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Is this Macbook Pro model worth buying?

green9206

green9206

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Sep 14, 2014
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Am looking to buy a Macbook Pro without spending a fortune so this is the cheapest one i found for $900 new.
Apple MD101HN/A 13-inch Laptop (Core i5/4GB/500GB/Mac OS X Mavericks/Intel HD Graphics 4000/
Is this model worth buying? I just want to use it for web browsing, movies, and playing some OSX supported PC games and nothing too fancy. I would also probably dual boot Windows 7 as well to have access to more Steam games but the specs don't seem to be too good for gaming. I could get a much better specced Windows laptop for the same money but since I've never owned a Macbook i was thinking maybe i should give it a go.
 
green9206 said:
Am looking to buy a Macbook Pro without spending a fortune so this is the cheapest one i found for $900 new.
Apple MD101HN/A 13-inch Laptop (Core i5/4GB/500GB/Mac OS X Mavericks/Intel HD Graphics 4000/
Is this model worth buying? I just want to use it for web browsing, movies, and playing some OSX supported PC games and nothing too fancy. I would also probably dual boot Windows 7 as well to have access to more Steam games but the specs don't seem to be too good for gaming. I could get a much better specced Windows laptop for the same money but since I've never owned a Macbook i was thinking maybe i should give it a go.
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I'd say $900 is a good buy for a new one. $200 for 8GB of RAM and a 256 SSD and you'd sill come out ahead over the air, if you want upgrade ability. I'd personally go for an upgraded Air or 13" Retina refurb, though.
 
green9206 said:
Am looking to buy a Macbook Pro without spending a fortune so this is the cheapest one i found for $900 new.
Apple MD101HN/A 13-inch Laptop (Core i5/4GB/500GB/Mac OS X Mavericks/Intel HD Graphics 4000/
Is this model worth buying? I just want to use it for web browsing, movies, and playing some OSX supported PC games and nothing too fancy. I would also probably dual boot Windows 7 as well to have access to more Steam games but the specs don't seem to be too good for gaming. I could get a much better specced Windows laptop for the same money but since I've never owned a Macbook i was thinking maybe i should give it a go.
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Gaming and Macs don't go hand in hand.

I wouldn't expect much out of any 13" offerings.
 
I would say it's fine for all your uses except for gaming. Even the latest MacBook Pros aren't really good for gaming.
 
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