yes its a core 2 duo.

I got whatever the top of the line model was the day it was announced. The 2.8Ghz model

 

i just got my rMBP yesterday! i got the 2.6 with the 16gb of ram. is the new 13th essentially the same machine with a smaller screen? im gunna be pissed!

 

Most likely wont have discreet graphics...and of course they wont make it as fast processor wise so as not to step on their own toes.

 

damn....gazelle will only give me 302 bucks for my iMac.....

and $439 for my MBP

wonder if there are people are craiglist who will pay a little more....at least I put a SSD in my MBP.

 

^I was gonan offer $250. Lol

 

I spoke once to a guy who buys Macs specifically who told me that sometimes the SSD is a bad selling point since most people dont know what it means, they just know its smaller in size.

 

Gizelle gives me $713.

 

Damn only $1003 for my 2012 27" iMac. Amazing.

Now I know what people who buy BMWs new feel like.

 

Sure...I'll take $250

But I'm gonna pre-load Prometheus on it...and hack it to make sure you'll never be able to get rid of it!

 

apple's reuse and recycle program says 389 for my imac....i might jump on that.

under 300 for my laptop

 

I'm at $265 for my 15" 2007 MBP 2.4ghz

Over Christmas break I've been thinking about taking it somewhere to make it faster and adding some memory. I would like a brand new rMBP when I graduate but I would rather pay down some student loans.

 

^ do it. i put 6gb of ram in mine and a 500gb SSD and it is fast as shit.

 

I don't have the know-how to install that stuff

 

plenty of guides online...installing ram is the EASIEST thing you can do.

 

Which is precisely why I buy my 5's CPO.

 

Hmmmmm. I'll have to find a YouTube video then

Any suggestions of where I should order it from? There are a lot of sites out there and I don't want to choose the wrong one.

Sorry, it seems like I'm asking you to spoon feed me Feel free to PM me if you would like.

 

I personally like www.otherworldcomputing.com

for a guide....www.ifixit.com

 

 

Wow. A 500GB SSD? You're nuts.

 

My friend got one, she paid like $600 for it.

 

There are two 500s on Newegg, that's it. Samsungs. $500. Crazy.

I would have bought a nice 120 for less then $100. Then bought a nice external backup. And pocketed the $300. Lol

 

Built a Hackintosh last month.. does this count?

 

Man I loved my hackintosh. But dealing with updates and drivers was just too big of a PITA!

 

Actually nowadays it's pretty easy to get it set up and running 100%. I just bought the recommended hardware and it was running with hardly any hiccups. Ran into some problems earlier on but it was because I didn't know what I was doing. Did a bit of troubleshooting and fixed the problems. Now I'm using the desktop daily for everything. It's awesome.. I'm glad I went this route instead of buying another MacBook Pro as I'm not in college anymore and don't need the mobility of a laptop.

 

^Oh it's not hard to pick an OS and get it 100%. But wait until like 10.9 comes out...then have fun. Lol

 

That's true. I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer for the correct installation files are released. Shouldn't be too big of a deal haha.

 

 

Im starting to think about selling my MB Pro and Envy for the 13 inch Retina. Stop me someone.

 

But you NEED it! Go ahead and do it, you deserve it!

 

I do...I do need it.

 

Doesn't matter what we say, you'll end up getting it anyways

 

I didnt get the 15 inch retina....yet

 

It's only a matter of time

 

owc was running a special on a 500GB ssd from toshiba for some ridiculous price of around $300.

 

Im pretty sure I'll be getting the 13" retina....just depends on final specs.

 

Pretty sure I will be too depending on price.

If there is a spec bump for the base 13", I may go with that instead. Since I can't really justify spending that much money on a computer anymore.

 

i love my 15 inch retina, its sex on wheels, but its a laptop

 

Wait...It's a laptop?

 

You are always complaining about money...yet here you are talking about dropping coin again. I dont get it.

 

Chicks dig laptops.