Refurb rMBP 13" or wait?

[michael.pryke]

Hi all,

I've been a longtime lurker and infrequent poster, and have always been an early adopter, buying the latest Apple products whenever they come out. However, due to a change in circumstances (i.e. Less money!) I have to be mindful of what I spend. So I thought I'd look to you guys for your 2 cents worth

I'm marketing manager for a social enterprise which helps budding entrepreneurs in the developing world, teaching them entrepreneurship skills to help them become self-sufficient. As a bit of a one-man-band my workload is diverse and comprises some light-middleweight graphic design (photo editing, Page layouts, social media campaign graphics, etc. in Adobe CS; some light video editing; lots of email/word processing etc.) All of our bespoke software is browser-based, so no problems there.

Key considerations for me are battery life (I work from Africa fairly regularly and remotely even more regularly). Portability is important, though I have an iPad Pro 12.9 for when I need to really slim the kit down.

My question is: is it a hugely stupid idea to buy the refurbished 2015 i7, 16GB rMBP 13" from Apple online? It's about £1400 ($1850 USD). I can just about afford that, though would prefer to spend less. What're the chances I'll get similar (or more) bang for my buck waiting for the any new generation MBP?

Thanks in advance for the advice, guys!

 

[BeefCake 15]

Hi all,

I've been a longtime lurker and infrequent poster, and have always been an early adopter, buying the latest Apple products whenever they come out. However, due to a change in circumstances (i.e. Less money!) I have to be mindful of what I spend. So I thought I'd look to you guys for your 2 cents worth

I'm marketing manager for a social enterprise which helps budding entrepreneurs in the developing world, teaching them entrepreneurship skills to help them become self-sufficient. As a bit of a one-man-band my workload is diverse and comprises some light-middleweight graphic design (photo editing, Page layouts, social media campaign graphics, etc. in Adobe CS; some light video editing; lots of email/word processing etc.) All of our bespoke software is browser-based, so no problems there.

Key considerations for me are battery life (I work from Africa fairly regularly and remotely even more regularly). Portability is important, though I have an iPad Pro 12.9 for when I need to really slim the kit down.

My question is: is it a hugely stupid idea to buy the refurbished 2015 i7, 16GB rMBP 13" from Apple online? It's about £1400 ($1850 USD). I can just about afford that, though would prefer to spend less. What're the chances I'll get similar (or more) bang for my buck waiting for the any new generation MBP?

Thanks in advance for the advice, guys!

The Apple event is in couple of weeks, you'll get a better answer then if it's not urgent to buy now.

 

[ajay96]

I'd wait unless you need it right now. Its right around the corner, and if the new one isn't that great, the 2015 model's prices should drop.

 

[T5BRICK]

My question is: is it a hugely stupid idea to buy the refurbished 2015 i7, 16GB rMBP 13" from Apple online? It's about £1400 ($1850 USD). I can just about afford that, though would prefer to spend less.

Don't spend extra on the i7 processor, it isn't worth it. That'll save you a few bucks. You're talking about a 10% increase in price for a less than 5% increase in performance.

What're the chances I'll get similar (or more) bang for my buck waiting for the any new generation MBP?

The current 13" rMBP meets all of your needs from what I can tell, so if you need a computer now, then you should buy one now. If you can wait, then you should wait.

 

[michael.pryke]

Thanks, all, for the replies.

My gut is that the current rMBP will suit me fine, but I'll wait and see what the event holds. Appreciate the input.

M.

 

[gngan]

Thanks, all, for the replies.

My gut is that the current rMBP will suit me fine, but I'll wait and see what the event holds. Appreciate the input.

M.

No doubt the current rMBP suits you fine but you also said that you would like to spend less right? Wait till the new one is announced and the current model will probably have discount.

 

[photoj2754]

Thanks, all, for the replies.

My gut is that the current rMBP will suit me fine, but I'll wait and see what the event holds. Appreciate the input.

M.

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