Just came across this and this is clever and makes total sense.
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Now that's smart - anyone else do this too?
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That's just nuts. Might as well get a Mac mini.
Or just use a keyboard cover. For people concerned about marks, take the cover off before closing the lid.
Or just use a keyboard cover. For people concerned about marks, take the cover off before closing the lid.
So you pay more for a keyboard and monitor than you get back for the used "mint condition" laptop.
How does that make total sense?
How does that make total sense?
By not using the built in keyboard and monitor it prevents wear and tear and it increases your resale value when you sell it
Even if you kept it perfect, the value only increases by maybe $50 or $100.
Buyers of used computers expect and accept wear and tear. That's why they're shopping used in the first place. Otherwise, they would buy new. There's very few people willing to pay top dollar for a used, but like new computer.
Yes, you increase your resale value, but do you still come out on top in the end? You need to factor in the cost of the additional expenses.
Say you buy a $100 keyboard and a $500 monitor to go with your MBP. (I'm being generous here because a good one would cost much more.) Are you going to be able to sell your mint MBP for at least $600 more than one with normal wear and tear? Probably not.
If you already have the monitor and keyboard, then yeah, maybe it makes sense. Might as well just get a cheaper mini in that case though.
How you can you prove to a potential buyer that you don’t use the MacBook Pros display.
I wouldn’t say this is smart, you’re buying a system and not using the features you’ve paid for.
I wouldn’t say this is smart, you’re buying a system and not using the features you’ve paid for.
You should also place plastic covering over your furniture and sit and eat on plastic milk crates
That's an excellent idea. Also, you could work by only looking at your laptop at an angle (I recommend 45 degrees). This reduces the strain your stare puts on the screen by a factor of cos(45); it also reduces the erosion and corrosion of the laptop by breathing less directly on it.
It makes a grand total of zero sense. The increased resell value is less than the value of the external keyboard and monitor. I use those because it's much better than using the laptop's, but just for resell value...
Cheap people do cheap things. That's not a way to live...
I have an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard for my 14" M4 MBP, but wear and tear and resale value have nothing to do with why.
Please do yourself a favor and just enjoy your devices. It pains me to see people work hard to purchase devices of any sort and live under the resale value cloud while using them. You bought a Mac for YOU to enjoy. So enjoy it.
Please do yourself a favor and just enjoy your devices. It pains me to see people work hard to purchase devices of any sort and live under the resale value cloud while using them. You bought a Mac for YOU to enjoy. So enjoy it.
Why are some folks so obsessed with re-selling their gadgets?
sure - or you could just not use it, that's even cleverer because it keeps resale value even higher. why would you buy a laptop if it's always used as a desktop? Buying a gadget with batteries for that decreases it's value because batteries age. Having it always plugged into power, and maybe even in clamshell mode increases that aging as well - so, less resale value & not very smart - I also doubt that the cost of a monitor and keyboard will be less than what you gain by selling a (multiple) laptop(s) with a pristine keyboard.
genius, I'm going to buy a car but then use only public transport so the resale value will be higher
Agree with the others, this makes no sense (from a financial perspective). If you are only using it with an external keyboard & monitor, then you overpaid by buying a laptop to begin with. A Mac mini costs less and fulfills the exact same purpose, so any money that you spent on the laptop over the cost of an equally specc'd mini is money wasted in that scenario.
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My MacBook Air 2010 11' and MBP 2012 are typing very well.
BUT
perhaps this is a great concept for the butterfly keyboards as that might need an external
as in 2018-19 a user here did duct tape one to their MacBook so they can type.
BUT
perhaps this is a great concept for the butterfly keyboards as that might need an external
as in 2018-19 a user here did duct tape one to their MacBook so they can type.
I know more people using their MBPs with monitors and keyboards then those who just use the laptop. There's a whole cottage market of docks to use the MBP as a desktop replacement. My MBPs were this way, as well, not to save on the display or keyboard but because I needed a desktop when working from home, but also mobility. Instead of dealing with two computers, having a laptop with a dock. made more sense.
Hell, in my company that's 90% of what people do, they have a PC laptop on a desk with keyboard/mouse/monitor
Hell, in my company that's 90% of what people do, they have a PC laptop on a desk with keyboard/mouse/monitor
Going out of your way/reducing your enjoyment of the product just so you can get a little more. Time spent getting full use and enjoyment make up the small monetary gain.
As a buyer, if I wanted immaculate condition I’d just buy new. Seeing someone sell for high price because it’s ‘like new’, I’d rather pay slightly more for actual new.
As a buyer, if I wanted immaculate condition I’d just buy new. Seeing someone sell for high price because it’s ‘like new’, I’d rather pay slightly more for actual new.
Don’t be precious about it. Use your items how they’re intended.
bit extreme, the use of usb hubs to prevent wear on the machines usb ports makes sense (cost of hub versus cost of machine repair) but this - numbers don't seem to add up