stuck without those applications.

I have cs2 & cs3..cs2 seems to work bette than cs3, an di primarily use:

CS2, Dreamweaver 2004 and Cs3 (flakey in cs3), iSquint, Handbrake, MTR, Logic Express & FC Express.


would this be a logical upgrade or just stick with the early 09? (with Leo & possibly upgrade to snow)
i figured that is a decent price for that system and id make near ~200 to upgrade.
 
I use all those tools under snowy without issue.

I don't see the downside, really. A newer machine with better specs and the latest OS...and you are, basically, being paid $200 to make the switch.

No brainer.
 
thanks all for the info and good feedback.

I have one other question, there is an even cheaper refurbished model.
i presume those are just as good as the newer ones, just minus retail packaging?



iMav said:
I use all those tools under snowy without issue.

I don't see the downside, really. A newer machine with better specs and the latest OS...and you are, basically, being paid $200 to make the switch.

No brainer.
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did your system come preinstall with Snow Leopard or just an upgrade?
 
ThirteenXIII said:
thanks all for the info and good feedback.

I have one other question, there is an even cheaper refurbished model.
i presume those are just as good as the newer ones, just minus retail packaging?
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Yes you lose retail packaging, but the outside casing and everything is normally completely replaced so it looks completely new.
 
One other option i had was. I did use my 17" with a 30" apple display that I sold last month.

I was thinking about waiting on a 17" model and going with an i7 27" iMac and a 13" MBP 2.26ghz

itd keep within the budget i resold my gear for and get two decent systems.


althought itd be hard to get away from that luxurious 17" set up! :p


powerbook911 said:
Yes you lose retail packaging, but the outside casing and everything is normally completely replaced so it looks completely new.
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awesome, good to hear. Thanks alot!
 
I just got one as a gift, and boy, it is simply stunning. :eek:

Get it now.

Even though I expect newer GPUs and CPUs by late Jan/early Feb on the 17," I still would rather trade yours + get $200 back for a current 2.8.

I was forced to use Leopard for a week awhile ago, and boy am I glad to be back on Snow Leopard. :cool:
 
If u make +$200 i would definitly do it without even thinking about.

Cause even when the newer once come out u ll get more for the newer old once then for the one you actually have
 
i would say: go for it!!!!

i also use all of your mentioned applications (and several versions of those required apps)..... no issues here!

also i would grab the extra $200 and make the wifey a nice gift :)
 
if you can wait, get the money and wait for an update. If you need a laptop right now get a new 17 with the money. You will be able to sell it for a good price even if you want to upgrade later on.
 
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