Anyone fancy swapping Macbooks?

[Perrinho]

I've got a 15 inch retina, 256gb SSD, 8gb RAM model that I've had for about 4 months now, however it isn't fitting in with my requirements and I need more disk space. I have bought external thunderbolt drives but it becomes cumbersome using multiple drives and I am limited by the speed of the drive itself so I am looking at trading down to a non retina macbook that I can put a bigger SSD in.

So would anyone be interested in doing a deal on their 2011+ MBP? Obviously I would want some sort of cash or other exchange on top, i.e a mac mini or ipad...

Anyway, strange request but I don't see what else I can do short of selling it on eBay.

Oh, it also has 3 years apple care on it...

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[DanFreemanPhoto]

I might be interested.
I've got a 2011 MacBook Pro with an OCZ SSD and 1TB (iirc) HDD too, so I removed the optical drive (which I still have).

I'm just about to fly back to the UK at the moment so let me get back and have a think, and I can let you know the exact specs of mine too.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

What processor does yours have too?

 

[Perrinho]

Ok pal. I did the same on my last macbook 17 that I sold to get this. I should have just stayed with that, 512 M4 in the HDD bay and 1TB sata in the optibay. Makes more sense for my video editing, 256gb just isn't enough and the lack of ability to upgrade is something I overlooked.

Edit: Processor is the i& 6MB L3 Cache 2.3ghz. The part number of the laptop is MC975B/A.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I assume its the i7

Mines an i7 too. I'll get the full specs up later this evening.

Mines also got the anti glare screen if that makes a difference.

 

[Perrinho]

I assume its the i7

Mines an i7 too. I'll get the full specs up later this evening.

Mines also got the anti glare screen if that makes a difference.

Yeah sorry, the i7. I'd actually prefer the antiglare this time round, you ok with the glossy? Not sure then do the retina in antiglare?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Yeh I wouldn't mind it.

Probably the best thing is PM me your mob number and we can have a chat about it. It'll be a lot easier than faffing about on here.

 

[Ricardinho]

I have a boggo spec 2012/2013 13" i5 with 500gb storage, if it doesn't work out with dan

 

[jme_159]

Could be interested... is the SSD upgradable at all in those, or is it soldered? My MBP is an early 2011, i7, AMD Radeon HD 6490M, 256MB GDDR5, 500GB HDD, 8GB RAM

 

[Ricardinho]

You can't upgrade anything on the new ones I think? Storage and ram included.

 

[jme_159]

RAM definitely soldered to board. SSD potentially changeable I think. Anyway, I'll put mine firmly on the table.

 

[Perrinho]

Neither RAM nor HDD are upgradeable, both are soldered to the board. Its essentialy an expensive AIR. I knew about the RAM but assumed I could upgrade the disk and rushed into the purchase.

 

[jme_159]

For sure? I'm finding some stuff that says its not, but rather Apple have used a proprietary card format rather than the common format, and it is replaceable with the correct format of drive.

 

[Carlv8415]

RAM definitely soldered to board. SSD potentially changeable I think. Anyway, I'll put mine firmly on the table.

SSD on retina is changeable if you have about £600 for 250GB. Not a standard form factor and only one company besides Apple where you can get them.

 

[Perrinho]

Had an offer of a 2011 13" pro and an iPad min 4G or 300 quid which Im considering....Hmmmm

​Ricardino, what were you thinking?

 

[Pep]

I've got a late 2012 13" pro, upgraded to 8GB crucial, 2.4GHz i5 500GB hard drive.
What kind of deal would you be after? Only problem is I'd probably need both Laptops at the same time to make sure I set it up properly for my CNC machine etc....

I have Parallels loaded onto it also which I could leave on if you need windows XP stuff.

 

[Perrinho]

I'd just want a fair deal. The resale price of mine is about 1300 second hand. So if your macbook was worth 800 I'd want the £500 difference (either in cash or another item like an iPad). For you to buy this macbook new would be £1799.

Your specific macbook is worth about 800 second hand so let me know if you are interested. I've no problem with meeting to do a proper swap including time machine etc so it worked with your stuff. I have no need for parallels as I use bootcamp for windows.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

What value would you put mine as?

2011 MBP
i7 2.66Ghz
8GB 1067Mhz RAM
160GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
500GB HDD
Anti glare

​Cant think of any other main specs!

15" of course too

 

[Perrinho]

I've just been using eBay as a guide and looking at completed listings for that spec. Seems a reasonable way of assessing value. Does yours have thunderbolt? Also, is the screen the high res one?

 

[Pep]

I'd just want a fair deal. The resale price of mine is about 1300 second hand. So if your macbook was worth 800 I'd want the £500 difference (either in cash or another item like an iPad). For you to buy this macbook new would be £1799.

Your specific macbook is worth about 800 second hand so let me know if you are interested. I've no problem with meeting to do a proper swap including time machine etc so it worked with your stuff. I have no need for parallels as I use bootcamp for windows.

I am interested dude, but just bought an iPad and thunderbolt display so haven't got any spare money at the minute. How soon are you looking to change?

 

[Perrinho]

As soon as possible ideally.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Yeh it's the high res one, no thunderbolt.

 

[Pep]

Let me see what I can do funds wise and I'll drop you a pm.

 

[Ricardinho]

Does your MacBook have any warrenty on it as mine still has over 2.5 years left as I'm a student.

 

[Perrinho]

Does your MacBook have any warrenty on it as mine still has over 2.5 years left as I'm a student.

​Yeah it has 2.5 years also.

 

[Perrinho]

Looking like I will be swapping for a 13" MBP with apple care and a 4G iPad Mini tomorrow unless I get a better offer...

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Well you never got back to me, so I don't know if that offer is still on the table or not.

 

[Perrinho]

Well you never got back to me, so I don't know if that offer is still on the table or not.

​Sorry pal, get back to you about what? I didn't realise I had something to get back to? Was it a PM?