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Buy MacBook to sell in Jan?

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solusoracle

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I have been looking to purchase a MacBook Pro since the Santa Rosa refresh having been a PC user all my life. Unfortuneatley I have not managed to save enough money for the 2.4GHX 15" and would like a Laptop before I return to University in the Beginning of October.

My sister recently purchased a Base model MacBook and it seems to be a splendid machine that would tide me over till the next MacBook Pro refresh.

I am wondering how much money I would likely be able to recieve for selling the base model Macbook at that time? I do a lot of graphic and web design in my spare time so the extra screen size and dedicated graphics would be important to me.

Many thanks.
 
I think 1k is a little high. Maybe more like $700-$800 but I am sure you could always sell for more on ebay.
 
Thanks for the input guys. I guess since the switch to Intel, they are not as exclusive machines as they once were?

Looks like i'll have to plump for a dirt cheap Windows machine till next year :mad:
 
Liamf555 said:
you could get a macbook/ibook off ebay
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I second this. A Powerbook G4 might be a good way to hold yourself over for a few more months. Plus, you probably wouldn't lose as much over the course of three or four months as you would buying a new macbook.
 
Remember the student discount, however. You are entitled to purchase one machine per year (read the fine print whether that is a calendar or a school year) at $100 - $200 off depending on model. If you do so before Sept 17 you also get a free 2nd generation iPod Nano.
 
Im not sure I'm entitled to the student discount. My sister has already used the HE discount for her MacBook (although it was sent to a different address).

I cant get the nano as I'm a Brit and the deal doesnt seem to run over here!

I've been scouring ebay for a while now, seems almost as expensive as new. A few Powerbooks look interesting though.
 
Keep your eyes open on the Apple outlet, then resell it later on. I was very happy to find a MBP for $500 less than retail, but they disappear quickly.
 
Always look for a good deal on here. I was trying to sell a nice ibook for 400 bucks. Always some great deals on here.
 
Buy refurbished, sell it on ebay and youre guaranteed to make a profit. People on ebay are idiots about macs, theyll pay anything. Or buy new with a student discount and make a profit. Either way you can easily sell a used mac for around the same price as what it costs new even if theres an upgraded model out, some idiots will even pay more for a used last-gen mac than what a new mac costs, to some freaks it must be like buying used panties.
 
squeeks said:
whatever, you can still see ibooks going for 700 or so on ebay...
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Thats because of the G4...I could have sold my iBook G4 (1.42GHz) and 1.5GB RAM and AppleCare easily for $700-800. For the MacBook..keep it an AMAZING CONDITION. I plan on doing the same thing as you but I would keep is clean and such. Keep the box and everything, don't throw it away. I would say when you sell for your base..about $700-800. For the 2.16GHZ..I would say $1000
 
noodle654 said:
Thats because of the G4...I could have sold my iBook G4 (1.42GHz) and 1.5GB RAM and AppleCare easily for $700-800. For the MacBook..keep it an AMAZING CONDITION. I plan on doing the same thing as you but I would keep is clean and such. Keep the box and everything, don't throw it away. I would say when you sell for your base..about $700-800. For the 2.16GHZ..I would say $1000
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Isn't that what squeeks wrote in his first post?:rolleyes:
 
stainlessliquid said:
Buy refurbished, sell it on ebay and youre guaranteed to make a profit. People on ebay are idiots about macs, theyll pay anything. Or buy new with a student discount and make a profit. Either way you can easily sell a used mac for around the same price as what it costs new even if theres an upgraded model out, some idiots will even pay more for a used last-gen mac than what a new mac costs, to some freaks it must be like buying used panties.
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lol. but couldn't agree more.

in your case though, i would buy a used PC laptop off of e-bay for very little money. you can get great deals on models only a year or so old. though it would be even better if you could save the money and hold off on buying anything. i know that's hard.
 
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