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is this a steal or just a good deal?
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I don't know man. I mean I know it's a 17" and people seem to get glittery eyes over them but it's 2 year old hardware. Is that Sandy Bridge?
It's a good deal in the sense that, it's probably worth more than $900 but is it really worth more than $900? To you, at least?
Meh.
Pre-SandyBridge model prices are, and should be, dropping off the cliff at this point. They're limited to 8GB, SATA II, and don't have Thunderbolt.
Pre-SandyBridge model prices are, and should be, dropping off the cliff at this point. They're limited to 8GB, SATA II, and don't have Thunderbolt.
what ?!
are you serious?
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save your money go shop on Apple's refurb page, or if you really want that one make a counter offer of no more than 750 for it.
are you serious?
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save your money go shop on Apple's refurb page, or if you really want that one make a counter offer of no more than 750 for it.
It all depends on a lot of factors.
17" MBP are getting harder and harder to find, especially those with some applecare left on them. I was in the market myself for the last few months and decided to go for a Refurb'd Sandy bridge (early 2011 with i7 Quad). I paid extra because I needed my laptop to be able to render/process HD Home videos and a LOT of photo editing.
Although I am sure the late 2010 with i5 MAY have been good enough, I paid extra to play it safe and to be able to have 16 GB of RAM.
IF you need the laptop for usual laptop use, email/surf/school work etc the 2010 model for $750-$800 WITH Applecare IS a steal.
You have to decide what your needs are and if the hardware you are buying will support that for at least 2-3 years.
IF you decided on a refurb'd Sandy bridge, you will have to spend at least $1899+tax + $300 for applecare
17" MBP are getting harder and harder to find, especially those with some applecare left on them. I was in the market myself for the last few months and decided to go for a Refurb'd Sandy bridge (early 2011 with i7 Quad). I paid extra because I needed my laptop to be able to render/process HD Home videos and a LOT of photo editing.
Although I am sure the late 2010 with i5 MAY have been good enough, I paid extra to play it safe and to be able to have 16 GB of RAM.
IF you need the laptop for usual laptop use, email/surf/school work etc the 2010 model for $750-$800 WITH Applecare IS a steal.
You have to decide what your needs are and if the hardware you are buying will support that for at least 2-3 years.
IF you decided on a refurb'd Sandy bridge, you will have to spend at least $1899+tax + $300 for applecare
As a reference point, I sold a 2008 17" with upgraded memory & hdd for $550 this past spring. I had it on Craigslist and sold it in a day.
If you need the 17" screen, it doesn't sound out of reason. I loved the big screen but hated the bulk and weight.
If you need the 17" screen, it doesn't sound out of reason. I loved the big screen but hated the bulk and weight.
Too expensive for a 2 years old MBP, if you like 17" it may be a good deal.
You can view the used price in Apple store .
You can view the used price in Apple store .