Should I get a mid-2009 Macbook pro now or wait for new line?

[rdrmax03]

I am thinking about buying a Macbook Pro off of craigslist and was wondering if this deal is good?

I will mostly be using the laptop for school. This includes music/office/internet/watch movies.

15 inch
2.54 GHz Intel Duo Core Processor
4 GB RAM
250 GB Hard Drive
OS X 10.6.6
Comes with Applecare

The price is $1100.

Should I nab this now or wait till they release the new versions around april? I figure if I wait till the new ones come out around april then I can nab a i5 that someone is trying to sell for cheaper.

Whats the best approach here guys? Looking for some opinions.

Thanks

 

[marshallbedsaul]

I would not buy it unless it has applecare. I tent to buy a lot of macbook/macbook pros off crlist
in 2010
black book 2.4 ghz 320 gb HD 4gb ram applecare 450.00
White macbook 2.4 250 gb hd 4gb ram applecare 400.00
2008 Macbook pro 2.4 ghz 250 gb hd 4gb ram 15'' no glossy 500 applecare
2008 Macbook pro 2.66ghz 320gb Hd 4gb ram 15'' no glossy applecare 600
(current) late 2008 Macbook pro 15'' glossy 2.4 intel core 2 duo 2gb ram 250 gb HD applecare til Nov. paid 800.00

So I would say you should keep looking and get a better deal or buy a macbook that has applecare sell it in a month on ebay for more than you paid for it ect..

 

[deadlystriker]

If you absolutely need it right now, then buy it. Otherwise I think it's worth the wait for the refresh. It would be better spec'ed and the prices on previous gens will be cheaper

 

[simsaladimbamba]

1100 USD might be a bit much: http://www.mac2sell.net/permalink/?id=925d0721449a5491a2c22c698f006b6f

Also know, that it has no dedicated GPU, only the IGP 9400M with 256MB shared RAM: http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...53-aluminum-15-mid-2009-sd-unibody-specs.html

And there is no need to make more than one thread about the same issue, especially in such short time.

The mantra is: BUY NOW = NEED NOW. WAIT = IF YOU CAN.


Other than that, that MBP is more than enough for your needs, even an older MBP or MB can be sufficient for them, there is no need for an i5 or quad core CPU to check Facebook while listening to iTunes and watching a movie in VLC and editing an essay at the same time.
Even my 2007 iMac and 2008 white MB can do those tasks, and just recently I opened 50 applications at once (46 at once, the other four right after) on my 2009 MBP without a hitch.

 

[Steve Mobs]

Haggle to $950-$1000.

 

[rdrmax03]

1100 USD might be a bit much: http://www.mac2sell.net/permalink/?id=925d0721449a5491a2c22c698f006b6f

Also know, that it has no dedicated GPU, only the IGP 9400M with 256MB shared RAM: http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...53-aluminum-15-mid-2009-sd-unibody-specs.html

And there is no need to make more than one thread about the same issue, especially in such short time.

The mantra is: BUY NOW = NEED NOW. WAIT = IF YOU CAN.


Other than that, that MBP is more than enough for your needs, even an older MBP or MB can be sufficient for them, there is no need for an i5 or quad core CPU to check Facebook while listening to iTunes and watching a movie in VLC and editing an essay at the same time.
Even my 2007 iMac and 2008 white MB can do those tasks, and just recently I opened 50 applications at once (46 at once, the other four right after) on my 2009 MBP without a hitch.

Yah sorry about that. I was browsing and then realized that there was a "buying questions" section and thought it was more appropriate for there. I just forgot to come back in here and ask a mod to close.

 

[wisty]

Given your needs, an MBA could be better.

Consider an SSD HDD upgrade (really). Otherwise, the current model is overkill.

 

[puttputt]

sounds like you have the time to wait. If so, wait a few months.