Give him my White MB 2.4 Ghz or tell him to buy WMB 2.1 Ghz?

[omarjk]

So...the question doesn't quite say it all.

My cousin is in the market for a new laptop and I have a

--> MB 4,1 - 2.4 Ghz/4 GB RAM/250 GB HD/Intel GMA X3100 graphics card

for £450 with 18 months left on the AppleCare

But should I advise him to buy the latest White MB on the market, stats are

--> 2.13 Ghz/2 GB 800MHz (ie faster) RAM/160 GB HD/AND NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card

for c. £650 (with student discount)?

Even as I write this I am thinking that my system would be a good deal for him and I take better care of it than I do my mother so he knows it's coming from a good home. Am I missing something about the new WMBs that would make it worth the extra £200 for him?

 

[Eraserhead]

Unless he plays games your system is probably the better deal.

 

[GoCubsGo]

My thoughts exactly. The gaming would be the only concern about not buying the new white MB.

 

[omarjk]

He does not play games so looks like this is going to him.

£450 is already less than what it could fetch on eBay, but I am having guilty pangs about selling it on. I may end up just giving it to him, which is why I hoped the new MB would be a better deal if mine was a hypothetical £450!

Bottom line for him, however, is that in free vs £650, free almost always wins.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Eraserhead]

£450 is already less than what it could fetch on eBay

Then it seems fair for you to sell it to him for that .

 

[ditzy]

It's a fair deal for you to sell it to him, for £450. I'm being hypocritical saying you should sell it on as I always just end up giving my old computers away. But you re being fair.

 

[leighonigar]

I sell mine to family members! Usually for a good bit less than they're worth. If you do the same it's all good. I'd give him the option, he can make his own mind up.