processors, more memory as standard, graphics
what you think they would actually give you like 4 gigs of memory without bto?
processors, more memory as standard, graphics
what you think they would actually give you like 4 gigs of memory without bto?
You guys all speak about just selling their "old" MBP and buying a new one when they are out.
Sounds like thousends of people are just craving for used MBP's... is this really fact or isn't it? I've never bought or sold a Mac Notebook 2nd hand yet, so what do you guys expect to be able to charge for your 6 to 12 months old MBP's?
Yeah, the used Mac market is great. You can "rent" a refurb Mac for instance, and sell it when the new stuff comes out for not a lot less than you bought it.
Doesn't make too much sense to me...? Why should anybody buy a used computer of the previous generation for "not a lot less than I bought it" when he could have a new one of the current generation for "not a lot more"? :-/
Doesn't make too much sense to me...? Why should anybody buy a used computer of the previous generation for "not a lot less than I bought it" when he could have a new one of the current generation for "not a lot more"? :-/
Perhaps an example will help.
A £1599 2.4GHz MBP refurb is £1299, a £300 saving for you in the first instance
You then sell it on after 11 months use for £899 (the price the last gen 2.33s are going for now on eBay), still within warranty and eligible for Applecare... totalling £400 for the use of a laptop for near a year. The buyer doesn't mind either, because they've bought a product that is still perfectly capable for hundreds less than the current stuff.
Here is the math.
Mr. Jones buys a refurb every year for £1299, then sells it for £899 after 1 year. At the end of the forth year he has spent £2899 on his MBPs: £1299 + 4*(£1299-£899).
Joe Regular buys a refurb for £1299, then sells it for £299 after 4 years and buys another refurb for £1299. Therefore he has spent 2*£1299-£299 = £2299, i.e., £600 less than Mr. Jones! In fact, he could afford to buy new rather than refurb, and still come out even with Mr. Jones.
Class dismissed
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Sorry to correct you:
To use his Mac for 4 years Mr. Jones pays 1299 + 3*(1299-899) - 899= 1600
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I agree.In that case you need to subtract 1299 from Joe Regular's expenses, which come out to an even 1000. So the difference is still 600![]()
It makes it even more stupid to change every year, as the base amount is lower...
I also went ahead and bought a 15" 2.2 Ghz MacBook Pro on the day of the MacWorld conference. Really not worried about Penryn, newer graphics cards, or a case redesign. Didn't feel like waiting around until the next revision simply because I wanted to make the switch and I knew that the current generation MacBook Pro would fulfill my needs without a problem.
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*maths*
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