What would be the oldest MBP you would buy

[Spawndn72]

I am looking to replace my early 2007 MBP that has finally died.

It was getting a little slow but still did almost everything that I would have wanted it to do. With that being said, what would be the oldest used MBP you would buy? I don't need blazing fast speed, just something to run astronomy software and surf the internet, do email, etc.

Thanks

 

[thats all folks]

USB 3.0 first showed up on a MacBook Pro in 2012. I would probably draw the line there. and it still has FireWire, if you have any need for that. considering where you are coming from.

 

[Hellhammer]

I would probably go with MBA given your usage. They haven't really changed much since mid-2012, so anything 2012 or newer is okay.

 

[robvas]

2011 is the oldest I would go, and if I wanted to use USB 3.0 HD's I would go 2012

 

[tubeexperience]

Definitely the 2011.

17-inch screen, Intel Core i7 quad-core, SATA 3.0 (6.0Gb/s), upgradable RAM

It has almost everything needed for a great laptop.

Okay, it doesn't have USB 3.0, but you can get a USB 3.0 to Thunderbolt adapter.

 

[TechZeke]

2011 bare minimum, although I'd shoot for a 2012 as much as possible for USB 3.0 alone.