Resale value.

[AMGCLK65]

Hello everyone!
Ive got a crazy ? I guess.
What would have better resale value, 2012 macbook air
I5/8gb/128gb vs a refurb 2011 macbook pro 15in,2.2 i7. That i just bought for 1359$ plus 200$ for a ssd 120gb and 8g ram i bought for
It. I would plan to sell either machine when the rmbp goes
On the refurb website.

Any input would be nice !

 

[InlawBiker]

Let me peer into my crystal 8 ball..... "Reply is hazy try again later."

They should be around the same. I would keep the one that's most useful to you now.

 

[AMGCLK65]

Lol,
I figured i would get that. Ive got a couple days left to return the 15in
Im thinking the air may be worth a bit more. Due to a year newer machine. But really idk. I guess its a gamble.

 

[InlawBiker]

Well for what it's worth I just bought the late-2011 15" MBP, and I added 16gb RAM and a 256GB SSD.

This laptap is awesome. I wouldn't go through the trouble to trade it in, even though I love the 13" Air size. 15.4" is a bit clunky but I can deal. The extra screen real estate and quad core is a big boost and I like my games.

It sounds like you have some doubts and prefer the Air. If you don't need the quad proc or bigger screen, or if you don't play games then just get the Air. Get what makes you happy, don't worry about the minutia of resale value. They'll be within 10% of each other.

 

[monkeybagel]

Seems the Air is in more demand right now and probably will be in the near future, so probably easier to sell.

BTW - they never made a CLK 65.

 

[AMGCLK65]

Seems the Air is in more demand right now and probably will be in the near future, so probably easier to sell.

BTW - they never made a CLK 65.

good eye. i know just a cool user name..

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Well for what it's worth I just bought the late-2011 15" MBP, and I added 16gb RAM and a 256GB SSD.

This laptap is awesome. I wouldn't go through the trouble to trade it in, even though I love the 13" Air size. 15.4" is a bit clunky but I can deal. The extra screen real estate and quad core is a big boost and I like my games.

It sounds like you have some doubts and prefer the Air. If you don't need the quad proc or bigger screen, or if you don't play games then just get the Air. Get what makes you happy, don't worry about the minutia of resale value. They'll be within 10% of each other.

You're right! it is a awesome machine. its my first 15 macbook pro. I've always had 13 in pro's. i just was trying to figure what would be easier and a better return on a sale in a year or so. Im sure its gonna be a 2012 air. The refurb 15 with ssd and ram is 388$ more, then the 2012 air . so i guess factoring that in ill be much more ahead on a air.

 

[SR71]

Hello everyone!
Ive got a crazy ? I guess.
What would have better resale value, 2012 macbook air
I5/8gb/128gb vs a refurb 2011 macbook pro 15in,2.2 i7. That i just bought for 1359$ plus 200$ for a ssd 120gb and 8g ram i bought for
It. I would plan to sell either machine when the rmbp goes
On the refurb website.

Any input would be nice !

Well, to save yourself a bit of money if I was you, I would've just gotten the baseline refurb 2011 MacBook Pro 15in, 2.2 i7 and then gotten a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD for $200 (was on sale the other day on Amazon for $180) along with upgrading the RAM yourself with 8GB of RAM ($54 on Crucial.com). Would've saved yourself some money and gotten a bigger SSD.

Just my 2 cents. You've still got 14 days to return it and order the baseline and do this.

 

[AMGCLK65]

Well, to save yourself a bit of money if I was you, I would've just gotten the baseline refurb 2011 MacBook Pro 15in, 2.2 i7 and then gotten a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD for $200 (was on sale the other day on Amazon for $180) along with upgrading the RAM yourself with 8GB of RAM ($54 on Crucial.com). Would've saved yourself some money and gotten a bigger SSD.

Just my 2 cents. You've still got 14 days to return it and order the baseline and do this.

well i paid $1359 for the 2.2 i7 and paid $135 for a force gt 120ssd and 49$ for corsair 8gb of ram..