Is this a Fair Deal?

ImageExtensions · ImageExtensions #1 (**permalink**)

01-01-2010, 05:42 PM

Found this ad locally and the price is near my budget. (Edited to add: I am upgrading from my PB G4)

-Do you think this is a good deal?
-Other than asking about dead pixels and software, anything else I should ask?
-I don't really care about loaded software as I have all the original disks of the software I use.

Macbook Pro 17" Core Duo 2.16 - $1198

* TESTED, WORKS GREAT
* NICE CLEAN CONDITION.
* INTEL CORE DUO 2.16GHZ CPU SPEED
* 2GIG OF MEMORY (RAM)
* 200GB HARD DRIVE
* 17" LCD SCREEN, NON GLOSSY 1680x1050 resolution
* Keyboard lid up at low light or dark (nice)
* SD-DVD BURNER
* WEBCAMERA
* WIRELESS
* BLUETOOTH
* USB 2.0 , FIRE-WIRE AND MORE...
* Adobe CS3
* SNOW LEOPARD OPERATION SYSTEM
* Run Window XP pro under VMware fusion
* ITEM COMES IN RETAIL BOX WITH BATTERY AND AC ADAPTER.

cowwart · cowwart #2 (**permalink**)

01-01-2010, 05:52 PM

It sounds like it's a fair deal to me, but I don't really know that much about the pricing of used macs. Also, I'd recommend that you just ask them to let you try it out before you buy it. One issue that may come up is the windows side may already have a significant number of viruses; just something to consider.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

01-01-2010, 06:45 PM

Here are some same or similar models that you may also get a warraqnty with, from dealers such as Mac Pro:-

Amazon.com: Used and New: Apple MacBook Pro MA092LL/A 17" Laptop (2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)

ImageExtensions #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 17 Mac Specs: MacBook Air 128GB/4GB SDRAM & iMac 2.5GHz QuadCore 500GB HardDrive / 8GB SDRAM	01-01-2010, 05:42 PM Found this ad locally and the price is near my budget. (Edited to add: I am upgrading from my PB G4) -Do you think this is a good deal? -Other than asking about dead pixels and software, anything else I should ask? -I don't really care about loaded software as I have all the original disks of the software I use. Macbook Pro 17" Core Duo 2.16 - $1198 * TESTED, WORKS GREAT * NICE CLEAN CONDITION. * INTEL CORE DUO 2.16GHZ CPU SPEED * 2GIG OF MEMORY (RAM) * 200GB HARD DRIVE * 17" LCD SCREEN, NON GLOSSY 1680x1050 resolution * Keyboard lid up at low light or dark (nice) * SD-DVD BURNER * WEBCAMERA * WIRELESS * BLUETOOTH * USB 2.0 , FIRE-WIRE AND MORE... * Adobe CS3 * SNOW LEOPARD OPERATION SYSTEM * Run Window XP pro under VMware fusion * ITEM COMES IN RETAIL BOX WITH BATTERY AND AC ADAPTER. Last edited by ImageExtensions; 01-01-2010 at 05:57 PM.
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cowwart #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2010 Posts: 29	01-01-2010, 05:52 PM It sounds like it's a fair deal to me, but I don't really know that much about the pricing of used macs. Also, I'd recommend that you just ask them to let you try it out before you buy it. One issue that may come up is the windows side may already have a significant number of viruses; just something to consider.
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