Looking for Macbook - white.

[s80kyle]

Heres the deal. Im in high school. I have a peice of crap windows with a virus. Im so sick of windows. I am looking to buy a Macbook (cheap, mind you) for myself to use throughout high school and for travel purposes. I am working with my father this fall to earn some $$ so does someone have a good deal for me? I would love new/openbox but at this point I really dont care if its refurbed. I have been wanting a mac for four years now. I think its time I got one. Also I have been looking at the iMac. Any pointers/sellers there? BTW: wrote this on windows

 

[DoubleCap]

What price are you looking for?

 

[s80kyle]

Um well Im looking to make about like $800 this fall. Too cheap? Do you know of a place, or do you have one yourself?

 

[DoubleCap]

I saw a MB 1GB for $899 somewhere, new online. I can't find it anymore. I'll keep looking for ya.

 

[s80kyle]

omg thank you so much. I know how looking can be a pain. Believe me thats all I did yesterday. Lol. Please if you find something post it below here.

 

[kuklachica]

Have you checked your local craigslist? There are sometimes good deals on there. Also, check the Apple refurb store - they sometimes have good deals. Also check macofalltrades.com. Do you definitely need a macbook? You can get good prices on iBook G4s that would be more in your range, and they are great computers, too.

 

[s80kyle]

ok cool ill check there. ill post back what i found.

 

[s80kyle]

yeah stl craigslist didnt have anything to offer. i appreciate the info though. please continue to look and if u find anything i am dying to at least find a website that offers a good deal. um i havent looked at the iBook G4 yet ill look at that tonight or tomorrow morning when i get back. Thank you all for searching and please continue posting. -kyle

 

[EHUnlucky7x9]

You have PM.

 

[DoubleCap]

I think the deal has expired, the one I saw earlier. Sorry.

 

[s80kyle]

yeah no problem thanks for looking. im still looking for one though.

 

[ArmyChief]

Do you definitely need a macbook? You can get good prices on iBook G4s that would be more in your range, and they are great computers, too.

Kuklachica makes a good point. I certainly understand your want for a MacBook...I love mine, but what do you really need? I started last year with a iBook G4 I bought on eBay. You can find these from about $400-700. They are nice, and if you are new to Macs, they are good to learn on, but still a very capable machine.

Good luck to you. I'd recommend that you check eBay often. I'll keep my eyes oen for you.

William

 

[s80kyle]

good point, but are iBooks thick and "clunky" so to speak? I looked at pictures of them but I havent found none that really give me the "feel" for them. Do they still sell them in stores? (Floor Model that I could look at?)

 

[EHUnlucky7x9]

good point, but are iBooks thick and "clunky" so to speak? I looked at pictures of them but I havent found none that really give me the "feel" for them. Do they still sell them in stores? (Floor Model that I could look at?)

No, iBooks aren't clunky...they are probably a couple millimeters thicker than a Macbook. Weight is sort of noticeable. But if you run Panther or earlier Tiger versions, they are good to learn to use. I can only imagine what Leopard will be like for the G4 machines and their outdated graphics chipsets.

 

[s80kyle]

oh ok. well i mean i know how to use mac enough to do some basic things, i mean considering mac is pretty basic itself. quick question about macbook though, does macbook come in a matte finish? i mean if i got a black one it would be nearly impossible to keep finger smudges off since it is glossy? thats another reason why i am picky about colour of notebook, and silver looks too common. lol sorry if im being a pain!, its just that i would be using this computer for a long while and i want something thats functional for my working and stylish. lol

 

[EHUnlucky7x9]

All macbooks have glossy screens. I HAD a black macbook with a matte screen though... the black macbook does have smudging cuz of the oil on ur skin...but its a ncie color though...

 

[s80kyle]

oh i was talking about the exterior/skin of the macbook when its closed. but please if anyone else has an offer for me i will be getting money soon so please post the offer for me. I am set on getting a macbook. and yeah i do like the black better but like i said does the exterior get smudgy easy, or is it matte finish? i have looked at pictures but none have convinced me of either.

 

[Z mann R2]

oh ok. well i mean i know how to use mac enough to do some basic things, i mean considering mac is pretty basic itself. quick question about macbook though, does macbook come in a matte finish? i mean if i got a black one it would be nearly impossible to keep finger smudges off since it is glossy? thats another reason why i am picky about colour of notebook, and silver looks too common. lol sorry if im being a pain!, its just that i would be using this computer for a long while and i want something thats functional for my working and stylish. lol

dude for real you need to just go to the dam store and look at them since you have no idea about what a blackbook and whitebook look like up close....whitebooks suck for a few reasons, they turn yellowish if not taken care ofin certain spots where you touch it a lot, the whitebooks are glossy so scratches occur, these are not problems with blackbooks as the matte finish of the notebook itself is VERY resistant to scratchs....oily skin will show smudges occasionally but its nothing a wipe with a tissue wont solve, it doesnt really shos it that much....the white apple logo against the black looks killer as well =)

just to clarify....the black is a MATTE BLACK FINISH, fingerprints dont show!

 

[s80kyle]

ok got it now. thx for pics. and for info there was no black macbook on display the last time i went to my apple store, which was like last week. and personal preference: i think white looks cleaner, and btw they sell plastic films to protect handrest so it wont turn colors.
check it out: http://www.mpsquare.com/Macbook.php

 

[RiDE]

ok got it now. thx for pics. and for info there was no black macbook on display the last time i went to my apple store, which was like last week. and personal preference: i think white looks cleaner, and btw they sell plastic films to protect handrest so it wont turn colors.
check it out: http://www.mpsquare.com/Macbook.php

It's fairly common knowledge that the issue regarding white macbooks discoloring was in the FIRST Generation.... Apple fixed the problem long ago.