Late 2012 Macbook Pro 15''

[Gung Pow Chicken]

So I have the opportunity to get a late 2012 15'' MacBook Pro for $500.00. I've never really been a fan of Apple in a way because I couldn't afford it when I was younger, but owned a 13'' early 2012 model and kinda enjoyed it. What are your guys opinion should I get it or not? Currently have G75vw for a laptop and its heavy lol.

There isn't any damage to it, almost in perfect condition excluding a scratch on the bottom.

[Luc401]

i would buy it and throw windows on it if it were me but , i dunno for you

[Gung Pow Chicken]

i would buy it and throw windows on it if it were me but , i dunno for you

That was in a way my idea, they have great build quality and I have a 1tb 840 from when they were on sale I could throw in there.

[Luc401]

That was in a way my idea, they have great build quality and I have a 1tb 840 from when they were on sale I could throw in there.

I would throw my own SSD in there maybe try to get it 400$ instead also

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I would throw my own SSD in there maybe try to get it 400$ instead also

Well they sell for 1,000 still was going to help fix this guys network to cover the rest.

[Assassin]

Get it its a good deal.  

 

 Not anymore. did not know that it was not the retina model.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

Get it its a good deal. 

It's the early model so non retina and has an 15, would you say its still worth it?

[felixbearpig]

if its the one with the 650m then its a good buy, i had that one just before i upgraded to the retina

 

 

and you are going to put windows then dualboot it, don't just throw away the mac os. i would recommend you try it, you can get mavericks for free

 

i just hate how the "superdrive" is loud

[Assassin]

It's the early model so non retina and has an 15, would you say its still worth it?

Nope. I thought it was retina. Don't buy it. Get something else. Surface Pro (the original) can be found for quite cheap. Get that instead.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

if its the one with the 650m then its a good buy, i had that one just before i upgraded to the retina

 

 

and you are going to put windows then dualboot it, don't just throw away the mac os. i would recommend you try it, you can get mavericks for free

 

i just hate how the "superdrive" is loud

its got standard intel graphics

[ShadowCaptain]

its got standard intel graphics

 

Are you sure? the 2012 models normally came with a 650m

[Gung Pow Chicken]

Are you sure? the 2012 models normally came with a 650m

It might I don't totally recall, but it was indeed the 2012 model. So you guys might be right.

[ShadowCaptain]

It might I don't totally recall, but it was indeed the 2012 model. So you guys might be right.

 

If so its a pretty good spec for the cost, macbooks are awesome anyway

[Gung Pow Chicken]

If so its a pretty good spec for the cost, macbooks are awesome anyway

 

if its the one with the 650m then its a good buy, i had that one just before i upgraded to the retina

 

 

and you are going to put windows then dualboot it, don't just throw away the mac os. i would recommend you try it, you can get mavericks for free

 

i just hate how the "superdrive" is loud

My first mac I kinda liked I jsut had to sell it under certain circumstances. Doesn't have the retina which is kinda a let down but I'm not really willing to shed out a grand for a laptop.

[ShadowCaptain]

My first mac I kinda liked I jsut had to sell it under certain circumstances. Doesn't have the retina which is kinda a let down but I'm not really willing to shed out a grand for a laptop.

 

I think even a 2012 model will do a fantastic job, my brothers macbook is from 2008 and he works for Jaguar designing cars and stuff, 

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I think even a 2012 model will do a fantastic job, my brothers macbook is from 2008 and he works for Jaguar designing cars and stuff, 

That sounds like an awesome job. I think the only change I want to do Is put an SSD in their which will improve the preformance greatly.

[ShadowCaptain]

That sounds like an awesome job. I think the only change I want to do Is put an SSD in their which will improve the preformance greatly.

 

Yeah its cool he always brings home like prototype Jags, he mostly works on Range Rovers though, and has worked on the new freeland sport, he bought one home all camouflaged haha! was beast

 

Definitely need an SSD in there 100%

[Gung Pow Chicken]

They seem to be less resource intensive, I meet kevin Mitnick last summer at defcon and he had a 2011 15'' model.

[NeoZeon]

I still use a 2011 inch macbook pro as my workhorse (numerical modeling, photoshop, illustrator).  The onlything you have to worry about is battery life... I used to get a nice 6 hours on a single charge now I'm down to ~4 hours.

[Paulandpedro]

That sounds like a fine deal. I owned a 2009 and 2011 15inch Macbook Pro and enjoyed them both. I boot camped(added windows boot capabilities) to both but found i liked OSX way better. I wouldnt waste money buying Windows 7 or 8 when Mavericks is free. Battery life is defiantly a concern thats why i use a Macbook Air for my laptop.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

That sounds like a fine deal. I owned a 2009 and 2011 15inch Macbook Pro and enjoyed them both. I boot camped(added windows boot capabilities) to both but found i liked OSX way better. I wouldnt waste money buying Windows 7 or 8 when Mavericks is free. Battery life is defiantly a concern thats why i use a Macbook Air for my laptop.

I'm just going to buy a new battery.