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Looking for used or new 14" MacBook - early 2008 version
« on: November 04, 2008, 03:42:15 AM »
Amazon has new Apple 13" MacBooks on sale for under $700. These are Intel-base (2.1MHz). I was ready to buy one for my daughter but the 13" is too small.

Does anyone know where I can buy a new or used (pre-owned!) 14" Intel-based MacBook? I searched the Internet but could not find one. Did Apple ever make a 14" MacBook?

Thanks for any help,

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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 07:51:08 AM »
The short answer: no.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macb...ex-macbook.html

The last iBook was a 14" G4 (1.4GHz) but you don't want that - it would be orphaned too quickly by the OS, which will be Intel-only as of 10.6.

How about a used/discontinued 15" MacBook Pro instead? I know...more expensive, but a machine that is far more capable and will no doubt last longer because of that.

This one's a good deal (it's the same model I have - for which I paid 2X what it is now selling for!)

MacMall - 2.33GHz MacBook Pro (new) for $1299 after rebate. There are also a bunch of promotions that go with it - you can get Parallels and a case for free (after rebates) as well.
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 12:12:42 PM »
QUOTE(Paddy @ Nov 4 2008, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... it would be orphaned too quickly by the OS, which will be Intel-only as of 10.6.

Will my son's iMac, purchased in January '07 be snowed in by the OS? Frozen? Unable to be upgraded... eek2.gif

I don't know what processor it has.
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 03:09:58 PM »
The difference between a 14" and 13.3" screen isn't much...  And I would never buy a used portable Mac, especially considering the prices for previous-generation MacBooks and refurbs.

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Will my son's iMac, purchased in January '07 be snowed in by the OS? Frozen? Unable to be upgraded...


The first Intel iMac was introduced in July 2006, so unless he snagged a G5 at a reduced price he is probably OK.

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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 06:35:22 PM »
QUOTE(Mayo @ Nov 4 2008, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The first Intel iMac was introduced in July 2006, so unless he snagged a G5 at a reduced price he is probably OK.


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Thank you, sir! I don't even know what "G" it is. But I'm sure of the date. His iBook was stolen in December of '06 and our insurance contributed towards the new iMac.
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 06:46:32 PM »
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I don't even know what "G" it is.


If it is a G "anything" (G3, G4 or G5) it is a PowerPC, pre-Intel Mac...
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 08:07:30 AM »
Yes, of course! That's when they gave the rights to the G6 trademark to Pontiac. wink2.gif
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 12:18:33 AM »
Reminds me of a segment I saw on TV recently where a celebrity was bragging about his "G5" Apple laptop.


Uh, no.  no2.gif
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 03:04:11 AM »
Paddy, take a look at this one. No glassy screen, a 8600M with 256mb on the chip, Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, for the same money as MacMall
I think this is a better deal and I'm surprised. This is a nice lapdog right here. wink.gif

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

15.4-inch widescreen display
2GB memory
160GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
Built-in iSight Camera

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FA896LL/...NDk5Mw#overview
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 04:21:38 AM »
That IS a good deal.  MacMall wants $150 more for that model.  

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail...mp;dpno=7256721
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 08:15:05 AM »
Gone and out of stock today...

Tom, keep checking the Apple Store in the Refurbished Mac section.

These deals are about as good as I've seen. Mayo already posted that link, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to post it again.

And, after working on both my wife's MacBook, with the 13.3 " screen, which is considerably smaller than the 14" on my iBook, I much prefer the screen on my daughter's MacBook Pro. The main difference is the the iBook has a much more square screen than the MacBooks. The height of the screen on a MacBook is pretty small in comparison. The 15.4" screen on the MacBook Pro makes a huge difference compared to the MacBook, IMO.

Happy hunting!

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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 09:37:33 AM »
Definitely a case of now-you-see-it-now-you-don't with the non-glossy refurbed MBPs!! It wasn't available at the Apple Store when I found the one at MacMall and MacMall has now switched out the info to the one I had linked to!!! The one I linked to was a 2.33GHz matte screen model - the same one I own - and it's gone now from MacMall too. (I certainly did NOT link to a 2.2GHz glossy thing...) dry.gif

If you want a matte screen, ya gotta act fast, it would seem! As for the price difference - if you were considering Parallels and need a laptop bag anyway, it more or less makes up for the difference.
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 10:38:51 AM »
The easiest and fastest way I have found to snag Mac deals online is to set-up a free e-mail alert at Dealmac.com. Dealmac seems to post new Apple refurb deals as soon as they are available, along with sales at Amazon, MacMall and other retailers. If your e-mail program can be configured to open a message from Dealmac as soon as it is delivered you will have a head-start snagging a Great Deal.

Regarding MacMall: Years ago I did an order with MacMall for a friend.  In those days MacMall charged an exorbitant amount for shipping: it was around $140 for a G3 iMac and a few peripherals! A few months ago I was researching the purchase of a 24" matte screen iMac for a client... I came across quite a few negative reviews of MacMall, with its handling of rebates being problematic for a lot of folks. There were so many complaints that I decided to skip a very good deal on an iMac with a slightly faster CPU and upgraded video card and went with a standard model refurb from Apple. The refurb arrived in like-new condition and my client was thrilled. She paid around $1300 with free shipping for a Mac that originally cost $1999.
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 02:43:39 AM »
Thanks all. With your suggestions, I hope to find  unit in the next 6 weeks.

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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 09:57:14 AM »
Tom,

Right now, as of this morning, there are two MacBook Pro models with a matte screen available in the Apple store refurb section that Mayo and I linked in previous posts. One is $1249, the other one is $1299.

Doesn't get much better than that. I'm swallowing hard trying to restrain myself.  whistling.gif

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