The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Macbook pro 17 i7 good buy or not?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by idofgrahf, Jan 25, 2011.

  1. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    A quick question, I have the opportunity to buy a second hand macbook pro 17" i7 4gb ram anti-glare screen with 2 1/2 year applecare, a few scratches on the bottom none on the screen for 1500 USD is this a good deal? I'm a PC guy so haven't been paying attention to Mac prices lately, for a PC laptop 1500 is pretty damn high for those specs but I believe the mbp's pricing is a bit different.
     
    idofgrahf, Jan 25, 2011
    #1
  2. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,354
    Messages:
    2,705
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    big question .... what are you going to use it for?
    its a great price on that machine, but if it does not suit your needs its not a good deal.
     
    crazycanuk, Jan 25, 2011
    #2
  3. electrosoft

    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

    Reputations:
    2,766
    Messages:
    4,116
    Likes Received:
    3,968
    Trophy Points:
    331
    That is an excellent price for a Macbook Pro 17" i7 (620 or 640) and Applecare.
     
    electrosoft, Jan 26, 2011
    #3
  4. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I'm a PC guy so in that sense it does not suit my needs but I know several people who wants a macbook pro so I can turn around and sell it to them if i don't like it, I guess my question becomes will selling it to them at my buying price be unreasonably too high or low?
     
    idofgrahf, Jan 26, 2011
    #4
  5. cardriver

    cardriver Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    126
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i think thats a decent price for a 17 with an i7
     
    cardriver, Jan 26, 2011
    #5
  6. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Ok, went ahead and bought it since it appears to be reasonably priced and I can always sell it to one of my friends who love macs if i don't like it, do I need anything to transfer the warranty? or does it simply comes with the laptop like dells do?
     
    idofgrahf, Jan 26, 2011
    #6
  7. cyber16

    cyber16 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    337
    Messages:
    715
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Nice purchase!
     
    cyber16, Jan 26, 2011
    #7
  8. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    467
    Messages:
    1,348
    Likes Received:
    121
    Trophy Points:
    81
    Did you buy it from a friend? I'd be wary of any online sale for that price.
     
    S.SubZero, Jan 26, 2011
    #8
  9. lastrebelstanding

    lastrebelstanding Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    265
    Messages:
    510
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Very good price but just as SubZero said, be careful if it's an online purchase.
     
    lastrebelstanding, Jan 26, 2011
    #9