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June 21st, 2009, 11:55 PM
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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MacBook Pro...... need suggestion...
About to get a 17" MacBook pro.... dont wanna do impulse buy.
Please let me know if this is good deal or not 9 months old. 3 months apple care left. 2.5Ghz Core2Duo 250GB 4G Ram - maxed out Nvidia 8600GT 512MB Leopard installed. Matte LCD finish, 1600 x 1050 reso. $1740 USD..? |
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June 22nd, 2009, 02:23 AM
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No info on the price, but in case you didn't know I did this.
Bought my Imac used, about 9 months old. Wasn't sure If i wanted the extended warranty (you can appy it any time in the first year - you can run the serial number on apples website) and went into an Apple store to talk about it with a rep. He basically said the cheapest fix on a Mac runs you $250, the AppleCare is $169. I agreed with him. Bought it on ebay for $100 :) Two years of complete protection feels good.
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June 23rd, 2009, 06:39 AM
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Sounds like a good deal EXCEPT apple care covers the laptop (from the date of purchase) for 3 years. If the laptop is only 9 months old you should have more than 3 months of coverage left. You should maybe also consider taking the buyer and his laptop to the genuis bar at the apple store to do a quick clean up and check up.
Other than that...If it's gonna make you money i'd go for it. |
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June 23rd, 2009, 06:55 AM
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I honestly think you can find a better deal than that. With new macs going at $1200 try to bring this guy down to $1500. I paid $1400 cdn last year for exact same traits
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June 23rd, 2009, 07:11 AM
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Location: Montreal, Quebec
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Apple warranty is one year standard. Apple Care is an extra purchase that extends the warranty a further two years.
Anyway, if it were me, I would pass it up. I would want the high resolution screen, and I believe the 250Gig hard drive in that model is not 7200 rpm. And the price isn't THAT good. |
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June 23rd, 2009, 12:11 PM
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New Boot
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
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sorry.. price is $1350
$1350 not $1750..
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