Want to buy a MacBook

[Grimspoon]

So for R13999 I am seriously considering selling my Macbook (last white unibody one) and getting this. . . seems like a good time to buy the old MBP.

 

[weelzSA]

Are you the OP and slipped up?

Or were you simply adding your previous experience to the mix?

Not the OP.

Just letting the OP know its 2x2GB instead on 1x4GB that come pre-installed.

 

[Aghori]

Ha hah OP is a mac lover.

 

[AfricanTech]

Ha hah OP is a mac lover.

Correction: OP was a Mac hater who is too scared to admit that he is about to change to a Mac lover

 

[Noseworthy]

how is it possible to add 16GB to a early 2011 Macbook Pro 15" when it says limit is 8GB?

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

*Apple officially supports a maximum of 8 GB of RAM, but third-parties have determined that this model actually is capable of using up to 16 GB of RAM with two 8 GB memory modules.

as at http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...2-15-late-2011-unibody-thunderbolt-specs.html

 

[PostmanPot]

Correction: OP was a Mac hater who is too scared to admit that he is about to change to a Mac lover

Internet's serious business.

 

[satanboy]

Correction: OP was a Mac hater who is too scared to admit that he is about to change to a Mac lover

can only be this

 

[vinodh]

So for R13999 I am seriously considering selling my Macbook (last white unibody one) and getting this. . . seems like a good time to buy the old MBP.

I had a 2011 MacBook Pro that I upgraded to 16GB RAM and a 256GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD. I wasn't using it much because I preferred my MacBook Air and sold it earlier this year for R4500. I think that was a good deal at the time even though finding similar spec Retina Display MacBook Pro will cost me something ridiculous.

 

[Sherbang]

The only problem with laptops that are 3years + old is the battery will have reached the end of it's lifetime. I assume it's the same for macbooks...

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

The only problem with laptops that are 3years + old is the battery will have reached the end of it's lifetime. I assume it's the same for macbooks...

Probably if you ran the battery flat every day. Apple says 1000 cycles should give you 80% of the original designed battery life.

 

[AfricanTech]

The only problem with laptops that are 3years + old is the battery will have reached the end of it's lifetime. I assume it's the same for macbooks...

and if its been sitting in a box on a shelf?

ie it's a three year old model but it's a new machine

edit: oh wait, you are responding to vinodh...

 

[vinodh]

The only problem with laptops that are 3years + old is the battery will have reached the end of it's lifetime. I assume it's the same for macbooks...

The battery was in good shape when I sold it. However, replacing is not very difficult or that expensive relatively speaking. It's a $100 from iFixit.com. Can be found cheaper elsewhere.

 

[riscbroker]

Anyone interested in a Macbook Air - this was sent to me:

http://www.universe-direct.co.za/c224/Arriving-Soon.aspx

I have no idea if this is a good machine or a fair price, but I have bought plenty PC stuff from these guys at excellent prices.

 

[Noseworthy]

Pre booked an early 2011 15" MacBook Pro. Will collect at month end

 

[Sherbang]

Would an older macbook pro (2010, 2011) be suitable for doing Java development.

I've seen ads like these:

Mac book pro 2011
Macbook Pro 15" laptop 2.53 GHz Core i5 processor 4GB 1067 MHZ DDR3 Ram Nvidia GeForce GT 330m 256mb Screen res 1440x900 This laptop has served me well an is freshly cleaned and ready for a new owner. R5500

 

[Noseworthy]

Would an older macbook pro (2010, 2011) be suitable for doing Java development.

I've seen ads like these:

Mac book pro 2011
Macbook Pro 15" laptop 2.53 GHz Core i5 processor 4GB 1067 MHZ DDR3 Ram Nvidia GeForce GT 330m 256mb Screen res 1440x900 This laptop has served me well an is freshly cleaned and ready for a new owner. R5500

Answer is yes

http://www.macworld.com/article/2952713/macbooks/saying-goodbye-to-a-beloved-2008-macbook-pro.html?fb_action_ids=10152971929052466&fb_action_types=og.likes

 

[Sherbang]

Answer is yes

http://www.macworld.com/article/2952713/macbooks/saying-goodbye-to-a-beloved-2008-macbook-pro.html?fb_action_ids=10152971929052466&fb_action_types=og.likes

Thanks, interesting article