Help with purchase

Hey guys!

I'm looking to buy a Macbook Pro, my first ever Apple computer. I need a decent machine for college(I attend IT classes such as programming(C#, Java), webdesign, photoshop) which will last me a couple of years.

I currently have a Dell Inspiron 1720, which is 2and a half years old (still under warranty). I really want to purchase a news laptop because this one gets random BSOD's (have reformatted it twice already), and is a bit too heavy/big to carry around to school everyday (can't really fit more than 2 books + laptop in my big schoolbag). I don't have a back-up machine to use if this one breaks, and I really need a computer everyday.

I don't really care about the "wait for SB stuff", because I want to save as much money as I can. I found this, in my opinion, great deal on a MBP. I think I can lend money from my big sis. I hate lending money but I don't know if I can get a much better deal:

-15" MBP purchased from Apple Store in June 2010 ​

- i5 2,4Gz processor​

- regular glossy screen​

- 8GBs RAM​

- 256 SSD​

- QWERTY keyboard​

Price without AppleCare : €1600 (came down from €2000-€2400)
Price with AppleCare(still in box): €1850

Is this a good deal? I think it is, since the basic i5 2.4Ghz kost €1799 here in the AppleStore.

I have some extra questions:

1) minimum laptop requirements NOW for the classes I attend are : Intel Core 2, 4GB RAM, 100GB HDD, WiFi, VGA, CD/DVD reader/burner
Will the i5 be sufficient for 4 years minimum?

2)I currently use a Belgian AZERTY keyboard, will the switch to the QWERTY be ok? I do program, I've heard QWERTY is easier for that.

Thanks soooo much!

 

Wow you guys are FAST

Thanks so much for reading my message, I know it's too long lol!

I have been trying to justify the purchase of a MBP for a while. They are more expensive than a Windows laptop.. I'm just SO fed up with windows atm!

I try to look at it like this:
Whenever I bought a new cellphone, I was tired of it after 6months, and I looked around at other phones all the time, waiting for mine to break.
6 months ago I purchased an iPhone from one my best friends(my Samsung phone broke), and I've never looked back since, even my mum is surprised how much I'm attached to that phone..Says something

It was my most expensive phone ever but I'm SO happy with it!

 

Oh snap! You got me there Thanks, I'm always looking for ways to improve my English! I'm Belgian by the way, I speak Dutch!

So I can probably borrow money from my sis, she doesn't mind! I'm really looking into this laptop because it will save me money in the long run. I was planning on gradually updating my MBP with more RAM and an SSD, so this is sort of all-in-one. I'm really looking for ways so save money lol!

Will make a decision tomorrow!

 

Hey guys, thanks for your replies!

I don't think I will be purchasing this MacBook Pro, he got it in America , and I think it might have been a refurb..so he might be trying to make a profit out of this.
My mum doesn't really like the idea, and I agree, because it's such a huge amount of money.

I think I will use my student discount and just buy from a store here much safer, and imo more responsible!