New Macbook v. Refurbished MBP

[eidrunner247]

Title says it all. Not doing anything graphic intensive and I am looking to replace my Powerbook.

I can get the Macbook for $1,249 or I can get a refurbished MBP for $1,349 or $1,499.

Any thoughts. I am leaning more toward the MBP, but I'm curious as to what other people think.

 

[clyde2801]

alternative

Or, if you're not doing anything graphics intensive, you can wait a day or two for everyone to dump their "old" macbooks on ebay and snatch one up for a bargain.

Use mac2sell.net as a pricing guide, and use that in your negotiations. Usually you can get one less than a year old, and buy applecare off of ebay or craigslist.

 

[disco2000]

Ah I didn't see this thread before making mine about the same topic..

Anywho, will it be cheaper to buy from the Apple store or an Apple retailer?

 

[eidrunner247]

It'll be the same price

 

[dougnewman]

If the 15" MBP is too big for you, go with the MB.

Otherwise, I think the MBP is easily worth the extra $100. It'll be faster, it has a bigger, better higher-resolution display (and matte if you like), much better graphics card, FireWire, etc. Most (including me) seem to think the keyboard is also much better than the new-style one (which I hate, and I've been using one for over a year on my white MB).

 

[alanlindsay]

Refurb MBP for $1350 is a great deal. I'd go for that personally.

 

[eidrunner247]

That's the thing - I tend to swing between wanting either one. The refurb MBP is a great deal, but I almost feel like I would purchase it simply because it's a great deal (that's okay though).

At the same time, for what I do (student) I don't play any games (not because my computer cannot handle any, but because I don't have time) or do anything aside from the occasional iMovie.

I tell myself I like having the options that the MBP provides "in-case" I ever need them, but as I look at the past year - I have used iMovie once, and used most of it for word processing...

So then I start to lean toward the Macbook...

 

[sonia1234321]

New MBP or Refurbished MBP?

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[dougnewman]

That's the thing - I tend to swing between wanting either one. The refurb MBP is a great deal, but I almost feel like I would purchase it simply because it's a great deal (that's okay though).

So then I start to lean toward the Macbook...

If you don't need the extra features of the MBP but it won't cost more to have them, why not have them?