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Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:56 am
by PhaseDMA
Anyone have a suggestion for a cheap *used* entry level mac?
I want something i can screw around with, but actually can support current gen software (for comparison I don't want to be limited to a OS that was around at the same time as XP just to save money).
I know there has got to be options if the Mac Mini is now only $600, but hell if I even know what is decent.
Basically I just want to be honestly able to say I own a Mac, and I'm not blindly biased.
Even I know Macs have come a long way since I last used them 10 years ago.
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:19 am
by Matt
I want you to know when I first saw the thread title, I was like "OH SHIT! THE SPAM BOTS SOMEHOW REGISTERED!"
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:28 am
by askmeques
Brian bought a used mac mini off of craigslist for that purpose and that he wanted to be able to code iphone apps.
seemed like it would have worked very well for that purpose (even though he never actually used it for that because of the high costs of developing iApps.)
I'd look into that. I wanna say he only spent $200-300 on it.
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:02 am
by Jenna
[quote=Matt]I want you to know when I first saw the thread title, I was like "OH SHIT! THE SPAM BOTS SOMEHOW REGISTERED!"[/quote]
Me, too!
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Do any of your local universities have surplus stores? Rutgers had a warehouse where they would sell old furniture/computers/etc. for really cheap... and they always seemed to have a couple Macs. Well, that was true 5-10 years ago, at least.
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:03 am
by plasma2002
Ive [quote=askmeques]I'd look into that. I wanna say he only spent $200-300 on it.[/quote]
....well there goes selling it to anth for $500
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:39 pm
by PhaseDMA
Surplus. Duh...
Now I feel like I've asked this before here (I know I've been curious before).
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:13 pm
by bigcfk
[quote=PhaseDMA]WTF would you buy a Apple... anything... in the year 2011?[/quote]
bigcfk likes this irony!
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:37 pm
by Jenna
[quote=bigcfk][quote=PhaseDMA]WTF would you buy a Apple... anything... in the year 2011?[/quote]
bigcfk likes this irony![/quote]
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Also:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1725&hilit=surplus
Hahaha! It was only on my mind because a few days ago I was telling someone about all of the stuff we bought from the surplus warehouse when we were in college, after they asked about my filing cabinets.
Re: Cheap Used Entry Level Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:38 pm
by PhaseDMA
[quote=bigcfk][quote=PhaseDMA]WTF would you buy a Apple... anything... in the year 2011?[/quote]
bigcfk likes this irony![/quote]
I wouldn't be buying it from Apple
