Last years black MacBook good option?
Good morning.
I was in my local BB yesterday and saw last years black MacBook marked down as a clearance. It could be had for, what I thought, is a very attractive prcie.
Now, I know alot depends on what I'll be doing with it, etc., but, is it still a good option (being it's an older machine) especially now given the savings (at least three hundred).
Thanks.
If youre talking about the late 2007 refresh (Santa Rosa) and if the price is right why not? Its natural for consumers to want the latest and the greatest. But if you value your money and this model does what you want why not?
Plus you can max out the RAM to 4GB for about 100-120 USD and have a nice machine.
Hey the Late 2007 model was the newest and the greatest for a whole 3 months :P
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