New to notebooks... quick question

[whattodo11]

I am new to purchasing a notebook so I have a quick question. I am looking at a refurbished Macbook Pro 13-inch 2.26GHz C2D 4.0GB. COmes with wifi as well.
The cost is $450 with a 90 day warranty. The seller says the computer is roughly 4 years old. Totally refurbished. Is this a good deal as I have no knowledge in this department.
Thanks!

 

[mac8867]

IThe seller says the computer is roughly 4 years old. Totally refurbished.

I am going to go ahead and say "NO," not a good deal. If someone tells you they refurbished something, it was broken... and that same person cannot give you technical specifics like model and year... wait, I change my answer "Hell No"....

Get a refurb from a reputable online seller... there are many (including apple themselves). Check out the buyers forum.

 

[crawler1975]

I am new to purchasing a notebook so I have a quick question. I am looking at a refurbished Macbook Pro 13-inch 2.26GHz C2D 4.0GB. COmes with wifi as well.
The cost is $450 with a 90 day warranty. The seller says the computer is roughly 4 years old. Totally refurbished. Is this a good deal as I have no knowledge in this department.
Thanks!

you are better off getting a refurb macbook pro through Apple. It comes with 1 year standard warranty and you can also purchase extended warranty. The only difference between the refurb macbook and a new macbook is the box that comes with it .

 

[whattodo11]

Sorry I meant to add this is a Apple reseller and a legit business not some guy online.

 

[Freyqq]

By today's standards, it will be slow. I think 450 is a bit high. 350 might be a better deal, as long as it is in good condition with a good battery.

 

[MacInTO]

Sorry I meant to add this is a Apple reseller and a legit business not some guy online.

It's a pretty old machine and now worth as much as that.

I think you you want to buy something used and are not familiar, buy it from the Refurbished section on apple.com. You'll at least get the 14-return policy and one year of warranty.

 

[Meister]

While he can upgrade the ram and put an ssd in in that model, I do not think the OP would do that.

My advise: Get the cheapest 2013 mba model you can find in the store.
Enjoy!