Get old or new 17" mbp?????

[gocarolina95]

i can get the old 17 mbp brand new for $2000.00 or should i get the new one? i'm not a gamer, just use a laptop for some pictures and general use. here are the specs on the old 17". Any suggestions??

MODEL: MC226LL/A

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor 2.8GHz
6MB shared L2 cache / 1066MHz FSB
4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
2 SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB
17" LED backlit glossy widescreen (1920 x 1200)
NVIDIA® GeForce 9600M GT + 9400M w/ 256MB DDR3 SDRAM shared w/ main memory
8X double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera, stereo speakers, omnidirectional microphone
Sudden motion sensor
FireWire 800 port
SD card slot, 3 USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard/34 slot
Bluetooth® 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate
Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet
Includes:

Integrated 95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
AC adapter
Power cord
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife software (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand and iWeb)
Color: Silver

Size: 7/8"H x 15 1/2"W x 10 1/2"D

Power: 110-240V (auto adjusts), AC, 50/60Hz

Weight: 6.6 lbs.

 

[Jaro65]

The "old" one is a very fine machine that will be fully capable to do much more than what you indicate as your primary use. Having said that though, the new models are going to age quite a bit better due to the newer architecture. If you're intending to keep your MBP for a long time, and your intended use is unlikely to change, you may not care much about its resale value and so a C2D model may be fine. Otherwise, just get the new machine.

 

[tim100]

get the new one for $200 more you get i5.

 

[heyisa]

You can get the new i5 17inch for 2049 from macconnection after a mail in rebate. I just ordered one. I'd spend the extra 50 bucks to get the new one.

 

[Jaro65]

^^^^^
If the difference is just $50, then it is pretty obvious that the new MBP makes much more sense.