New mbp vs 6mo old (2.3 vs 2.7)?

[gxgn]

Hi, I'm torn between buying the deal of the newest mbp 2.3 ghz, 16 ram, 512 hdd for $2350 vs a used one locally 2.7ghz, 16 ram, 512 ssd for $1850.

Did anyone made this switch or compared both in real life? Most of the use will be in lightroom, some photoshop, parallels.

Do you notice the faster hdd? Does the thunderbolt 2.o brings you any advantage if you edit directly from an external hdd?

Thank you all who would chime in.

 

[aiyaaabatt]

Hi, I'm torn between buying the deal of the newest mbp 2.3 ghz, 16 ram, 512 hdd for $2350 vs a used one locally 2.7ghz, 16 ram, 512 ssd for $1850.

Did anyone made this switch or compared both in real life? Most of the use will be in lightroom, some photoshop, parallels.

Do you notice the faster hdd? Does the thunderbolt 2.o brings you any advantage if you edit directly from an external hdd?

Thank you all who would chime in.

Are you in San Diego area (I only ask because I see the same deal, same price, on craigslist)? If you have the money, I would go with the newest one (because I can't stand the idea of dropping nearly $2k on year-old tech). However, if money is tight, I would get the $1850 one. Chances are you will notice almost no difference in terms of speed. The only real noticeable advantage haswell will bring is around 1-2 hours increased battery life.

Then again, if you buy it off craigslist, there is no return option (as these units can come with defects, albeit they are mostly minor ones)... so there is definitely more peace of mind buying from Best buy. If you are a student, you can get an additional $50 off bringing the price to $2299 as well.

 

[AppleFanatic10]

Are you in San Diego area (I only ask because I see the same deal, same price, on craigslist)? If you have the money, I would go with the newest one (because I can't stand the idea of dropping nearly $2k on year-old tech). However, if money is tight, I would get the $1850 one. Chances are you will notice almost no difference in terms of speed. The only real noticeable advantage haswell will bring is around 1-2 hours increased battery life.

Then again, if you buy it off craigslist, there is no return option (as these units can come with defects, albeit they are mostly minor ones)... so there is definitely more peace of mind buying from Best buy. If you are a student, you can get an additional $50 off bringing the price to $2299 as well.

True there will be no return option, but the macbook will still have 6 months of free applecare left on it, and if the buyer wants to he/she can pay the more of an additonal 2 years of applecare.

 

[gxgn]

Are you in San Diego area (I only ask because I see the same deal, same price, on craigslist)? If you have the money, I would go with the newest one (because I can't stand the idea of dropping nearly $2k on year-old tech). However, if money is tight, I would get the $1850 one. Chances are you will notice almost no difference in terms of speed. The only real noticeable advantage haswell will bring is around 1-2 hours increased ...

I'm not in SD, i live in Midwest. And yes, I can get the student discount, my wife is still a student. I would probably buy from amazon even if i don't get the student discount but could get it cheaper b/c of taxes.

 

[gxgn]

Any more advice? I see the discounted deals are running away (BB)
Thank you all