Repair vs Buy new?
My 2009 MacBookPro 17" was the recent victim of water damage (due to my cat). The repair shop quoted me at over $1000 to replace the components damaged (pretty much only the harddrive was saved). I'm debating repairing it versus buying a new one...specifically the 13" MacBook Pro with retina display 2.4 GHz with the 8GB RAM and 256GB flash storage(($1549). Any advice? I'm worrried I would notice a difference with the speed and storage as I am pretty sure my old MacBook has a 2.6 processor and 320 GB harddrive (which it sounds like they now use flash storage instead).
Thanks
Also if I did decide to buy new can they completely remove my information off the old machine?
I have a 2010 17 in MBP that I use as my home computer and a 13 in 2012 MBP for work purposes .... I find that 13 in screen just too small for my photo work and other recreational use. I sure wouldn't spend a grand to fix the 2010 MBP when it goes, but I am gonna cry buckets and then try to get used to 15 in screen.
Your repair shop CAN completely erase your Hard Drive but you will not know that they have done this really. If it was me, I would ask them to return the HD to me and forget about getting money for it. You can always put it in a case to use as an external~
As to how much your damaged MBP is worth, you can look on eBay and get a sense of what people are asking.
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Opinions wanted: repair or buy new?
I was carrying my MBP in a backpack and slipped in a rainstorm and broke the optical drive, made the screen bow slightly and the bottom casing slightly wobbly. So frustrating since I just bought it earlier this year. Besides the optical drive, everything works though. I went to an Apple store and Tekserve and they both gave me very similar repair quotes, which are almost as much as buying a new computer. Since I have the previous (all silver) MBP I'm debating if I should just forget about repairing this one and buy the new model. The one I have now has 200gb hd, 2.5ghz processor and 4gb memory. What would you do? Thanks!
Update: I'm thinking about selling the computer for parts (or to someone who doesn't care about the broken optical drive). If it were yours, what's the lowest price you would accept? Thanks to anyone who shares their opinion! And thanks Dale for your previous replies.
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I spilled a cup of tea on my 2009 aluminum macbook. They say it'll cost 775 to repair it. I could buy 1,000 for a new one. I'm leaning toward repair since I like my computer but is there a reason to buy a new one? Has it improved much since 2009?
Hi Judy,
Sorry to hear about your coffee spill. One thing to consider if you go the route of a new machine is that you'd get a one year limited warranty with the option to buy the AppleCare Protection Plan for the machine. If you go the $775 route you'd only get a 90-day limited warranty and you're out of AppleCare Protection range unless the machine already has it.
Let's talk differences:
If you have the 2.4GHz model, there's no improvement with the newer MacBook. It uses the same CPU, Cache and System Bus speed.
It does not have an illuminated keyboard, again if you have the 2.4GHz model
The new MacBook would come with Snow Leopard and iLife '11, your machine came with Leopard and most likely iLife '08.
Both can run up to 8GB of RAM (Apple only officially supports up to 4GB)
The new MacBook has a newer GPU (320M vs 9400M) and while the newer one does benchmark higher (and thus on paper is better) unless you're gaming or rendering a lot of 3D images you won't see a difference.
The new MacBook does not have an IR port if you wanted to use the remote
The new MacBook has a much stronger battery (63.5 watt hour vs. 45 watt hour). As such Apple is saying you should be able to get double the run time off a full charge with the newer MacBook than your currently battery. But obviously, your mileage will vary.
So much improved? Not really. But it's important to consider what I mentioned earlier about the warranty/AppleCare Protection situation. -
I buy new iPhone5s befor 11day but. Now don't work I tried restore but same result I went to the nearest repairer and replace the battery and the charging port and the monitor but same result, I failed, said mother Bord (Raja solution)
If you bought the iPhone from an authorized store/vendor, you should have taken the iPhone to them or any other Apple Store for evaluation under warranty.
Once it has been opened by non-Apple entity, Apple will not do anything for this. -
During a holiday trip to Italy, my trusty old Panasonic NV-DS38 PAL mini-DV camera broke down. It's from 2001 and it seems as it's the tape mechanims. It seems as it can't pull the tape out of the cartridge. Yes, I tried cleaning it and I tried several different tapes.
Now, how much better is a 2007 model compared to a 2001 model?
Or, in other words, should I repair it or buy new?
It must be a miniDV camera as I have loads of tapes. I have no need for HDV as I don't have a blu-ray burner or player and I don't have a HD-TV.
My camera has 15x optical zoom that I like.
It has digital picture stabilization (that doesn't work when zooming or panning).
It has analog in- and output.
I also have a wide angle adapter that's really useful indoors.
It also has decent low light capability.
So, what is your opinion?What about low light capability on 1-CCD vs 3-CCD? Which is best?
there's no generic answer on that, cause:
it depends on optics of camera and of size of ccd.. you should use guides as camcorderinfo.com, which provide indepth info on that.. some camcorders shout '3cdd!' but with small chips.. = due to the process of 'splitting' the incoming light, some show noticable 'noise' under low light conditions.. so, a good 1ccd could offer better pic quality than a cheapo 3ccd ...
so, if 3ccd, then 'full size' ccd... as the Pana gs400 I mentioned above ...
if you do not need analog-in, there's a very wide range of products... I like to 'touch' such devices, wether my fingers find all knobs&switches... when I bought my Sony (I like Sony, excellent quality, Zeiss opttics, Stamina battery management etc) , the other competitor was a very small Panasonic.. would be my 'shirt pocket' camcorder... finally too small for my hands..
and, it depends on your needs of 'manual control', some devices offer a 'focus ring' as on old film cameras, other allow settings only on touchscreens... free white balance?
do you need ext. mic input?
If I had to buy a new one, I would look only for optics, lenses + full size 3 ccd...
... and, after winning the lottery, that HiDef AVCHD HDD-JVC thingie.. -
my iphone 5 has been put in washing machine by accident and i have dried it out it works but there is water behind screen pleasehelp dont know what to do i can repair would it be best to buy new screen
HELP!!!!It is likely that the device has unrepairable harm done to it having it washed in the washing machine. However, one thing that could be tried would be to have the device placed in a glad bag full of un-cooked rice and leave it there for 72 hours to see if this will absorb residual moisture showing up on the display glass. It could be assumed that if there is that much moisture showing it's unlikely attempting to draw out moisture will be sucessful.
Good luck. -
Dropped magic mouse on floor now it wont scroll down or swipe..broken or buy new one
dropped magic mouse on floor now it wont scroll up or down or swipe..broken or buy new one?
Buy a new one. They are not repairable (to my knowledge).
Barry -
The most cost-effective long-term solution, Upgrade or Buy Newer Computer?
I am looking for the most cost-effective long term solution for me as an self-employed interior designer. I need help making a decision: Is it reasonable to upgrade my iBook G4 (RAM, operating system)(+bigger hard drive)(+buy new rechargeable battery)(+buy new portable power adapter)?; or do I need to abandon it and buy a newer apple computer (0-2 years old)?
ABOUT MY MAC:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model: iBook G4
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.7f1
I will appreciate your suggestions very much! Thanks a lot in advance!Hi Cali and Welcome to Apple Discussions,
I think that decision would depend on how you plan to use this laptop. In addition it would depend on your client base and the image you need to project.
I used to be a commercial producer. If I was still doing that today I'd need to project a successful up to date image. My clients at the large agencies were/are attracted to the latest technologies. I would have the hippest iPhone apps and probably a 15" Unibody MacBook Pro.
I have a pro photographer client who wanted to buy an iMac a few years back but I insisted she buy a Mac Pro with at least two of the largest Cinema Monitors she could afford.
She has thanked me multiple times since she says her clients are so impressed with her images when she displays them on those large monitors.
So it would depend on how you're using the laptop and your client base.
The first thing I see with your iBook is that your RAM is pretty minimal. If you update that would be the first thing to do.
This is actually the iBook that I use and for me it's very cost effective. They're both 1.2 GHz machines. I use a 14" around the house and a !2" when we're traveling. It is very cost effective for me as I purchased them broken for under $125 total. I use salvaged drives and RAM. It works for me since my business is repair and the clients are impressed how well my 5 year old iBook works.
Richard -
I have previously viewed movies and TV Shows on my IPHONE that I want to delete and free up space so that I can buy new movies/TV show to watch. How do I get them off my IPHONE and my ITUNES account?
Hey RR6705,
If you would like to delete previously purchased content off of your iPhone, you may find the steps outlined in the following article helpful:
How to delete content you've downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store - Apple Support
Cheers,
- Brenden -
How can i buy new battery for my macBook pro in France
Hello,
Please, someone can tell me how to find and buy new battery for my 2008 macBook pro in France ?
This one is very old, i already changed this battery one time, i think Apple store of town won't be ok to make the work cause i have made it myself one time before (it has fallen several times, almost broken, means impossible to shut the battery place but still working on). So i bought a battery to a third provider, wich doesn't work of course, try to ask to online assistance but i have to pay 30 € just to ask my question and i doesn't want...
SO WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO CHANGE MY BATTERY ??? HELP !!!
I bought it in 2008. I don't know exactly the serie. Just know it's a 2,4 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo.
The reference of battery is A1281 10,8V 50 Wh. Can't find it on the store. The only one i found was on a website who didn't tell it's was a fake...
Lost 85 €Here are the International Apple support telephone numbers:
http://support.apple.com/kb/he57
I note Egypt is not listed.
Purchasing a battery from a third party vendor is a high risk proposition. Many such batteries have been found to be substandard.
I suggest that you try and contact Apple and see if you can have one shipped to you.
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What happened to the nifty "sync" button in iTunes? It syncs as soon as I plug it in, and that's great! BUT! When I go to the iTunes Store and buy new stuff, I can't just 'sync' the device again so my new stuff gets added. Why?
Nothing happened to it.
It is still there. Maybe it says apply now, not sure, but it is still there. -
goodnight. as you know apple has evolved considerably until today but there are people who do not have ability to buy new products. in my case I would like to know why the apple do not let the iphone 3g update to iOS 4.3 as are several applications that can not put on my iphone 3g due to this reason. Why does not Apple make a repository with applications for ios 4.2.1? or else do not work in an update to ios 4.3 on iphone 3g?
This has nothing to do with Apple, as Apple does not make the apps.
This is the decision of the app maker.
Contact those app makers and ask them why they do this. -
Upgrade mac pro or buy new imac
Really need some help here. My base machine is a quad-core Nehalem Mac Pro running at 3.33 with 8Gb of RAM and using a ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card. My choices are:
Buy a new iMac 3.4 Ghz quad core i7, 16 Gb RAM, nVidia GTX 680MX, 750 Gb SSD drive (about $3500)
OR
Buy 16 Gb RAM, nVidia GTX 680 (about 900 dollars)
Is there much of a performance differece between the 2 to justify the difference in cost?The Mac Pro you own has way more headroom to upgrade for short money.
The 2009 and later can upgrade RAM DIMM modules by the each -- don't buy new memory modules for these Macs smaller than 8GB per module (cheaper than two 4GB). These are as cheap as US$70 + shipping from Mac-Centric vendors such as Data Memory Systems:
http://www.datamemorysystems.com/apple-mac-pro-quad-core-intel-xeon-nehalem-3-2g hz-mc560ll/a-cto-mid-2010-memory-upgrades/ -
Hi Everyone,
This is my first post after lurking in the shadows for a while. As you can probably guess I have a G4 400 that I've owned from new. It's getting slow(er) and I'm thinking of upgrading/buying new. I fancy a new Intel iMac but my budget can't stretch to it. Also the lack of CS in Universal is a MAJOR factor. I mainly use the Mac for general browsing etc and CS for Photoshop and graphic design. It's not a work machine so speed is not so important.
I was thinking of buying a G4 Macmini as a stop gap until I can afford the Intel iMac. Would this be better than upgrading the G4 400? See below.
On the upgrade path I was looking at: More RAM, CPU upgrade to 1.4MHz, bigger harddrive (I already have a 2nd 40GB drive).
What graphics card can I upgrade to? I'd like to be able to run a 2nd monitor if possible.
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
G4 400MHz, 448MB Ram, Mac OS X (10.3.9)Hi i've just upgraded my Sawooth G4 to 1.4Gh Sonnet. It flies now! There used to be long waiting times in between rendering in Photoshop (but i'm used to it, then), but now, the spinning beach ball rarely make an appearance.
I was like you a few months back, and lots of people/friends adviced me to get a Mini instead. I'm glad i sticked with my G4 and upgraded parts, one at a time. I'm a Graphic Designer too. Though i'm using Photoshop 7, Illustator 10, Freehand MX, etc... Basically older versions.
Next up for me will be a Pioneer 110D, and i'm looking for ATI 8500 or 9000 through ebay. And maybe, just maybe a SATA card and HD.
Sawtooth G4 Sonnet 1.4Ghz Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.75GB RAM 120GB + 40GB HD iPod 4G 40GB -
Before upgrading my system from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion I had taken a backup of iPhoto library in my external drive. But now when I try to open that package, I'm directed to app store to buy new iPhoto. Why would apple install iPhoto by default with Snow Leapord and make us import all our photos in it at the first place, and now ask for money if we want to retrieve our photos back on mountain lion? What if they make contacts a paid app with the next OS upgrade, and then bully us to pay money if we want our contacts? This is something very dissappointing on Apple's part. I need answers here.
I fail to remember if the installer gave me an option to keep my applications.
The Mountain Lion installer will not delete applications. It will only mark applications, that are not compatible with your current system with a "forbidden" sign in the icon. And you cannot launch them.
Does your iPhoto icon in the Applications folder look like this?
Then your iPhoto version is incompatible and cannot run with Mt. Lion. If it is iPhoto '11, with a versionnumber starting with 9.x.x., you can upgrade it by downloading a newer version from the Apple downloads site http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1650.
But if you have 8.x.x, you need to buy an upgrade.
Regards
Léonie
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