Buying a MacBook Pro
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From: nospam on 9 Feb 2010 01:44 In article <hkqp4s$rqt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Priam <priam(a)notsosure.com> wrote: > I don't need anybody's help to open my PC. you certainly need help for other things though.
From: nospam on 9 Feb 2010 01:44 In article <1jdm3cn.1ef5gyn1ef0smvN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote: > I don't understand why > he thinks he'd need an ethernet cable because the iBook has FW 400, > though. probably because he doesn't realize fw400-fw800 is trivial to do.
From: nospam on 9 Feb 2010 01:44 In article <1jdm6zp.1hy79gaj6tb43N%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote: > > No I was thinking about CraigsList or amazon.com. I can get more money > > for the iBook than on Ebay and plus I dont pay a fee if it does not > > sell. And another advantage is I do not have to deal with paypal. > > Excuse me? You're going to sell an iBook with a defective motherboard? people do that all the time. > Do you really think something would pay for that? people pay ridiculous prices for broken ibooks and other macs on ebay. i've seen water damaged ipod touches go for $10-20 less than a refurb from apple. it's fucked up. > Or were you planning > to not mention that fact? And, if so, what would you do when the buyer > told you about all the kernel panics he/she had? if it's disclosed up front, there is no issue at all. on the other hand, if he says it's in perfect shape when it really isn't, that's different.
From: Fred Moore on 9 Feb 2010 10:23 In article <jwolf6589-19885F.17521808022010(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com>, John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > These are my plans and so tell me if I am making a wise or foolish > choice. > > I may wait a little to see if Apple will add more in their base MacBook > Pro's. But for the moment I plan to add the extra RAM to make it 4GB, > the 250GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home. I plan to make the purchase > from MacMall. Personally, I'd buy from a company like Small Dog which is known for its great customer service. Or Other World Computing, which has a good reputation also. My experience with MacMall has been mediocre, so I don't use them anymore.
From: Priam on 9 Feb 2010 10:48
On 02/09/2010 01:44 AM, nospam wrote: > In article<1jdm6zp.1hy79gaj6tb43N%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, > Mike Rosenberg<mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote: >> Excuse me? You're going to sell an iBook with a defective motherboard? > > people do that all the time. > >> Do you really think something would pay for that? > > people pay ridiculous prices for broken ibooks and other macs on ebay. > i've seen water damaged ipod touches go for $10-20 less than a refurb > from apple. it's fucked up. > >> Or were you planning >> to not mention that fact? And, if so, what would you do when the buyer >> told you about all the kernel panics he/she had? > > if it's disclosed up front, there is no issue at all. See, Rosie? That's the way it works. Seller writes: "I was at this Vietnamese restaurant, the other day and I dropped my iPhone in me soup. Gee, it was steaming hot and it took 2 minutes before I got it out. "Best bid. No extra for noodles." And Maccies flock from around the world to get their bite at this rotten Apple. Sad state of the Union, don't you think? Steve's brainwashing works even on crapped out equipment. |