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Need help deciding between two MBPs

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VigCS

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Nov 23, 2007
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Washington D.C., USA
So I've decided to sell my Macbook because of it's dismal 3D performance. I have a guy coming to look at it today and if I had to guess I'll get between $700 and $800.

Now the decision. My friend just purchased a unibody MBP and he's offering to sell me his old 15" aluminum MBP for $950.
Specs:
2.16GHz C2d
4 gigs of ram
120 gig HDD
superdrive
X1650xt
4 months left on applecare
New screen, case, and superdrive

Now, I could get a new unibody 13" MBP (the base 2.26 GHz one) for $1099 with my student discount. Which do you all suggest? How does the 128mb x1650xt compare to the Geforce 9400m? Unfortunately a 9600M MBP is out of my price range.

Thanks all, any input is appreciated. I'm not planning on doing heavy gaming, just a little WoW here and there (which my current MB can barely do).
 
buy the refurb 2.26 for $999 or use your student discount and buy the new 2.26 brand new.

His computer is old.
 
You're much better off with a brand new 13" than his 3 year old MBP. The 9400M isn't that far off performance-wise from the X1600; I think the 9400M is just a little bit faster.
 
gilkisson said:
100%, get the new MBP. Don't buy the old one, it is old.

Go to :apple: Refurb, or use your awesome student discount.

$950 for that laptop? He'd be very lucky to get $800, imo.
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Yeah I went online earlier today and saw I could get a refurb MBP 13" for $999 and was pretty much convinced otherwise.
 
I ended up buying a refurb 2.26 MacBook Pro because of what happened to me the first time I bought a white MacBook. I went through 3 replacements until I got one that worked with no defects.

Like the worst luck in AMERICA!!!!

So I bought the 2.26 refurb MacBook Pro since I buy a new laptop every 14 months I might as well save a bit buy getting the refurb,and also with piece of mind knowing that everything was triple checked and I wouldn't have any issues with it.

The MacBook that I got only had 2 battery cycles so i'm taking it was a DOA.

I have no problems with my refurb and I loveeeeeee my MacBook Pro to death.
 
don't pay $950 for a computer thats almost 3 years old



the new MBP has a WAY better battery, higher bandwidth ram, nicer screen, multi touch trackpad, a NEW warranty, the list goes on.


your friend would be robbing you blind.
 
I like the 13" refurb myself. I think you're getting more bang for your buck.

A new computer with a warranty and no possible headaches from dealing with friends and computer problems (if they arise).
 
I recommend that you buy the 2.26GHz at Best Buy instead of Apple. Best Buy covers against any or most accidental damage and spills to your MB, Apple doesn't(applying to the spills part).

Although I don't know if you get a student discount at Best Buy. I would look into it for you but im only 15 and doesn't have his license... yet. :(
 
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