askew wrote:did you get apple care with your refurb? If so, how much did it cost? |
Buying a MacBook - Advice needed
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kincaide 5,067 posts
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NOSAVIOUR 2,845 posts
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Registered 15 years agoblizeH wrote:
Pardon the ignorance, but what is the benefit of Apple Care? We're always told time and time again that things like this are a huge rip-off, so what makes this any different? Especially for a Mac that 'just works'.
I have always got apple care. If anything goes wrong they will repair straight away or send out a new part, you can even do it online which takes up little time. I have had about 3 mice in the last year with next day delivery as the damn tracking ball keeps getting stuck. Apple probably have the best aftercare service of any brands so comes highly recommended from me. -
kincaide 5,067 posts
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In a macbook is it quite easy to upgrade the harddrive?
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Kay 21,321 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIn a Macbook it's very easy. The hard drive is designed to be user-replaceable.
The Pro is a bit harder however.
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spindizzy 7,755 posts
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Registered 17 years agokincaide wrote:
kincaide wrote:
Anyone got an idea?
In a macbook is it quite easy to upgrade the harddrive?
As Kay says it's really easy for Macbooks. For the Pros it will invalidate the warranty, unless you get it done at an Apple approved place.
But anyway, for video editing I think it's normally a better idea (performance-wise) to do it on an external. I have a 250 GB internal, and a fast 1TB external which I plug in to do video editing. I also have a couple of portable 100 GBs I carry around with me.
Max out the RAM, buying it from Crucial of course, and not Apple.
And incidentally, regarding Applecare, I was told that I could extend it at any point in the 1st year (by a 'Genius' in the Oxford Street Apple Store) -
spindizzy 7,755 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNOSAVIOUR wrote:
blizeH wrote:
Pardon the ignorance, but what is the benefit of Apple Care? We're always told time and time again that things like this are a huge rip-off, so what makes this any different? Especially for a Mac that 'just works'.
I have always got apple care. If anything goes wrong they will repair straight away or send out a new part, you can even do it online which takes up little time. I have had about 3 mice in the last year with next day delivery as the damn tracking ball keeps getting stuck. Apple probably have the best aftercare service of any brands so comes highly recommended from me.
This. Applecare is great as :
a) Laptops break. I'm sorry, but they do, and they cost so much cash (I wouldn't extend it for a Desktop as I reckon they're normally a bit more reliable, not being dropped the whole time).
b) Apple support is actually really, really good (at least in my experience) -
kincaide 5,067 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThanks for the advice Spindizzy, sounds perfect for what I am after. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agospindizzy wrote:
b) Apple support is actually really, really good (at least in my experience)
Got through to an irish call center when my power supply died. Had one couriered to me the next day. -
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Morning all
Fancy getting myself one of these (not for gaming at all, just general work, vids etc)
Does anyone who has one have any feedback on performance / reliability etc
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Jeepers 16,616 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI have the 13" unibody Macbook and it's a cracking machine. You might want to consider that range and save yourself a few quid, unless you need the speed/gpu etc. -
Cheers Jeepers - Unibody does look very good and speed/GPU isn't really an issue so I will look into that one some more .gif)
Anyone have any hands-on experience with the one in my 1st post before I commit one way or another?
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Jeepers 16,616 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI don't, I'm afraid, but the older Macbook Pros (and Powerbooks before them) have always been pretty well made, solid performers.
If you are planning on buying either, be sure to check Apple's refurb sales. There are often some great bargains there. -
HitchHiker 2,892 posts
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Registered 20 years agoPersonally, I couldn't cope with the 13" screen size on an older white MacBook. Ended up exchanging for a 20" iMac. Mobility wasn't a factor for me but try it first, you may be able to work with a small screen. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI briefly had a new style MBP and I much prefer my old 17" one.
Matte screen, better keyboard, more ports, better GPU.... the only things i miss are the slightly improved battery life and the trackpad. -
Thank you all, I appreciate the tips - I will go have a looksee and get a feel re the screen size etc later on. -
Have a 13" Macbook myself (not a pro) and I think its amazing piece of kit. I use it for everything (gaming aside) and doubt I'll buy another PC as the mac is just fun to use. I'm perfectly happy with the 13" screen which makes it much more portable. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe 13" is fine an all but if you want to use it for anything productive, you have to hook it up to a monitor, really. -
Davey 593 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI've had my 13" MBP for just over a week now, bought it from a premium reseller the Sunday before last; the cheaper £899 version. So I guess my impressions would be useful to you.
This is the first time I've ever used a mac. I upgraded (I would consider this an upgrade) from a 15" Sony VAIO with fairly similar specs. The first thing I noticed was how snappy the OS is compared to my windows machine, the apps are quick to load straight from boot, and everythings lovely jubbly.
Although you say you're not interested in games for it, it might be a useful gauge of performance if I tell you I've bought Command and Conquer 3 for my new toy, and I'm able to run it perfectly on the highest settings - my VAIO couldn't do this (yes I have it for windows and mac.gif)
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Stepping down a couple of inches in screen size hasn't bothered me at all, it was probably the biggest reservation I had in buying one. It's a nice size, and the screen colours are very vibrant.
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dunny 602 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI found the 13" MB Aluminium great (2.0 MHZ, 2bg RAM)- even ran games admirably under bootcamp too (Fallout 3 on Medium with decent framerates, L4D ran very well, ditto TF2) -
Cheers Davey thats just what I was after! Can't think of anything immediately but will shout later if anything comes to mind
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askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIt's pretty small yes. I can't wait to upgrade. -
askew 24,121 posts
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13" is easier to carry around. And a lot cheaper. -
13" is the perfect size for a screen imo. Small enough to carry around without affecting the average work/play requirements. -
I think 13" is fine. I have a 15" at present but used to have a 12" and was quite happy with that. Especially if you have access to another monitor. My current ideal set-up would be a new 13" Macbook Pro plus my monitor on which I can play WoW (don't need more than 13" for anything else really).
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