lol I was thinking that. Unless it was obvious dude got money.
Anyway I think he was missing something. I had a job as an undergraduate but I used a fall semester's student loans to get my first notebook originally.
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Curious, how do all of you afford your MBP?
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lol I was thinking that. Unless it was obvious dude got money.
Anyway I think he was missing something. I had a job as an undergraduate but I used a fall semester's student loans to get my first notebook originally.
The 15 inch starts at $1799, with edu discount it's cheaper.
Shelling out $2500 on an upgraded one will give you a ~15% faster machine for almost 50% increased cost.
In four years time the more expensive one would have a resale value about $100 higher...
Well, My partner (not domestic 
) and I started a weekly newspaper at our school in our spare time and got a bunch of people to guest write ect. We had used Microsoft '07 templates and creativeness to draft a decent looking document, until some old alumni of our school decided to grant us some cash to make our work better and start a Journalism class and department (furnished with Macs((iMac 21.5)) to boot!). He was really nice and gifted my partner and I 1000 dollars to spend for personal use on top of the grand total of a 20,000 dollars to our school. My partner went our and purchased a 1000 dollar PC, and I decided to go with the MBP 13" (which I just purchased today and am typing on right now!!!!) because our new class and department use macs so I figured it would be a good way to train me over the summer!
So thats how I was able to afford it! My parents don't buy me anything extra really or lavish because:
1. They send me to a 17K a year boarding school (I have a 3/4 ride scholarship there)
2. My father had to work for what he had, and thinks that it will build me as an individual to purchase my own things.
) and I started a weekly newspaper at our school in our spare time and got a bunch of people to guest write ect. We had used Microsoft '07 templates and creativeness to draft a decent looking document, until some old alumni of our school decided to grant us some cash to make our work better and start a Journalism class and department (furnished with Macs((iMac 21.5)) to boot!). He was really nice and gifted my partner and I 1000 dollars to spend for personal use on top of the grand total of a 20,000 dollars to our school. My partner went our and purchased a 1000 dollar PC, and I decided to go with the MBP 13" (which I just purchased today and am typing on right now!!!!) because our new class and department use macs so I figured it would be a good way to train me over the summer! So thats how I was able to afford it! My parents don't buy me anything extra really or lavish because:
1. They send me to a 17K a year boarding school (I have a 3/4 ride scholarship there)
2. My father had to work for what he had, and thinks that it will build me as an individual to purchase my own things.
You just have to find a way to save up. Cutting back on a few luxuries always helps. For me, it was drinks at bars and dining out. That, coupled with a 6-month 0% interest payment plan, was how I bought my MacBook Pro 13.
With AppleCare, I'm all set for the next 3 years, but I'm hoping I can stretch it out to 5 without anything breaking
With AppleCare, I'm all set for the next 3 years, but I'm hoping I can stretch it out to 5 without anything breaking
Indeed, it's not only how much you make but also how much you spend. With a decent job and sensible lifestyle you should be able to buy one in 3-4 months. Cash.
Do you really the "Pro" version? Settling on a Mac Book saves some cash.
I use mine as part of my business, so I budgeted for it and bought it after some jobs. It has paid for itself several times over, I feel. Plus as a capital purchase I got to write off the depreciation against profits.
We always buy our Macs now from the refurb store. You save some money, and they are sold as good as new - though we actually think they are slightly better than new since each unit will have been individually inspected.
I'm not one to say "Don't go into debt." A little debt can go a long way to make your life easier, it's the Big Debt that can bite you on the bass. If you have some "assets" that could be sold to pay for the MBP, but you prefer not to - than taking on some debt for a short period ('cause you have a job to pay the debt off) is, I think, a good decision. If you lose your job you can still sell off the assets to pay off the debt. Its the people who take on so much debt that they can't pay it off that get into trouble.
Also, buying a "starter" notebook initially (like a 13" MB), and then over time trading it for better and better systems is also a good plan. Before my 15" MBP, I used a 13" iBook G4 for a few years. Oh boy, was that a nice upgrade!!
I use mine as part of my business, so I budgeted for it and bought it after some jobs. It has paid for itself several times over, I feel. Plus as a capital purchase I got to write off the depreciation against profits.
We always buy our Macs now from the refurb store. You save some money, and they are sold as good as new - though we actually think they are slightly better than new since each unit will have been individually inspected.
I'm not one to say "Don't go into debt." A little debt can go a long way to make your life easier, it's the Big Debt that can bite you on the bass. If you have some "assets" that could be sold to pay for the MBP, but you prefer not to - than taking on some debt for a short period ('cause you have a job to pay the debt off) is, I think, a good decision. If you lose your job you can still sell off the assets to pay off the debt. Its the people who take on so much debt that they can't pay it off that get into trouble.
Also, buying a "starter" notebook initially (like a 13" MB), and then over time trading it for better and better systems is also a good plan. Before my 15" MBP, I used a 13" iBook G4 for a few years. Oh boy, was that a nice upgrade!!
lol thats not the case at all.
I literly spent 100% of 1 paycheck to buy my MBP. lol 2 weeks worth of pay, all gone. I ate Ramen and water and that was it for 2 weeks but I had a nice new MBP
I work. If I work I get money. And with that money I pay my taxes and such. And with that remaining money I invest a chunk of it. And then eventually, I will have enough to buy what I want.
Agree. Good points.
When I purchased my MBP15, I did so right after the new models were released and the old ones (mine) were put on sale. Great way to save some funds.
Another way is to purchase refurbished models.
It's kind of scary... being a nurse at a hospital... they actually PAY me to stick needles all over your body and administer medicine to you!!
Buy refurbished just after a refresh and you can get them cheaper...
I got my Macbook Pro 15 in (the $1999 Model) for $1349 just after a refresh.
Two years later it's still worth $900 on Ebay.
Works out to $2XX per year out of pocket.
Sell it and buy another, rinse and repeat.
Example:
You buy a Porsche for 45k and five years later it's lost 30% of its value.
You buy a chevy for 25K and 5 years later it's lost 80% of it's value.
What's the better deal?
Loss on Porsche - 13.5 K
Loss on Chevy - 20 K
Macs are the Porsche of the computer world.
You can always Hackintosh...
I got my Macbook Pro 15 in (the $1999 Model) for $1349 just after a refresh.
Two years later it's still worth $900 on Ebay.
Works out to $2XX per year out of pocket.
Sell it and buy another, rinse and repeat.
Example:
You buy a Porsche for 45k and five years later it's lost 30% of its value.
You buy a chevy for 25K and 5 years later it's lost 80% of it's value.
What's the better deal?
Loss on Porsche - 13.5 K
Loss on Chevy - 20 K
Macs are the Porsche of the computer world.
You can always Hackintosh...
Save every penny I get. I make a decent amount of money (18-22k a year) doing odd jobs that most people wouldn't want to do (dog sitting, mowing lawns, etc.) and then a small live music job on the side. I don't spend much going out to eat and rent isn't too bad for me since I know the guy pretty well. Planning on moving to Hawaii next year though so I'll have to move back in with my dad and his gf for a while.
My point is I afford it by doing whatever I need to.
My point is I afford it by doing whatever I need to.
It's kind of scary... being a nurse at a hospital... they actually PAY me to stick needles all over your body and administer medicine to you!!
I'm a nurse, too! Helps pay for my mbp
I just take it out of savings. But I normally use my computers until they really need to be upgraded. I'll have my iMac for 5 years or so which means I'll have that time to save up. I'm not usually the early adopter, except in the case of the iPad for some reason.