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Gift for girlfriend?

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James2McGill3

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She uses and old lenovo computer but has an iphone as she likes macos. I'm planning to gift her a old fancy macbooks, cause she is almost a hipster ans likes aethetic. I'm planning to buy her the white unibody macbook 2010 (a1342) or a macbook pro mid-2012 (no retino but superdrive). Both upgrated to ssd and fully RAM.

What shoulf i pic? Any other possibility (doesn't want the news macbooks "it's too mainstream")
 
Is She truly comfortable with tech?

I gifted a woman I used to adore, with a Surface (in 2017), and She freaked . . . maybe your 'She' would enjoy some flowers . . . or, a home-cooked meal?

Regards, splifingate
 
splifingate said:
Is She truly comfortable with tech?

I gifted a woman I used to adore, with a Surface (in 2017), and She freaked . . . maybe your 'She' would enjoy some flowers . . . or, a home-cooked meal?

Regards, splifingate
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I agree.

OP ... make something creative, plan a special night out or in with her. Show her you CARE about her as a person as a companion not a trophy or something sacrificial to her being on a pedestal. Sure your idea is sound, and that depends on the length of time you've been with her. I cannot tell you how many countless times I've gifted a female in my life only to be screwed over.

companionships should NEVER be about 'things' ... it's the quality time and effort you put into the sharing of your time together.

what if said old computer breaks in a week or 3mths? The memory of you giving it to her will fade VERY quickly and based on the performance and longevity of the 'thing', feel me? Make her know she's the gift to you!

The computer, saving for a 2012-2015 used off the marketplace/ebay can be done at anytime and still will give her a smile but for a special day, let her be the special gaze.
 
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Get a mid-2012 NON-retina MacBook Pro, and put an SSD into it.
Take a GOOD LOOK at the drive ribbon cable while you have the back off.
Does it show any "wear points"? (these can be an issue in the 2012 MBP)
 
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Ask her what she might like.

Some women actually like tech, - I know a few who do, not lest on these very fora - whereas others may prefer other things (foreign holidays, theatre, dinner out).

In any case, for what it is worth, I'm female, and I cannot abide cut flowers, (what a cliché), loathe chocolate unless it is at least 70% cocoa, and would never allow a male friend to purchase jewellery for me, as my tastes in jewellery are quite specific.

In other words, don't assume you know what she likes unless you have asked her.
 
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staggerlee41 said:
I'm still using my Mid 2012 MBP with upgraded memory and SSD and it's a fantastic computer.
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Same here - the 2012 MBP is awesome - was last of the upgradeable MBP.
Mine has been going strong since 2016 when Apple stopped making them - so it just turned 3 years old.
Catalina OSX runs great on it and still has the built in DVD drive which I use for movies.

Upgraded to 16GB maximum RAM, 512GB SSD, connected to 27" Thunderbolt display, external KB, M, sound and makes an awesome movie watching system.

The only weak point is the battery - not to overcharge by leaving the charger connected.
I put the charger on a Wemo outlet with a timer that goes on for 3 hours per day - the battery has been a champ!
 
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James2McGill3 said:
She uses and old lenovo computer but has an iphone as she likes macos. I'm planning to gift her a old fancy macbooks, cause she is almost a hipster ans likes aethetic. I'm planning to buy her the white unibody macbook 2010 (a1342) or a macbook pro mid-2012 (no retino but superdrive). Both upgrated to ssd and fully RAM.

What shoulf i pic? Any other possibility (doesn't want the news macbooks "it's too mainstream")
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The problem with an older machine is that eventually Apple stops supporting it and it is no longer compatible with the current OS. By the way, the iPhone runs iOS, which is different than MacOS. Catalina, 10.15, is the current version of MacOS. Older machines cannot run it. That white 2010 MacBook is a good example of this. It is not compatible with Catalina and I'm not sure about Mojave. The 2012, though, can use Mojave and as mentioned above, also Catalina, but its time is running out so that likely a year from now it will not be able to run whatever MacOS 10.16 will be named. That may not seem like a big deal right now but eventually, yes, it will be....
 
splifingate said:
Truly?

Why?

Regards, splifingate
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Firstly, I prefer flowers in the ground, rather than in a vase.

Secondly, I have marked preferences re flowers; some I cannot abide, and some (daffodils, tulips, and lilies), I rather like.

Thirdly, to be honest: From a chap/guy/dude who does not know me well, it is a gift that screams complete cliché, - did you ever ask her what she might actually like - and an utter lack of imagination (I bet the guy never even checks if 1) she actually likes flowers, & 2) if so, what flowers she likes).

Fourthly, my mother and some of my closest female friends cannot stand cut flowers either; being female does not equate with a love of an entirely predictable and impossibly gendered gift.

Fifthly, ask her what she likes. Me, I like books (but book tokens from males, please; few know me sufficiently well to know - or want to know - what books I like; therefore, as with flowers, they will usually choose rubbish;); wine (as long as it is good; the old story - "alcohol never offends"), classical concerts, the theatre; fine dining.
 
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Firstly, I prefer flowers in the ground, rather than in a vase.

Secondly, I have marked preferences re flowers; some I cannot abide, and some (daffodils, tulips, and lilies), I rather like.

Thirdly, to be honest: From a chap/guy/dude who does not know me well, it is a gift that screams complete cliché, - did you ever ask her what she might actually like - and an utter lack of imagination (I bet the guy never even checks if 1) she actually likes flowers, & 2) if so, what flowers she likes).

Fourthly, my mother and some of my closest female friends cannot stand cut flowers either; being female does not equate with a love of an entirely predictable and impossibly gendered gift.

Fifthly, ask her what she likes...
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Thank you for sharing :)

If by some odd chance of fate we ever meet, I hope luck has it that I have on-hand a pouch of some of the flower seeds I've gathered over the years, lest, well . . . lest ;)

Regards, splifingate
 
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