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Buy macbook refurb????
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Nashville, TN
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I am going to buy a refurb core duo when i get my tax refund, or wait for a core 2 duo?
Also I am going to sell a G4 800mhz 256 mb ram, how much is this worth? i have an airport card in it.
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"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later"
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
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There's not much difference between the two. I'd take whichever one is available in the refurb store when you're ready to buy.
Your old machine is going for $300-450 on eBay
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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i heard the core 2 duo is needed to run 64bit, what will 64 bit give me?
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Originally Posted by mduell 
There's not much difference between the two. I'd take whichever one is available in the refurb store when you're ready to buy.
I respectfully disagree. There are many key differences between the core duo and core 2 duo macbooks
1. Stock RAM - core duo has 512mb and core 2 duo has 1gb ram (any one will tell you that 1gb ram is MUCH different than 512mb ram)
2. Stock HD size - core duo has 60gb drive and core 2 duo has 80gb drive
3. Superdrive - core duo has 4x Superdrive and core 2 duo has 6x Superdrive with DL capability
4. Airport - core duo has 802.11b/g and core 2 duo has 802.11b/g/n
the original macbook is very capable, but the core 2 duo macbook is a worthy upgrade. i recently sold my original macbook for a core 2 duo.
if you burn a couple dvds, the time you would save starts adding up
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Mac User since Summer 2005 (started with G4 mini bought from macnn forums!)
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by macfantn
i heard the core 2 duo is needed to run 64bit, what will 64 bit give me?
Nothing. Really.
Originally Posted by uicandrew
I respectfully disagree. There are many key differences between the core duo and core 2 duo macbooks
1. Stock RAM - core duo has 512mb and core 2 duo has 1gb ram (any one will tell you that 1gb ram is MUCH different than 512mb ram)
2. Stock HD size - core duo has 60gb drive and core 2 duo has 80gb drive
3. Superdrive - core duo has 4x Superdrive and core 2 duo has 6x Superdrive with DL capability
4. Airport - core duo has 802.11b/g and core 2 duo has 802.11b/g/n
The refurb does not exclusively carry the base model; both 1 and 2 can be found in the upgraded models that appear from time to time. And neither is that big of a deal (i.e. unupgradeable in the future).
3 and 4 are true and difficult to upgrade, but may or may not be significant for the OP.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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The big difference is reliability; many of the Core Duo models were plagued with random shutdowns, overheating, and the other problems cited on these forums and all over the Mac web. Many of the problems were supposedly resolved in the models produced toward the end of the run but, despite the terrific prices on CD refurbs, I've decided to wait for a C2D. I haven't heard nearly as many reports of problems with the C2Ds. Some of the price differential disappears when you include the RAM upgrade to 1 gig needed with a CD but not with a C2D. And I do want the larger hard drive.
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