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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.
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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 1/10/15 at 8:04 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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put an SSD in it.
Thanks. That's certainly the easiest option. I just didn't know if it was worth it from a value standpoint to have more money tied up in a machine that's approaching the cliff in terms of what it's going to be worth in the future., especially if I could sell it and the peripherals I don't need amymore and get a newer machine for the same money as the SSD.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:16 am to Shoat Nuff
you can get a 128gb ssd for $50, or a 256gb for under $90
Posted on 1/12/15 at 12:13 am to ILikeLSUToo
I agree.
That hardware should be supported for quite some time.
If you had a 2007 or something like that and were stuck at Lion I would upgrade (my iMac is suffering from this fate but still in use today).
The machine will be noticeably speedier with the SSD.
Hope this helps.
That hardware should be supported for quite some time.
If you had a 2007 or something like that and were stuck at Lion I would upgrade (my iMac is suffering from this fate but still in use today).
The machine will be noticeably speedier with the SSD.
Hope this helps.
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 7:59 am to Breauxsif
get a cheap SSD and call it a day. the specs on your machine aren't horrible and it sounds like it doesn't get much usage anyways.
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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