Last Generation PBooks at Apple Store with further Edu Discount - Good Deal or Not?

dave k.dave k.
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Hello all,



I almost purchase a PowerBook today. Not the new ones, but the previous generation. I went to the Apple store today to check out the new units (don't have on display yet), I noticed the previous generation were on the shelf with further education discount. Here were the units:



PowerBook 15" - 1.25 GHz with 2X SuperDrive, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB HD, 64MB Video Card, FireWire 400, 800, USB 2.0, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth, and back-light keyboard. My price $2099



PowerBook 15" - 1 GHz with Combo Drive, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB HD, 32MB Video Card, FireWire 400, 800, USB 2.0, Airport Extreme ready, Bluetooth, and no back-light keyboard. My price $1599



I thought they were awesome deals unit I went home and looked at the current stuff:



PowerBook 15" - 1.33 GHz with 4X SuperDrive, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB HD, 64MB Video Card, FireWire 400, 800, USB 2.0, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth, and back-light keyboard. My price $2229



PowerBook 15" - 1.33 GHz with Combo Drive, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB HD, 64MB Video Card, FireWire 400, 800, USB 2.0, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth, and no back-light keyboard. My price $1799



$130 saving on the 15" PB w/ SuperDrive but I sacrifice 2X v. 4X SuperDrive, newer video card, and 83 MHz but gain an additional 20 GB.



$200 saving on the 15" PB w/ Combo Drive but I sacrifice 333 MHz, newer video card (with more video memory 32 v. 64) and an AirPort Extreme card.



I no longer think these units are that good of a deal. Thoughts? Advice?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 3
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    Sounds to me like you get more for the money with the new ones. But less money is less money. If you can afford to wait a bit and want a better value, I agree that the new PBs sound nicer than the older models.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    dave k.dave k. Posts: 1,306member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BuonRotto

    Sounds to me like you get more for the money with the new ones. But less money is less money. If you can afford to wait a bit and want a better value, I agree that the new PBs sound nicer than the older models.



    Thanks. That is what I thought too.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    ipodandimacipodandimac Posts: 3,273member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BuonRotto

    Sounds to me like you get more for the money with the new ones. But less money is less money. If you can afford to wait a bit and want a better value, I agree that the new PBs sound nicer than the older models.



    you have the best sig!





    ya, go with the new pbo's
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