I looked already but they no longer offer the Macbook, only the Macbook Pro and Air. I read that they still offer it but they don't market it; it's only available to schools in bulks or something via special order.
I'm going to get a Macbook as my first Mac to get the hang of it before upgrading to an iMac later this year/early next year. What's the best site to buy a refurbished Macbook? A website besides the obvious eBay or Amazon. Most of the "refurbished" products there are just used with tons of scratches on it. I don't exactly consider that refurbished. Any help would be appreciated!
Something affordable would be nice. I'm willing to pay up to $600. Considering they're going for $300 or so on eBay, I figure I could find something that's authentically manufacture refurbished for $600 or so. I'd be mainly using it for school... internet browsing, essays, and potentially a bit of designing/programming (I'm a computer science major). My current laptop has a core duo 2 processor as well so I know it's more than capable given my needs.
I'd get the Air but I don't know, there's something classy and elegant about the Macbook that I love.
Oh, well if you want to do designing and programming, you may want to think about a different computer in that price range!
Those laptops on PowerMax are authentically refurbished, but the even the most expensive ones can't to programming.
Oh, well if you want to do designing and programming, you may want to think about a different computer in that price range!
Those laptops on PowerMax are authentically refurbished, but the even the most expensive ones can't to programming.
I'm going to get a Macbook as my first Mac to get the hang of it before upgrading to an iMac later this year/early next year. What's the best site to buy a refurbished Macbook? A website besides the obvious eBay or Amazon. Most of the "refurbished" products there are just used with tons of scratches on it. I don't exactly consider that refurbished. Any help would be appreciated!
Something affordable would be nice. I'm willing to pay up to $600. Considering they're going for $300 or so on eBay, I figure I could find something that's authentically manufacture refurbished for $600 or so. I'd be mainly using it for school... internet browsing, essays, and potentially a bit of designing/programming (I'm a computer science major). My current laptop has a core duo 2 processor as well so I know it's more than capable given my needs.
I'd get the Air but I don't know, there's something classy and elegant about the Macbook that I love.
It's a little more expensive than desired but it is from Apple themselves... it's the one I want but at that price, I'm wondering if I should spend a little more to get something else. What do you guys think - should I take the plunge and just get it?
I still use my 6? year old core 2 duo macbook to write iPhone apps, I used it for C++ and python programming less than a year ago. It worked fine. If you have huge builds ( think linux kernel ) it might take a little longer, but for most of the stuff you'll be doing with respect to programming, it should be way more powerful than you'll need and you won't notice the difference - when builds start taking too long, use your browser.
I've used it for illustrator work as well, for some simple ( < 10 layer, 500 x 500 px ) graphics, never had an issue. I think mine has 1GB or 2GB RAM.
Unless you really need a mac though, you could pick up a netbook to do programming and mail, surf, etc. That would be in your price range. Probably would even do the design stuff fine too - at least as well as my old macbook.
Only reason he's selling it so cheap is because it's just been lying around his house untouched, apparently.Yeah I've been reading other forums about the unibody cracking. They said Apple replaces it out of warranty for free, but I don't think I want to take any chances... maybe I should just get the Air. A little bummed out though.
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Oh! I just checked out apple.com, they have a refurbished Macbook in stock today!
