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- 2.16GHz Macbook Pro, 2GB RAM, OSX v10.5
Greetings,
I've been seeing a ton of great entries for MacBook Pros on local classified sites. 15 inch 2.4GHz with 4GB RAM for $1300 and so forth...
Just one problem: I don't know what problems to look for when I see these things in person.
I'd normally check the box for obvious physical damage, listen for odd noises, feel for overheating, watch for lockups, etc... Then I'd get the thing home, reformat the hard drive, install Windows and be on my way...
I assume all that stuff would be true of Macs as well -- however, I wonder if there's anything additional I should watch for.
So my question, put simply, is this: Am I missing anything critical that I should keep an eye out for?
Thanks!
J
I've been seeing a ton of great entries for MacBook Pros on local classified sites. 15 inch 2.4GHz with 4GB RAM for $1300 and so forth...
Just one problem: I don't know what problems to look for when I see these things in person.
I'd normally check the box for obvious physical damage, listen for odd noises, feel for overheating, watch for lockups, etc... Then I'd get the thing home, reformat the hard drive, install Windows and be on my way...
I assume all that stuff would be true of Macs as well -- however, I wonder if there's anything additional I should watch for.
So my question, put simply, is this: Am I missing anything critical that I should keep an eye out for?
Thanks!
J