Macbook: Did I make a good purchase?

HeyyMeow · 04-09-2014 11:10AM #1

Hiya I purchased a Macbook off Adverts last night for my sister. She is doing a media course and the class works on IMacs in the class room so when she does her assignments at home she would need one but doesn't have the money. I was wondering if the Macbook I purchased a good choice or am I paying for something that is too old?

It's for general school work and also for video/photo editing and of course using the internet. She is a big traveler as well so the size seems good for that but I might be wrong.

I bought it for €400 is that a good price? I know nothing about these computers.

Description below:

MacBook 13.3inch UniBody:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive: 320GB SATA 5400-rpm Hard Drive
Optical Drive: SuperDrive
Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on an IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible;
Operating System: OSx Mavericks (10.9.4) Installed.
Video: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen

Keyboards and palmrest may show normal signs of use , palmrest and screen cover is carbon fibre wraped, Battery hold charge

sebastianlieken · 04-09-2014 11:14AM

very good purchase. well done.

you have a mac.

we get it. :rolleyes:

HeyyMeow · 04-09-2014 12:10PM

Are you mocking me?

I come onto this forum to get help and advice. I have never used let alone owned anything Apple and I never plan to. I am purchasing this for my younger sister who uses these in her course NOT because I want to brag about having Apple.

People give a lot of grief to Apple users but honestly people who give out about Apple users are just as bad.

solomafioso · 04-09-2014 12:12PM

It's a 400e facebook machine. (Joking!).

To be honest, the RAM and processor won't be sufficient if she's doing a lot of audio / video editing. The HDD might fill up fast too (I'd recommend getting a 1TB external at least).

sebphoto · 04-09-2014 10:42PM

It must be good few years old (up to 7).

See this http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_MacBook+13.3/price_300-450/

In my humble opinion you could consider different machine with better CPU (i5 at least) and RAM as otherwise during very first assignment your sister might be a bit disappointed.

Hard drive would be first thing to replace with solid state drive as soon as you can.

Macbook: Did I make a good purchase?

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