SINCE I LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK AND CANNOT BUY ANYTHING FROM OCUK OR THEIR COMPETITORS AT THIS TIME I THINK DISCUSSING RESELL VALUES / 2ND HAND ITEMS IS OK?? (PLEASE CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG)
I know, I know - These questions get asked all the time.
My mind has been going round in circles for 2 days now and Im without a computer so i thought i would ask for some guidance from you vultures!
I just sold my 12 month old MacBook Pro with the following spec for $2000 (I now live in Canada but im from Glasgow). I paid $2600 for it a year ago so Im happy that I got a good amount for it (basically a loss of 300 pounds in 12 months but I used the laptop A LOT!)
I would say that I am a power user. I use Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Web coding, Video editing (not much...but occasionally). I watch a lot of video on my computer.
2.4 C2D
17" Non-LCD Backlit 1920 x 1200
4Gb Ram
160Gb 7200 rpm
8600GT 256mb
The reason for the sell was that the laptop is too large for my needs (i take it to work almost every day. I travel a lot, and the screen res was hurting my eyes a bit after long sessions. The other reason was that the display is very dim. I got it checked out and the back light is fine.
I now have this money burning a hole in my pocket! I have a few options open to me and I dont know what to do. I am now computer less (except my iBook G4 - Slow as hell!)
I am also going to buy the Apple 24" LED Backlit screen in January.
1 - A new MacBook with the following spec
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
$1730 incl tax
OR
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Backlit Keyboard (English) / User's Guide
$2120 incl tax
2 - A second hand (6 months old) Black macbook with the following spec
MacBook (Black)
2.16Ghz C2D
2GB Ram
160GB HD
OSX Leopard, Windows XP
$950 - Pocket the change and pay off my credit card a bit. The resell value does concern me though!
3 - Second hand (4 months old) MacBook Air
MacBook Air w/ Invisible Shield & Neoprene case
1.6Ghz C2D
80Gb HD
Superdrive
Ethernet adaptor
$1400 - Pocket the change and pay off the credit card a bit. I think its under powered for me.
4 - Hold off until after xmas and get a new MacBook Pro
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
320GB Serial ATA @ 5400,
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW),
$2650 incl tax - Means i hate to come up with $650 and I hate waiting for things!
Opinions please?
I know, I know - These questions get asked all the time.
My mind has been going round in circles for 2 days now and Im without a computer so i thought i would ask for some guidance from you vultures!
I just sold my 12 month old MacBook Pro with the following spec for $2000 (I now live in Canada but im from Glasgow). I paid $2600 for it a year ago so Im happy that I got a good amount for it (basically a loss of 300 pounds in 12 months but I used the laptop A LOT!)
I would say that I am a power user. I use Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Web coding, Video editing (not much...but occasionally). I watch a lot of video on my computer.
2.4 C2D
17" Non-LCD Backlit 1920 x 1200
4Gb Ram
160Gb 7200 rpm
8600GT 256mb
The reason for the sell was that the laptop is too large for my needs (i take it to work almost every day. I travel a lot, and the screen res was hurting my eyes a bit after long sessions. The other reason was that the display is very dim. I got it checked out and the back light is fine.
I now have this money burning a hole in my pocket! I have a few options open to me and I dont know what to do. I am now computer less (except my iBook G4 - Slow as hell!)
I am also going to buy the Apple 24" LED Backlit screen in January.
1 - A new MacBook with the following spec
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
$1730 incl tax
OR
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Backlit Keyboard (English) / User's Guide
$2120 incl tax
2 - A second hand (6 months old) Black macbook with the following spec
MacBook (Black)
2.16Ghz C2D
2GB Ram
160GB HD
OSX Leopard, Windows XP
$950 - Pocket the change and pay off my credit card a bit. The resell value does concern me though!
3 - Second hand (4 months old) MacBook Air
MacBook Air w/ Invisible Shield & Neoprene case
1.6Ghz C2D
80Gb HD
Superdrive
Ethernet adaptor
$1400 - Pocket the change and pay off the credit card a bit. I think its under powered for me.
4 - Hold off until after xmas and get a new MacBook Pro
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
320GB Serial ATA @ 5400,
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW),
$2650 incl tax - Means i hate to come up with $650 and I hate waiting for things!
Opinions please?
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