Quick Question on Macbook

[Casey01]

So I'm pretty new to Macs (But not to computers) and I was hoping on getting one this Holiday season. One of the reasons I'm getting it is because my year in school right now is requiring me to write up a lot of stuff and I don't have much due to volunteering. So I need a notebook that I can type my document and such on and I though "Why not a Macbook?".

So anyways to the point my friends. I have enough money for one of there site. But I was looking around on Newegg.com and I found a black one. Here are the spec:
OS- OS X10.4 Tiger(I can upgrade to Snow Leopard, no big deal)
CPU- Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz
RAM - 2GB
HDD- 160GB(Don't need much more than this)
Graphics- Intel GMA950(Can this support Civilization V? the only game I would play on this.)

The cost is $680, so adding Snow Leopard & iLife '11 it would add $80.
So total is $760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834100101


Yay? or Nay?


P.S Even though I do have enough for one from there website(It'd be just the $999 one.) I want to try to save as much as possible and there are no macbooks in the refurbished area of Apples Store.

 

[notblackmac]

For that price, you're probably better off buying a refurbished white macbook unibody off of Apples Refurb store.

 

[alust2013]

Only problem is there will be no way to play Civ 5. Neither the CPU or GPU will support it.

 

[DewGuy1999]

How about this for $849.99 (after $125.00 mail in rebate):

MacConnection.com: Apple MacBook White 13.3" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 2GB 250GB SD 320M

 

[Casey01]

Well if only Apple puts a refurbished Macbook on there store then I'll probably get that. I haven't seen a macbook there for a while. Only the Air and MBP.

 

[bestestever]

Only problem is there will be no way to play Civ 5. Neither the CPU or GPU will support it.

gpu wont but cpu will

 

[akhbhaat]

How about this for $849.99 (after $125.00 mail in rebate):

MacConnection.com: Apple MacBook White 13.3" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 2GB 250GB SD 320M

That's the current (mid 2010) model and that's the best price you'll find for a new one anywhere online (better even than a refurb from Apple, because you probably won't have to pay sales tax).

Still doubt it would run Civ 5 well, but that's neither here nor there.

 

[DewGuy1999]

Well if only Apple puts a refurbished Macbook on there store then I'll probably get that. I haven't seen a macbook there for a while. Only the Air and MBP.

Okay, Apple has refub MacBooks listed on the store right now, the cheapest is the current model for $849.00. The same as the MacConnection (after rebate deal) that I posted above for a new one.

 

[akhbhaat]

Nothing wrong with a refurb, but it's definitely better to buy new for the same price.