Help! First time MacBook buyer

[Tsara Bomba]

To cut a long story short I have always used Windows PCs / laptops and always wanted to go and get a MacBook.

I have an iPhone 6 Plus and would love everything to sync perfect - plus the Macbooks are just fantastic looking.

I have been offered a MacBook Pro 17" 2,1 2.33GHz 500gb late 2007 for £300.00 ($466.00) and was wondering if this is a good price for the MacBook as I know nothing about them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[MagicBoy]

No, it's not a good price.

It's an 2006 machine and won't run anything past OS X 10.7, which is over three years old and now unsupported.

 

[Tsara Bomba]

Is there no way that they can be upgraded internally?

What would it be worth then?

I don't want to pay more than what its worth.

 

[MagicBoy]

You can upgrade RAM and HDD, the issue is the graphics chip is unsupported past OS X 10.7.

I had a 15" of similar age ... and sold it in 2008. 😉

Better to pay a bit more an buy a 2008 unibody machine (or newer). Avoid the 2011 15/17" though.

 

[andeify]

Even if you got it to run the latest OS, you probably won't be able to get handoff and the other new Yosemite features to work.

 

[Tsara Bomba]

Thanks for the replies. 😀

 

[MagicBoy]

Even if you got it to run the latest OS, you probably won't be able to get handoff and the other new Yosemite features to work.

Fair point. The iPhone 6/Yosemite features require a Mac from this list : http://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT6555

 

[MarvinHC]

If you don't know much about Macs go the 'safe way' and buy a refurb from Apple themselves:
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

a bit over 600 quid give you a brand new great Machine that will run the latest OS version in the years to come.

 

[Meister]

If you don't know much about Macs go the 'safe way' and buy a refurb from Apple themselves:
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

a bit over 600 quid give you a brand new great Machine that will run the latest OS version in the years to come.

I strongly agree. Go with and not some stranger.

 

[JHUFrank]

Ugh, that painful realization you may have to shell out some moolah to get that new modern mac to run all the toys you want. 😉