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Hey guys. I'm new here and looking to get my first mac
I'm stuck in a bind. I'm looking at refurbished MBPs to get the most out of my money and I need a good laptop for school plus I'm a DJ so it would be used for both applications. I've always been a PC/Linux guy but always had a soft spot for Mac laptops...so here's the issue
The refurbished MBP I wanted is no longer available and now I'm stuck.
They sort of have the one I want but it has the glossy screen and not the anti-glare screen I want.
So it's down to this.
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/G0G55LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
Or
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/FB766LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
The only thing I don't like about the new one is the non-removable battery. While the charge life isn't what I'm worried about I know I've been in the situation where I forgot to charge it and I'm nowhere near able to charge my laptop sufficiently. So it's nice to have a replaceable battery so I can swap one out for the other when I forget to charge.
What was the battery life on the last gen MBP like?
So here's what it's down to, both refurbed
Last Gen late model MBP 17
Pros
-I like the design of the older one
-Has the removable battery
-Almost similar performance as the new one
Cons
-Keyboard is flimsy compared to new one
-Don't know how much more of an improvement the battery life is
-Glossy screen
New MBP 17
Pros
-Newer
-More powerful
-Battery life?
-Anti-glare screen
Cons
-I like the older design better
-Internal battery
What say you guys?
Or should I just get the faster 15 inch one?
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/G0GR4LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
Your help = AWESOME!
I'm stuck in a bind. I'm looking at refurbished MBPs to get the most out of my money and I need a good laptop for school plus I'm a DJ so it would be used for both applications. I've always been a PC/Linux guy but always had a soft spot for Mac laptops...so here's the issue
The refurbished MBP I wanted is no longer available and now I'm stuck.
They sort of have the one I want but it has the glossy screen and not the anti-glare screen I want.
So it's down to this.
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/G0G55LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
Or
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/FB766LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
The only thing I don't like about the new one is the non-removable battery. While the charge life isn't what I'm worried about I know I've been in the situation where I forgot to charge it and I'm nowhere near able to charge my laptop sufficiently. So it's nice to have a replaceable battery so I can swap one out for the other when I forget to charge.
What was the battery life on the last gen MBP like?
So here's what it's down to, both refurbed
Last Gen late model MBP 17
Pros
-I like the design of the older one
-Has the removable battery
-Almost similar performance as the new one
Cons
-Keyboard is flimsy compared to new one
-Don't know how much more of an improvement the battery life is
-Glossy screen
New MBP 17
Pros
-Newer
-More powerful
-Battery life?
-Anti-glare screen
Cons
-I like the older design better
-Internal battery
What say you guys?
Or should I just get the faster 15 inch one?
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_43599/product/G0GR4LL/A?mco=MjE0NjE5MA
Your help = AWESOME!