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buying advice

  1. The Reasonable One

    Is it worth the upgrade from 2012 rMBP

    Just wondering: Is it worth it to upgrade from a fairly base model mid 2012 15" rMBP to the inevitable 2016 version if the rumors are true?
  2. tled

    Buying advice? Air 11

    Hey all, just wanted to ask for your insight about whether an Air 11 with 8gb of ram is a good choice for the moment or not. I know of the Macbook model, but personally I don't like hi res screens (and probably am the only person in this forum that doesn't :P ) so I want the standard res...
  3. F

    To buy or not to buy, this is the question

    Hi there. I'm in the position of considering the rMB as my next Apple laptop but there're a couple of black spots for which I may need your help to clarify. I'm reading all over the web that, despite 2015 bad or not-so-good reviews, the 2016 machine performs really well in terms of process...
  4. samelot628

    Best way to get a 5s?

    I was hoping for that $225 iPhone 5s rumor to be true. Now that Apple does not sell the iPhone 5s anymore, where is the best place to get it? Obviously the prices will slowly drop in the next weeks on eBay and Swappa etc, but I don't want to have to worry about the condition of the phone. I'd...
  5. MonksMac

    Used Mac for Writing

    Hey guys - I sold my Early 2011 MacBook Pro a couple of months ago and intended to purchase a MacBook Air or Retina MBP to replace it. However my work situation has changed in the last couple of weeks (yay, freelance!) and my budget is quite a bit lower than I originally planned for. The PC...
  6. Bailey_davis

    Wanting an Apple Watch

    Hi everyone, I'm really wanting to get any Apple Watch or sport version 38mm for under about £220 I have seen on eBay it's possible to be delivered from America for that price but then I would have to pay import charges which I can't afford, anyone know anyone or anywhere to buy one? Thanks
  7. I

    iPhone 5s Buying Help / Advice !?

    Hey guys, So basically I need help on choosing an iPhone 5s to buy from a phone repair shop. (both iPhones are same price) Heres the two options I have: 1. iPhone 5s 32GB but faulty touch ID, good condition also 2. iPhone 5s 16GB & good condition I really need help on what model to buy and what...
  8. D

    Advice on Two Models Please

    Looking to purchase a MacBook Air, 13" model. Its gonna be a secondary machine as I have a 5K iMac for all the grunt work. Two options I'm looking at are as follows; From Apple Refurb Store: March 2015 Model i5 1.6GHz 4GB RAM 256GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 6000...