Ahh ok. Yeah, if you go to the product page, http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB471LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA you'll notice it's 5400 RPM.
Ahh ok. Yeah, if you go to the product page, http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB471LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA you'll notice it's 5400 RPM.
I was almost ready to buy the 2.8 new 15" for $1839 + $99 = $1948 + tax (developer price) until I saw this thread. It seems like the 2.53 has everything the 2.8 has except for the new battery and a 500GB HDD. Plus I could get the 500GB upgraded to a 7200 for an extra $40.
However it doesn't seem to warrant the extra $500. I like that I can easily replace the HDD in the refurbished model. You can buy a 500GB HDD for about $90 when and if I ever decided I needed it. Both models have the 9600 graphics card, 512 GB, and the 6GB L2 cache 6GB.
Can anyone talk me out of saving the $500 and buying a refurbished 2.53? Is there something I'm missing here.
Oh, and I don't care about the SD slot either.
Thanks for your help!
How about this:
With the extra $500 you save, you can swing a hard drive upgrade, a new iPod, and an external 24" monitor.
'nuff said
How about this:
With the extra $500 you save, you can swing a hard drive upgrade, a new iPod, and an external 24" monitor.
'nuff said
Great idea, however what I'd like to know is is there's something else about the newer model 2.8 that I'm missing that the 2.53 doesn't have? Or do I have this comparison between the 2 machines right?
I've got plenty of other things to do with an extra $500, like pay bills!
Honestly?
Take a look: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTE4NDY
The noticeable differences that stand out in the 2.8 model is:
2.8GHz 15" Model:
- 500GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the OLD 2.53 GHz, which was actually very powerful. The current 2.53 has weaker specs.
Great idea, however what I'd like to know is is there's something else about the newer model 2.8 that I'm missing that the 2.53 doesn't have? Or do I have this comparison between the 2 machines right?
I've got plenty of other things to do with an extra $500, like pay bills!
If you are going to do it, I would in the next hour or so, seems every other forum member here is scooping them up.
2.53 = $1449
Mine arrives in the morning FedEx
Thanks for the updates Apple!!
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Keep it on the DL.
(Save one for me.)
Can you imagine what the prices on these bad-boys will be when quad and or i7 comes to MBPs? These forums will die in the nuclear winter of excitement
If you don't need it right now, I would wait a few months. You could prob save a couple hundred more through reduced prices or even craigslist (my fav!)
Don't tell me the 2.53 will go for cheaper than the price it's at now.
You're killing me here.
It won't drop more than $50-$100 in the next several months (and only because of low demand because of the new MBP's finally in stock), but maybe it won't drop anymore for a while. It has great specs.
Question - Does the 2.53 model have a 7200 RPM HD?
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the OLD 2.53 GHz, which was actually very powerful. The current 2.53 has weaker specs.
So the OLD 2.53 has the 9600M GT with 512? Keeping all these models straight is very confusing!
Yep, the old 2.53 is better than the new 2.53 in two respects; the old one has the 9600 GT with 512MB, and the new one doesn't....and the old one has 6MB cache, as opposed to the 3MB of the new one.
My 2.53 refurb is arriving today!!