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getting a great deal on prev. MBP- yes or no?

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adamatus

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Jan 22, 2008
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hey,

i was waiting to get the new MBP and even ordered it. But then the Apple store at my university campus announced that the they are getting the high end 15in 2.4Ghz for $1400 !!!! new not refurb !!!!! i had ordered the mid range 2.5 Ghz MBP with education discount..

What should i do !!!!!! please tell me... its alot of money !!!!

thank you

Atif
 
That's a great deal! I'd be all over that if I were at your university. I bought mine for $1499, and not a regret in sight!
 
For $1400, I'd opt for the "old" 2.4 model! About the only thing going for the new machine is the larger drive and new touchpad. If those things are not important to you, save a bundle on the "old" one!
 
Squonk said:
For $1400, I'd opt for the "old" 2.4 model! About the only thing going for the new machine is the larger drive and new touchpad. If those things are not important to you, save a bundle on the "old" one!
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It's a great deal!
 
If you're talking about buying the 2.5Ghz Penryn model through the Apple education store then yes you would be a lot better off with the older 2.4Ghz for only $1400. That's a really good deal. You'll never notice the difference in performance period cause there is very little. I wish I could of found the 2.4Ghz model for $1400. I bought the 2.2Ghz model from Amazon.com for like $1450 after rebate :/. Where did you buy yours from minchman?
 
i bought mine through my school also. i guess all the apple education stores are clearing out old inventory. you got a great deal too!
 
thx for your help ppl.. kinda ironic that i have been cursing the delays in the MBP upgrade only to go buy the old one !!!!

but the price is great.. will need to extra cash to buy the next next upgrade :)

Thank you all
 
adamatus said:
thx for your help ppl.. kinda ironic that i have been cursing the delays in the MBP upgrade only to go buy the old one !!!!

but the price is great.. will need to extra cash to buy the next next upgrade :)

Thank you all
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Get yourself a nice external hard drive too... :p
 
You're paying tax on that $1400 i guess right? I'm considering sending my 2.2Ghz MBP back to Amazon and getting the new 2.4Ghz Penryn model for only $1744 shipped after rebate from Amazon. It will only cost me like $290 to do the upgrade so I'm thinking maybe it might be worth it.
 
burningrave101 said:
You're paying tax on that $1400 i guess right? I'm considering sending my 2.2Ghz MBP back to Amazon and getting the new 2.4Ghz Penryn model for only $1744 shipped after rebate from Amazon. It will only cost me like $290 to do the upgrade so I'm thinking maybe it might be worth it.
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I think that would be worth it: multitouch (though the trackpad is really too small for it), larger hard drive, more vram, better battery life AND it runs noticeably cooler than the previous generation. The heat factor is really significant.

At $1400, the old generation is a bargain, but the difference is $300 between the old and new, I'd pick the new.
 
PDE said:
I think that would be worth it: multitouch (though the trackpad is really too small for it), larger hard drive, more vram, better battery life AND it runs noticeably cooler than the previous generation. The heat factor is really significant.

At $1400, the old generation is a bargain, but the difference is $300 between the old and new, I'd pick the new.
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More vram? i thought lower end MBP had the same as the older mid range?
 
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