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    Buy base MacBook pro and upgrade later?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Pipper, Jul 17, 2009.

  1. Pipper

    Pipper Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking to get a 17" MBP with antiglare screen, and the only upgrade I'm interested in for now is the 7200 rpm hard drive. I know that it's much cheaper to upgrade ram outside of Apple, but the hard drive is only $50 more. Apple won't disclose the make and model of their 7200 HDD, so I'm thinking that it would be better just to get the base config at the Apple store. Maybe I'll just live with the slower drive until SSD's come down in price and increase capacity. Besides, Apple online cosiders the faster hard drive to be a custom configuration, and they won't accept returns if I don't like it.

    Ha! I think I've answered my question.
     
    Pipper, Jul 17, 2009
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    The 7200 rpm HDD is supposedly a Seagate.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 17, 2009
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    If you decide to go now, I ll advice you to get it from outlet-"just" 1950$ for, basically,a new laptop
     
    Xirurg, Jul 17, 2009
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah you don't get much of a discount with the outlet. But they say one from the outlet can be better than new, because it goes through a strict refurbishment process.
     
    talin, Jul 17, 2009
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  5. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Sorry? you get 500$ discount if you buy from outlet! and apple outlet units are basically new-mine even had new_notebooks_smell :D
     
    Xirurg, Jul 17, 2009
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  6. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Last I looked, I could have swore I saw only a $200 discount or something. :eek: :rolleyes: @ me
     
    talin, Jul 17, 2009
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  7. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    lixuelai, Jul 17, 2009
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