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Apple Obsoletes Mid 2010 15-Inch and 17-Inch MacBook Pros
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Gulp--- please don't kill my best friend friend mbp 2011..
Well if the MacBook with it's c****y cpu/gpu can I don't see why the 2010 MacBook Pro cannot....
Well damn... Guess it'll join the other obsolete ones in the corner sobbing over their fates, recalling the good ol days they were more relevant and useful and saying things like "but we still work we still run we can still be useful"
Proud owner of an "obsolete" 2010 15" MPB.
Honest question: Does this mean that there's no way it can be (officially) repaired if it malfunctions? Even if I'm willing to pay for the repair?
Thankfully it still functions perfectly well and I don't plan on replacing it any time soon.
Honest question: Does this mean that there's no way it can be (officially) repaired if it malfunctions? Even if I'm willing to pay for the repair?
Thankfully it still functions perfectly well and I don't plan on replacing it any time soon.
It doesn't really matter. Apple overcharges for batteries anyway. For my 13-inch 2010, I got a third party one for half the price on Amazon last year and it has worked great.
I have a 2007 17" MBP, just need a new battery. It has SSD drive and 6GB of Ram. Works just fine as long you do not want to do motion graphics or gaming, it do just fine. The problem is that is heavy as a 27" iMac.
you can replace the battery yourselfI have a 15 MBP mid 2010 laying around.
Only thing I think it might need soon maybe is a battery replacement
Does this mean I can't even get that serviced or they just wont sell the battery for it to me at all ?
http://www.amazon.com/Lizone®-020-6...449036&sr=8-2&keywords=macbook+pro+15+battery
..also, if you'd rather have a service technician preform the swap, just take it to a computer repair place.. they'll still work on the thing.. it's just apple that won't.
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Haha, I can remember when this was launched (and wanting it) -- where the time goes.
The main issue with vintage and obsolete products is that Apple won't manufacture parts for it any more. So if the Logic Board or display fails, you can't even get it repaired. They'll even refuse to take it apart.
Its funny that you should say that. I'm still successfully using 3D modelling and rendering software at a perfectly adequate speed on my 2010 Macbook Pro.
Looks like I'd better find a bucket of cash if I want to stay up to date.
I have a 15 MBP mid 2010 laying around.
Only thing I think it might need soon maybe is a battery replacement
Does this mean I can't even get that serviced or they just wont sell the battery for it to me at all ?
What sucks now is the current models don't even support replacing the batteries. So when they die, you have to buy a whole new laptop.
Unfortunately, the school district I work for tried 3rd party batteries a few years ago, and quite a few started smoking. Obviously, we started using just Apple batteries. While it was only a small amount that failed (maybe 5 out several hundred), we didn't want to take the risk.
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2007 Macbook Pro 17" still running strong. I might upgrade it to the latest OS if it will take it. The battery exploded but, hey, it still runs!
So today's high end Macbook Pro are obsolete in five years.
Didn't Steve have some say in ditching the
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Would love to see another 17" MBP come online.
Ditto. That's the only reason I am still on my mid2010 17". Pricewise and screensize, I can go iMac, but not in terms of portability. =~(
My disc drive died twice, my fans got dust-clogged, and my Firewire recently died. Had the FW not been nearly irreparable, I would have upgraded to SSD.
Fair enough, I understand the need to move on from Apple's point of view.
My 2010 MBP is still great as the family computer. I installed a SSD two years ago and it is still a good machine.
For anything intensive, which is mostly work related, I have a recent MBP anyways.
My previous family computer was a 2006 iMac, which only recently passed. it was still usable, but a bit slow. But not that bad for a 10 year old machine!
My 2010 MBP is still great as the family computer. I installed a SSD two years ago and it is still a good machine.
For anything intensive, which is mostly work related, I have a recent MBP anyways.
My previous family computer was a 2006 iMac, which only recently passed. it was still usable, but a bit slow. But not that bad for a 10 year old machine!
