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Apple Computing Products:
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<blockquote data-quote="RavingMac" data-source="post: 1322118" data-attributes="member: 45350"><p>Something to watch out for is we see a LOT of people with problems where they have bought used and subsequently need the OS disks only to find that they bought their Mac without, or the vendor tossed into the deal OS disks that weren't valid for their Mac, and therefor useless.</p><p></p><p>What to look for:</p><p>1) Gray OS disks - these are machine specific which means they must be the exact same model as yours. And that doesn't mean simply because they came from a MacBook and that's what you have they will work. Must be the same model number</p><p>2) Black OS disks - these are retail and should install without issue providing they aren't older than your Mac (on the Intel Mac if it is a Leopard OS X 10.5 disk probably OK given your budget)</p><p>3) White OS disks - these will be Snow Leopard retail disks and will install without issue on any Intel Mac.</p><p></p><p>FWIW if you purchase it without OS disks you can pick up Snow Leopard retail direct from Apple for $29 US (don't know what it cost in UK)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RavingMac, post: 1322118, member: 45350"] Something to watch out for is we see a LOT of people with problems where they have bought used and subsequently need the OS disks only to find that they bought their Mac without, or the vendor tossed into the deal OS disks that weren't valid for their Mac, and therefor useless. What to look for: 1) Gray OS disks - these are machine specific which means they must be the exact same model as yours. And that doesn't mean simply because they came from a MacBook and that's what you have they will work. Must be the same model number 2) Black OS disks - these are retail and should install without issue providing they aren't older than your Mac (on the Intel Mac if it is a Leopard OS X 10.5 disk probably OK given your budget) 3) White OS disks - these will be Snow Leopard retail disks and will install without issue on any Intel Mac. FWIW if you purchase it without OS disks you can pick up Snow Leopard retail direct from Apple for $29 US (don't know what it cost in UK) [/QUOTE]
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