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Replace or upgrade aging MacBook Pro?
Posted on 1/10/15 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 1/10/15 at 7:17 pm
I've got a mid-2010 MBP (13 inch, 2.4 Ghz core 2 duo, 320 GB 5400 drive, aftermarket 8GB RAM) which used to be my only computer, but thanks to my new imac I only use it for mobile computing for work and don't keep many files on it. I had considered putting a 128-250GB SSD in it, but thought it might be better to sell it and buy a used Newer MBP with SSD on craigslist.
1) Better to go for the new computer rather than spend money on the upgrade?
2) What kind of money should I try to get for the MBP? I know they hold their value, but just don't know how much.
3) somebody local on craigslist is selling a 13 inch Retina MBP 2.5GHz i5, 8GB, 128GB SSD asking $989. From what I can tell its a late 2012 or early 2013 model. I'm assuming they gave themselves room to negotiate, bit don't really know if it's a good deal or not.
4) before purchasing my imac I used my MBP as a pseudo desktop by hooking it to a 22" monitor, 3TB external drive, wireless keyboard and mouse, etc. if I bundle my MBP with the monitor and peripherals how close will the value be to the retina macbook mentioned above?
I know that's a ton of info and questions. Thanks in advance for any and all help. I appreciate it.
1) Better to go for the new computer rather than spend money on the upgrade?
2) What kind of money should I try to get for the MBP? I know they hold their value, but just don't know how much.
3) somebody local on craigslist is selling a 13 inch Retina MBP 2.5GHz i5, 8GB, 128GB SSD asking $989. From what I can tell its a late 2012 or early 2013 model. I'm assuming they gave themselves room to negotiate, bit don't really know if it's a good deal or not.
4) before purchasing my imac I used my MBP as a pseudo desktop by hooking it to a 22" monitor, 3TB external drive, wireless keyboard and mouse, etc. if I bundle my MBP with the monitor and peripherals how close will the value be to the retina macbook mentioned above?
I know that's a ton of info and questions. Thanks in advance for any and all help. I appreciate it.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 7:46 pm to Shoat Nuff
There's nothing wrong with those specs for general use (browsing, documents/office apps, and videos). If that's all you use it for, put an SSD in it.
This post was edited on 1/10/15 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 1/12/15 at 12:45 am to Shoat Nuff
Get the SSD, most logical solution and inexpensive at that.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:52 am to Shoat Nuff
I still use a late 2008 model with an SSD and 4gb of ram, and it meets all my needs.
If I go on a big trip and take some videos that I want to edit I might decide to upgrade to a newer model, but for everyday use it still performs.
If I go on a big trip and take some videos that I want to edit I might decide to upgrade to a newer model, but for everyday use it still performs.
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