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Buying Old Apple Products and Why I Do It
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Maximus.
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Disagreed, technology needs to make bigger jumps. Battery technology sucks, and we need better technology to help make the environment better. Just saying.
Super Nothing
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OP, I've got a ~2008 iPod mini that I won and never used or even opened. Shoot me a PM, and maybe we can make a deal.
tycoonheart
Member
Frankly, your justification for purchasing those items make no sense what so ever.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
It's nothing like that. Cars are largely static, all you have to do is maintain them as-is. Computers and phones are modular software ecosystems. Buying an old one locks you out of the vast majority of contemporary software. You will flat-out not be able to install a huge amount of apps on your phone if you lock it to an old version of iOS, and the age of your laptop will similarly limit your ability to function on the modern web.
"Have fun."
Supermanisdead
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i just bought a macintosh phone for 120 dollars!
He says he's switching to AT&T so he has something else presumably.
And if not that, there are very similar plans that work on AT&T as you mentioned like Cricket or Straight Talk.
This. Bang for your buck can come from buying new and making it last. In the case of the phone, it's not too bad. But the laptop was a bad deal. Tech wasn't great and the price is too high compared to what you can pay for a far newer device.
Also, OP is underestimating that he will have to upgrade OSes for apps to run well or at all. If he is content to be mostly offline or self-contained to the apps included, then he may be just fine though.
2010 is a significative year for you I get that, but you also need to be smart about what you buy, is not crazy to say that a 2011 Air will last you at least or get you adecuate performance 3 years more than the 2010 model
i just bought a macintosh phone for 120 dollars!
thread just got worth it.
DonEscobar
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A broken clock is only right two times a day, OP.
ZoltanXerxes
Member
Hey man, All the power to ya! I love old stuff too, especially in great condition.
OP if you want the best deal right now hands down, and you're not a heavy gamer, do yourself a favor and get a Toshiba Chromebook 2.
Not even joking. Much cheaper, and 20x better than that 2010 Air.
Sigh, troll thread.
Not even joking. Much cheaper, and 20x better than that 2010 Air.
Sigh, troll thread.
Just saying Harbor Mobile runs at T-Mobile. Coverage might suck where BMS lives. Harbor Mobile is an awesome option if T-Mobile coverage is good.
No troll thread, this is just what happens when someone drinks the Apple kool-aid for too long, and gains a warped sense of hardware worth.
Those $500 listings on ebay aren't because the device is actually worth $500. It's because people who don't know better will see "Macbook Air" and purchase it, and $500 was likely as high as they could go without scaring off purchasers to just "go through Apple" instead.
Buying a new, or even refurbished product direct from Apple is almost always a better option than buying one of their older models, ESPECIALLY when it's been years. There's almost zero justification to doing so outside of willful ignorance.
Those $500 listings on ebay aren't because the device is actually worth $500. It's because people who don't know better will see "Macbook Air" and purchase it, and $500 was likely as high as they could go without scaring off purchasers to just "go through Apple" instead.
Buying a new, or even refurbished product direct from Apple is almost always a better option than buying one of their older models, ESPECIALLY when it's been years. There's almost zero justification to doing so outside of willful ignorance.
If you weren't looking to spend too much on a new computer, I would have have gone with a PC over a Mac. You could have gotten something much better for the same price.
DonEscobar
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Well that just shows commitment to the trolling rather than proof.
It's likely that I will have to buy new batteries.
whatsinaname
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Come to think of it, people who buy new/slightly used Apple products (like me) should be happy for the existence of buyers like OP who keep the resale values high.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
I have that same MacBook Air (2010 model). It is halfway decent, but certainly NOT worth $500.
So at this point you won't have even saved much, if any money, from buying these old models versus buying a more recent or refurbished newer one.
I can't fathom what event in your life would warrant such a love for a 2010 era macbook air.
An iPhone 4? Yeesh, that's really going too far back. You could have at least gotten a 4S for roughly the same price.
Prices on the 5S have dropped really rapidly too. I'm thinking about picking up one for aroudn $300.
I think the best thing about aftermarket Apple phones is that extra storage typically does not cost you an extra $100. The difference between a 16gb iPhone and a 32gb iPhone is usually like $20-$30
Prices on the 5S have dropped really rapidly too. I'm thinking about picking up one for aroudn $300.
I think the best thing about aftermarket Apple phones is that extra storage typically does not cost you an extra $100. The difference between a 16gb iPhone and a 32gb iPhone is usually like $20-$30
That laptop was a bad deal, but whatever you like.
I thought his thread was gonna be about putting flash drives in old iPods, or putting an Intel NUC in an old iMac G4 or something cool. I hope that iPhone doesn't have iOS7 on it.
DonEscobar
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PumpkinSpice
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Pretty off topic but what is with this guy's face? He looks like a character from Ryse or Crysis or something, like his face is made of plastic.
There's no way that 2010 MBA is worth 500$? Really?
I mean my 2012 MBP with retina is freaking slow and frustrating, a 2010 MBA?
Also I think my MBP is worth no more than 800$, how can the MBA be worth 500$?
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want my MBP? I'll let it go for 900$ JUST FOR YOU OP
(isn't it a great deal, i mean it's at least 80% better than that 2010 MBA)
I mean my 2012 MBP with retina is freaking slow and frustrating, a 2010 MBA?
Also I think my MBP is worth no more than 800$, how can the MBA be worth 500$?
Actually
want my MBP? I'll let it go for 900$ JUST FOR YOU OP
(isn't it a great deal, i mean it's at least 80% better than that 2010 MBA)
RedNumberFive
Banned
OP, I have a ton of older Apple accessories that I'm looking to unload, along with 2 brand new iPod nanos. Send me a PM if interested.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
I feel really sad for you. Why are you attached to these things?
You aren't getting cool points with anyone for doing these things, and you are just not getting the most out of your money, honey.
No matter the brand, I used to see this mindset a lot when I worked computer repair for retail/residential customers, and I never really understood it. With technology those folks would more often than not cause themselves more headaches, problems and/or money and lost time trying to squeeze blood from an orange.
mmhmm
mmhmm
Ninja Scooter
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My 2012 Air still runs like a champ but man OP, if you want to buy premium save up and go all out, otherwise buy something new in your price range. This is like buying a 2001 BMW for $10,000 and spending hundreds more in constant repairs and maintenance but thinking you're a boss because "hey it's a Beamer!"
chaostrophy
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I've always kinda wanted a titanium Powerbook even though I'm not a big Apple fan because IMO it's the most visually appealing device Apple has ever made. But never enough to actually pay for one on eBay.
For reference, to anyone wondering what this MBA actually runs:
Core 2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.8GHz (17w part)
Geforce 320M (not GT) with 256MB shared from main RAM
2GB ram (maybe 4GB if originally configured that way)
Now I'm not all knowledgable about power, but I'm pretty sure the 320M is somewhere below the Intel HD4000.
See this makes a little bit more sense, because it's a unique product that no longer has a modern equivalent, just products that replaced it. The OP is buying something that still exists in 2015, but buying a severely inferior version of it.
Core 2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.8GHz (17w part)
Geforce 320M (not GT) with 256MB shared from main RAM
2GB ram (maybe 4GB if originally configured that way)
Now I'm not all knowledgable about power, but I'm pretty sure the 320M is somewhere below the Intel HD4000.
See this makes a little bit more sense, because it's a unique product that no longer has a modern equivalent, just products that replaced it. The OP is buying something that still exists in 2015, but buying a severely inferior version of it.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I still keep my OG iPod (it was the first one with video) in my desk at work as a backup in case my phone dies or i can't get a decent signal. Used it just a few weeks ago actually. Battery sucks but it still works.
400$ for a 2010 MBA isn't a good deal at all, as it has been minimally devalued. But hey, your life, your choices. Enjoy!
Big Papa Husker
Member
I have a 2010 160gb iPod Classic... Are you interested?
andyman3000
Neo Member
Nail on the head
Buying old products is fine, except you're closer to the age of the product that it's going to fail. Apple products are hard to fix yourself and you're going to pay way more than it's worth to have someone fix it for you. Heck even if you do fix it yourself, most parts are proprietary and if it's old, they're rare because they're no longer in production. Meaning you're either once again going to pay a premium price for an old, used product or spend a similar amount of money to fix your old, slower product.
I know this first hand having just recently fixed an old imac that was given to me. I understand, after getting it fixed, why my friend just GAVE it to me and bought a new one. It wasn't worth fixing even though it was the top of the line when it came out 4 years ago.
I know this first hand having just recently fixed an old imac that was given to me. I understand, after getting it fixed, why my friend just GAVE it to me and bought a new one. It wasn't worth fixing even though it was the top of the line when it came out 4 years ago.
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