Anyone think this is a good deal? http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MB003LL-Laptop-Processor/dp/B0006HU4DK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227225131&sr=8-1. I bought the Rev B, but had to return it because of 5 dead pixels in the center and the horizontal line issue. I am thinking of saving over $1,000 by getting the above. It is new/in box and from amazon. This is the best deal I have seen. It is even cheaper than the refurb models at apple.com.
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$1149 Rev. A. on Amazon.
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I went with amazon, free tax and ship and I deal with amazon often so i felt better there. Also, macmall apparently does not take returns on apple products so that could be a concern. Either way its a good deal.
I was under the impression that Rev A has serious issues with heat distribution that can lead to core shutdown when e.g. watching youtube videos?
eBay ends up being the same price but without any return policy
On the other hand, you get 30-day return policy with Amazon, but I am not sure about their restocking fees if there is any!
edit: Amazon's restocking fees are 15%
You can't buy anything from eBay. When you buy off eBay, you're buying from some individual, who may or may not be legit. Caveat emptor!
Those are the risk you take for being cheap, I mean a good deal.
I bought mine off Ebay and I love it. It's new and PERFECT.
I bought mine off Ebay and I love it. It's new and PERFECT.
Just got my rev. A from Amazon and.... It is perfect! Have been using it for about an hour. Installed all the updates. Screen is perfect (much better than rev. B). Played a few youtube videos for about 10 minutes and fans haven't kicked in and it is not that hot. For the price, the Rev. A is totally worth it.
LOL glad you got it but I will stick with B I have my A and the B blows it out of the water
including the screen congrats!Thats great you like the Rev B. I loved mine, but the screen on mine was horrible. 5 dead pixels and the horizontal line problem. I returned mine and thought I would wait a few months to get the HDD based Rev. B, but decided to jump on this deal. The screen on my Rev. A is much better than the Rev. B I had. But I agree on speed, the Rev. B is much faster. I don't need that extra speed, so the Rev. A is perfect.LOL glad you got it but I will stick with B I have my A and the B blows it out of the water
I prefer the Rev B screen, and less issues, the A now you can get very cheap some used at 700 on Ebay.Get the SSD and it really nice ! Guess i was lucky to get a good one .
I like the fact that you are liking rev A more than B which makes me think that you are being wise not cheap since you have had both
Would you please let us know more about your comparison. For example, how would the temps compare?
I also have had A and BI like the fact that you are liking rev A more than B which makes me think that you are being wise not cheap since you have had both
Would you please let us know more about your comparison. For example, how would the temps compare?
A temps 50-81 fans always fluxing from 1800-6200 and any stage gos to 6200 easy.
B temps45-60 no fan noise at all 2400 and silent, no core shutdowns and no need for cool book
I also have had A and B
A temps 50-81 fans always fluxing from 1800-6200 and any stage gos to 6200 easy.
B temps45-60 no fan noise at all 2400 and silent, no core shutdowns and no need for cool book
You got lucky with the screen though
Even people without the lines, are complaining about their eyes getting hurt which reminds me of my iMac
On the other hand, rev A is killing me where core shutdown is like a nightmare but for some reason I am not much interested in rev B so I might wait till rev C
Yea , they will only get better, I am happy for what i do it perfect.You got lucky with the screen though
Even people without the lines, are complaining about their eyes getting hurt which reminds me of my iMac
On the other hand, rev A is killing me where core shutdown is like a nightmare but for some reason I am not much interested in rev B so I might wait till rev C
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The rev A does run a little hotter, but it is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The fans have barely kicked in at all, and I have tried to get the fan to go full speed. Rev B is better overall, but not with the screen issue. I am glad that people are getting fault free screens, but it does not seem to be the norm. (though, it could also be that only the people who have the horizontal line issue are posting on macrumors and the fault free screen people are happily using their air. I was just one of the unfortunate ones to get a faulty screen). If my rev B had a good screen, I would have been SO happy with it, but now that I have the rev A, I am very happy that I saved about $1,000 and have a computer that is perfect for my needs.I like the fact that you are liking rev A more than B which makes me think that you are being wise not cheap since you have had both
Would you please let us know more about your comparison. For example, how would the temps compare?
EDIT: And I have not experienced a core shutdown yet. I will update if I do.