Will the cMBP loose its resale value?

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hazawaza

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Since the cMBP's will most likely be discontinued next year will they hold their value as well as say the 2011 models have in 2012?

so if i buy the cMBP 2012 13" model (baseline) will it hold a high resale value in 2013 or 2014 as well as it has done in previous years?
 
Nope, no "wow factor" = no resale value!

In all seriousness though, yeah man you'll be able to resell it no worries.
 
I don't foresee any problems in reselling your cMBP, not sure what the market will be like, but it will go for more than a used windows based laptop.
 
Dark Void said:
Nope, no "wow factor" = no resale value!

In all seriousness though, yeah man you'll be able to resell it no worries.
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lool . I made this thread because of my very poor choice of words in the other thread. This is what I was trying to say
 
hazawaza said:
lool . I made this thread because of my very poor choice of words in the other thread. This is what I was trying to say
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It's all good, was just teasing - but yes you will be able to resell it, not for what you paid for it obviously but for a solid amount if you keep it in good condition.
 
hazawaza said:
Since the cMBP's will most likely be discontinued next year will they hold their value as well as say the 2011 models have in 2012?

so if i buy the cMBP 2012 13" model (baseline) will it hold a high resale value in 2013 or 2014 as well as it has done in previous years?
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You're focusing on the wrong thing. You obviously don't need a laptop.
 
Silmarien said:
wtf! How did you come up with that conclusion? Please enlighten me.
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You buy a computer when the need justifies one. You don't buy a computer based on resale value. All technology depreciates the moment you bring it home and open the box, it's a rather silly consideration. If someone is solely focused on resale value in their purchase decision, there is obviously no immediate need to purchase a computer. If you don't understand this, you probably fall into the same category as the OP.
 
AZREOSpecialist said:
You buy a computer when the need justifies one. You don't buy a computer based on resale value. All technology depreciates the moment you bring it home and open the box, it's a rather silly consideration. If someone is solely focused on resale value in their purchase decision, there is obviously no immediate need to purchase a computer. If you don't understand this, you probably fall into the same category as the OP.
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You buy a computer because you need one, but it's worth considering resale (amongst other things) to decide *which* laptop to buy. Having a high enough resale can enable one to keep purchasing high end models while staying within their budget.

For example, many dells and HPs are significantly more powerful than macs. But they tend to have crap resale - so one might have to keep one for 3-5 years before being able afford a new one, after which time that laptop will be worthless. A Mac on the other hand retains its resale much better than most. So one might be able to afford to upgrade to every new release
 
MaxPower72 said:
After 4 years they're only worth to be taken at Starbucks to update your FB page...
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How is this relevant? Azreo said that the OP didnt need a laptop. You should re-read my reply, please.

AZREOSpecialist said:
You buy a computer when the need justifies one. You don't buy a computer based on resale value. All technology depreciates the moment you bring it home and open the box, it's a rather silly consideration. If someone is solely focused on resale value in their purchase decision, there is obviously no immediate need to purchase a computer. If you don't understand this, you probably fall into the same category as the OP.
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terraphantm said:
You buy a computer because you need one, but it's worth considering resale (amongst other things) to decide *which* laptop to buy. Having a high enough resale can enable one to keep purchasing high end models while staying within their budget.
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Exactly my thought. I made my purchase based on the resale value too.

Anyway, to the OP. If I was in your place I would seriously consider getting the 13 Retina when it comes out. Otherwise do what I did and get the cMBP with the prospect of selling it at around 60-70% of its original value after 2-3years. Again you can never tell for sure since technology is rapidly evolving and the computational needs change constantly.
 
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