The New Gear
Mar. 1st, 2010 12:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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worldmegan's recommendation, I got a Mophie Juice Pack Air to go with my new iPhone 3Gs on Ebay for $50 delivered, $30 less than retail. It's both a hardshell case and a spare battery, effectively doubling my battery life. It also pulls power from the shell first, saving wear on your hard-to-replace iPhone battery.
What's far *more* exciting, however, is winning the bid on a MacBook Pro to replace my aging G4 Powerbook. This refurb from Apple is what I wanted. By buying it used on Ebay, I'm saving over $700, even after the memory and HD upgrades I'll need. My final system will be identical to the Apple refurb, except the processor will be about 15% slower at 2.4 Ghz.
I think I'd rather have the $700, thanks.
My final config will be: Macbook Pro, Intel Core-2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, 500 MB HD, 4 GB of main memory
It also comes with over a year of Applecare, which really helps alleviate the fear of getting a used product on Ebay. If something on it is unexpectedly broken, Apple fixes it, no questions asked.
worldmegan's recommendation, I got a Mophie Juice Pack Air to go with my new iPhone 3Gs on Ebay for $50 delivered, $30 less than retail. It's both a hardshell case and a spare battery, effectively doubling my battery life. It also pulls power from the shell first, saving wear on your hard-to-replace iPhone battery. What's far *more* exciting, however, is winning the bid on a MacBook Pro to replace my aging G4 Powerbook. This refurb from Apple is what I wanted. By buying it used on Ebay, I'm saving over $700, even after the memory and HD upgrades I'll need. My final system will be identical to the Apple refurb, except the processor will be about 15% slower at 2.4 Ghz.
I think I'd rather have the $700, thanks.
My final config will be: Macbook Pro, Intel Core-2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, 500 MB HD, 4 GB of main memory
It also comes with over a year of Applecare, which really helps alleviate the fear of getting a used product on Ebay. If something on it is unexpectedly broken, Apple fixes it, no questions asked.
