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Q: Reliability Report... MBP 13" Mid-2010...

Hi:

I'm thinking of buying a refurbed mid-2010 MacBook Pro 13" 2.4 Ghz from Apple.

(I haven't been following this board since I have a different Mac.)

I'd like to know if the overall reliability of this model was great/good/average? Were there any notable problem areas? If so, a brief list would help so I can search the board further.

Thanks Very Much.

Peter B.

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PB G4 12" 1.5 Ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Mar 21, 2011 9:21 AM

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  • by LukeD,

    LukeD LukeD Mar 21, 2011 10:06 AM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 10:06 AM in response to None
    They are perfect, and, if there were any problem, Apple would fix it for 1-year. You can also add Apple Care.

    How awesome is that?
  • by None,

    None None Mar 21, 2011 10:28 AM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 10:28 AM in response to None
    Well now, is that from an evangelist's point of view or a pragmatist's?

    Perfect being a superlative, I'd have to apply the word to my PB G4 12", which has been steadfast for four and a half years now.

    'Nearly perfect' will do, but it would be nice to hear that from a few more people.

    Thanks, Luke.

    Peter B.

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  • by jimthing,

    jimthing jimthing Mar 21, 2011 10:38 AM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 10:38 AM in response to None
    Nothing wrong at all on any of the Unibodies since 2008. Just not the shiny shiny new stuff that's all.
    (of course the Thunderbolt and SATA 3 are not needed I presume; do your own research to find out as we can't tell advise you of what you want.)

    + "...if there were any problem, Apple would fix it for 1 year. You can also add Apple Care" to extend that to 3 years, as per your own interpretation of risk.
  • by None,

    None None Mar 21, 2011 12:42 PM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 12:42 PM in response to None
    Well, I didn't wake up this morning planning to buy a new computer, but...

    Found a retailer with a pleasing price for a new unit (who I'd done business with previously) and took the plunge.

    Given that the PB 12" modem gave up for the third time yesterday, and the PB Ti broke a hinge the same morning, I figured...

    I'll miss Classic, but maybe I can get by with SheepShaver.

    Parallels came free with the purchase, so I'll have to find a copy of XP or Windows 7 to round things out.

    Anyone else that feels like chiming in on the merits of the mid-2010 13", I'm (still) all ears.

    Thanks.

    Peter B.

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  • by rricer,

    rricer rricer Mar 21, 2011 3:24 PM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 3:24 PM in response to None
    I miss Classic as well, but I was able to use Basilisk and extract the ROM file from my old Powerbook to run certain games that I enjoy from the Classic environment. So far - very successful except there is only one game that won't run very well, otherwise no complaints.

    I prefer Basilisk over SheepShaver because I find you can only run OS9 with SS and Basilisk you can go even earlier than OS9.
  • by None,

    None None Mar 21, 2011 4:33 PM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 4:33 PM in response to None
    I miss Classic as well, but I was able to use Basilisk and extract the ROM file from my old Powerbook to run certain games that I enjoy from the Classic environment. So far - very successful except there is only one game that won't run very well, otherwise no complaints.

    I prefer Basilisk over SheepShaver because I find you can only run OS9 with SS and Basilisk you can go even earlier than OS9.

    <unquote>

    --

    My interest is in mid-late PowerPC apps that I can still run happily in Classic. Most aren't utterly necessary, but gee, I'm still running KeyQuencer macros in Classic as well.

    Still doing all my word processing in ClarisWorks 4.

    Still using Photoshop 3.05 for touch up... along with a very nifty script I wrote years ago using AppleScript and KeyQuencer to auto resize, lighten/darken and sharpen photos. Worked on refinements to the script just today.

    Still doing what FTP'ing I do with Anarchie 2.0.1.

    Still print from Classic to a StyleWriter 2200 through a serial adaptor.

    Still on dialup at (about) 24 K.

    Though I now <MUCH> prefer OS X to 9, as you can see, old habits and apps die hard.

    Just wish I could upgrade to the latest Safari version.

    Ironic that lack of browser upgradability is what forced me off of 9 and on to X.

    The more things change...

    Peter B.

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  • by Humancapo,

    Humancapo Humancapo Mar 21, 2011 8:59 PM in response to None
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    Mar 21, 2011 8:59 PM in response to None
    I just passed my 12" Powerbook on to my daughter, it served me on the road for eight years and countless miles. It was a great machine... to answer your question, I tried mid-2010 refurb a few weeks ago and really liked it, however I was tempted by all the buzz about the new 2011 MBP and decided to send the refurb back... fast forward a week or so, after using one of the new i5's I just today decided to go back to a mid-2010 refurb, for me it was the better choice. I can only hope it will be as good of a traveling companion as my PB.

    Message was edited by: Humancapo
  • by None,

    None None Mar 22, 2011 9:35 PM in response to None
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    Mar 22, 2011 9:35 PM in response to None
    From the lack of response, I'd like to believe that very few mid-2010 MBP 13" owners are having problems with their machines... and that they have no need to come here to ask for help.

    But I'm bumping this once more to see if I can get more comments from other owners.

    Thanks.

    Peter B.

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