Buying used macbook, how old is too old?
Buying used macbook, how old is too old? Posted on: 23.04.2013 by Nana Mohs I'm going to be buying either a 13" MB Air 13"-15" MBP within the next few days. I'll definitely be getting one with 4gb RAM, and that can be upgraded to the latest OSX My budget is about $700, and I will be using the computer only for TP2. There are a bunch used in this price range, all over the place in age. My question is, how old is too old when buying a used Macbook? Also, Should I spend the little extra to get a 13" Air, or stick with the Pro? | |
| Dannie Dimora 25.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by deevey
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| Julius Schoenhofer 23.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by muffintop
I suppose it's not so much a question of performance as it is how much longer the computer will last before it craps out, so I would say buy the newest thing you can afford. |
| Nana Mohs 23.04.2013 | I'm going to be buying either a 13" MB Air 13"-15" MBP within the next few days. I'll definitely be getting one with 4gb RAM, and that can be upgraded to the latest OSX My budget is about $700, and I will be using the computer only for TP2. There are a bunch used in this price range, all over the place in age. My question is, how old is too old when buying a used Macbook? Also, Should I spend the little extra to get a 13" Air, or stick with the Pro? |
| Rochel Gleese 26.04.2013 | My 2010 runs like a champ, it's the highest speed chip at the time 8gb of RAM, nvidia graphics. I wouldn't go past that personally |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 26.04.2013 | I guess I'd not just be believeing of TP2 ... If I'm dropping $700 on any gear I want to know it'll at least handle the next release, if not the release after that as well. My 5 year old macbook handles Ableton 8 + TP2 no problems, but its starting to show its age occasionally especially when compared to a newer i5 with SSD. Just buy as fast a Macbook as you can, preferably "i" series with the best/worst resolution you can tolerate and don't by a macbook air unless its late 2011 at least because before then they were very VERY slow. |
| Yong Aptekar 25.04.2013 | My 2007 macbook pro runs the latest version of traktor no problem. Even if I am recording in Audacity while mixing. No lag, no dropouts. |
| Dannie Dimora 25.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by deevey
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| Xenia Gorin 25.04.2013 | Yeah but the Retina does nothing for you other then adding more stress to the gpu/cpu, waste of money unless you get 8on the cheap plus I don't believe you can add an extra drive in those due to the small size. |
| Nana Mohs 25.04.2013 | http://www.everymac.com/systems/appl...011-specs.html Just ordered one of these for a fairly good price! "Like new" the seller said. Let's see! |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 25.04.2013 |
and go with at least a 15 inch cause your gonna need that bigger screen when you start running multiple programs at once.
IMHO the 13' is the ideal size, just not the greatest resolution in the regular macbook pro. |
| Xenia Gorin 25.04.2013 | I'd say save your money and go with at least a 2011 that has an i5 or i7 in it. You might as well go big or go home. If your gonna get serious with this Why sell yourself short on the heart of your system which is your laptop. Everything else is second to your laptop......and go with at least a 15 inch cause your gonna need that bigger screen when you start running multiple programs at once. Go with a Pro not an Air their to fragile....... |
| Ashanti Andreacchio 23.04.2013 | I have 2 Macbook 1. Macbook white 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB ram (2009) 1. Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 8 GB ram (late 2008) Plan to put an SSD in and move the internal one to the DVD slot. I can run TP2 no problem on them on the MBP I also have no problem running TP2 synced to Mashine I have not tried Ableton on them as I have a iMac for producing music. so a MBP 2008 should be safe for now. The 13" Air has the same screen resolation as the 15" pro so you get the same on the screen but will feel a bit cramped. |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 23.04.2013 | At least an i3 or i5 upgrade to 8gb ram if it does not have an SSD I currently use a 5 year old core2duo MBP 8gb, still kicks ass but starting to show its age with newest software (e.g. Adobe Suite, Running Traktor/Ableton at the same time) I dont believe you will get a Macbook Air for that money that will IMHO "do the trick" (i3 mid 2011 model MINIMUM). |
| Julius Schoenhofer 23.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by muffintop
I suppose it's not so much a question of performance as it is how much longer the computer will last before it craps out, so I would say buy the newest thing you can afford. |
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