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rkilicar · rkilicar #1 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 12:43 PM

So I am getting a mac MY FIRST ONE. I have 3 choices and a few hours to make the right one.

All of them are MacBook Pros but different year, price, specs,

First is this:
MacBook from ebay if it doesnt work its item # 180561553396

(I won it, but if i dont want it my father will buy it for himself)

Second:
I can get my friends MacBook Pro he got last summer. Its 13.3 inches 2GB Ram 2.26GHz for 800

Third I can get:
Bundle- 13-in MacBook Pro 2.4GHz

I am in OSU so I can still get that deal, i just spoke to them yesterday.

Which choice would you go with? Is there a big difference between these computers?

I am low on money but I want to use this computer for the next 4+ years.

Thanks so much. Any feedback would be great

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #2 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 01:39 PM

Well the bidding on the first one has ended, so your not gonna get that one. I'd go with the second one that you can get from your friend, has a good processor speed, decent amount of Ram, and it's not gonna Break the Bank.

rkilicar · rkilicar #3 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 01:41 PM

Actually I wont that auction, if i dont buy it my father will.

Sorry for not being clear on that.

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #4 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 01:46 PM

So you won the auction?

rkilicar · rkilicar #5 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 02:15 PM

Yes I won but I can have my pick of those 3 options. If I dont get the one from ebay, my father will buy it.

brairden · brairden #6 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 08:28 PM

I have personally owned all three of those computers, and I can tell you that I honestly could not tell a difference between the three in general everyday computing. The only time I noticed any difference was while rendering through several different video software packages. And even then, it was just a matter of a few minutes in a 1 hour process. If the memory card slot or firewire port is a necessity, you have to go with one of the latter two. Personally, I would go for the 2.26 for $800.

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #7 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 11:38 PM

Oh okay, yeah I'd go for the $800 one. Seems like a really dependable computer that's gonna last you a while.

rkilicar #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 13	09-25-2010, 12:43 PM So I am getting a mac MY FIRST ONE. I have 3 choices and a few hours to make the right one. All of them are MacBook Pros but different year, price, specs, First is this: MacBook from ebay if it doesnt work its item # 180561553396 (I won it, but if i dont want it my father will buy it for himself) Second: I can get my friends MacBook Pro he got last summer. Its 13.3 inches 2GB Ram 2.26GHz for 800 Third I can get: Bundle- 13-in MacBook Pro 2.4GHz I am in OSU so I can still get that deal, i just spoke to them yesterday. Which choice would you go with? Is there a big difference between these computers? I am low on money but I want to use this computer for the next 4+ years. Thanks so much. Any feedback would be great Last edited by rkilicar; 09-25-2010 at 01:42 PM.
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brairden #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 252 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs, 1 MBP, 1 UMB, 1 mini	09-25-2010, 08:28 PM I have personally owned all three of those computers, and I can tell you that I honestly could not tell a difference between the three in general everyday computing. The only time I noticed any difference was while rendering through several different video software packages. And even then, it was just a matter of a few minutes in a 1 hour process. If the memory card slot or firewire port is a necessity, you have to go with one of the latter two. Personally, I would go for the 2.26 for $800. 15" 2.53ghz i5 MacBook Pro (2010) 8gb, 500gb HD - 60gb OWC SSD 13" 2.4ghz MacBook Unibody (late 2008) 4gb, 250gb 24" 2.4ghz Aluminum iMac (mid 2007) 3gb, 1tb mini 2.0ghz - 32gb iPhone 4
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MacDude121 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,387 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	09-25-2010, 01:39 PM Well the bidding on the first one has ended, so your not gonna get that one. I'd go with the second one that you can get from your friend, has a good processor speed, decent amount of Ram, and it's not gonna Break the Bank.
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MacDude121 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,387 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	09-25-2010, 01:46 PM So you won the auction?
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rkilicar #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 13	09-25-2010, 02:15 PM Yes I won but I can have my pick of those 3 options. If I dont get the one from ebay, my father will buy it.
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MacDude121 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,387 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	09-25-2010, 11:38 PM Oh okay, yeah I'd go for the $800 one. Seems like a really dependable computer that's gonna last you a while.
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