Hi there,
great forum for MBP, thats why I chose to post here my question:
So, first a bit to myself:
I am a recend graduate and just started my first job at a cool start-up in San Francisco, CA.
I am currently working with a Lenovo T60, which sees his limits pretty often the last days ( I am working with lots of open Windows, like Excel, PPT, Debugger Programs, IE, Chrome, FF, PS, InDesign, etc. at the same time).
My company told me that they would buy me a good MBP.
So, of course I followed the rumors about the new MBP too. And I would buy one right away if they were out!
But they are not and to be honest, I dont think that they will before July.
So that is really a bumer! Thats why I kinda came up with a crazy idea:
I am thinking of getting a super MBP for around 3k USD. I would probably have to pay a 1000USD out of this myself.
And then when the new MBP come out I sell it and use the money to buy a new one.
What do you think how much I would get for the 3k MBP in summer when the new ones come out? What do you think in general about this idea?
Why am I doing this?
Well, I really would like to have a MBP right now (my T60 could still make the job- no doubt, so I could wait, if necessary).
I am hoping for the new 15" MBP to have:
- higher resolution than the old ones
- hope for better GPUs (I love to game from time to time)
- and that they might get rid of the heat issue.
And finally three questions regarding the config:
-What would you choose in general?
- Does it make sense to get the SSD from Apple? (I was thinking of getting the standard 500GB 7200rpm and then get a faster SSD and then swap the HDD to the hard drive area and the SSD to its normal place. Does the 15" MBP allow that and does it use SATA III?)
Would it be better if I sold the MBP then over craigslist or something similar or back to Apple directly? Should I get Applecare?
Ok, I know a lot of (stupid) questions. But it would be great if you helped me answer them.
This would be my first Mac (was never able to afford me one on my own), so I would like to make a good decision.
Thank you very much guys!
Best,
Ben
great forum for MBP, thats why I chose to post here my question:
So, first a bit to myself:
I am a recend graduate and just started my first job at a cool start-up in San Francisco, CA.
I am currently working with a Lenovo T60, which sees his limits pretty often the last days ( I am working with lots of open Windows, like Excel, PPT, Debugger Programs, IE, Chrome, FF, PS, InDesign, etc. at the same time).
My company told me that they would buy me a good MBP.
So, of course I followed the rumors about the new MBP too. And I would buy one right away if they were out!
But they are not and to be honest, I dont think that they will before July.
So that is really a bumer! Thats why I kinda came up with a crazy idea:
I am thinking of getting a super MBP for around 3k USD. I would probably have to pay a 1000USD out of this myself.
And then when the new MBP come out I sell it and use the money to buy a new one.
What do you think how much I would get for the 3k MBP in summer when the new ones come out? What do you think in general about this idea?
Why am I doing this?
Well, I really would like to have a MBP right now (my T60 could still make the job- no doubt, so I could wait, if necessary).
I am hoping for the new 15" MBP to have:
- higher resolution than the old ones
- hope for better GPUs (I love to game from time to time)
- and that they might get rid of the heat issue.
And finally three questions regarding the config:
-What would you choose in general?
- Does it make sense to get the SSD from Apple? (I was thinking of getting the standard 500GB 7200rpm and then get a faster SSD and then swap the HDD to the hard drive area and the SSD to its normal place. Does the 15" MBP allow that and does it use SATA III?)
Would it be better if I sold the MBP then over craigslist or something similar or back to Apple directly? Should I get Applecare?
Ok, I know a lot of (stupid) questions. But it would be great if you helped me answer them.
This would be my first Mac (was never able to afford me one on my own), so I would like to make a good decision.
Thank you very much guys!
Best,
Ben