Hi
I have a 2 year old 13" macbook pro. It is in very good working condition. I want to upgrade it to a faster machine, more memory and harddisk space. I read it is impossible to upgrade the CPU. So, any good suggestions to make a trade in for an upgrade to latest macbook?
Thanks.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
Apple does not have a trade-in program for the MB products. Your best bet is to sell your computer, and to buy a new one.
Well, Apple has what they call their Recycling Program - they will give you a gift card that you can use for your new purchase: http://www.apple.com/recycling/ .
Also, Best Buy will give gift cards for your Macs, at some stores even if you purchased elsewhere. You can learn more and get an estimate here http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/ In some cases, esp older computers, the deal is much better than what Apple will give you.
Good luck!
A new MacBook Pro won't necessarily be faster than a 2 year old MacBook Pro, unless you understand exactly what the bottlenecks to performance are. For light computing you won't see a significant improvement on a new MBP. For CPU intensive use, then yes, a faster processor will result in improved performance. For most users, hard disk speed is the bottleneck, and for this reason the best upgrade is to install a SSD drive. As far as RAM goes, a 2-yr MBP can be maxed out to 8GB, the same as a new MBP. I suggest you upgrade the RAM and switch to SSD, and then, decide if you need a faster MacBook Pro. You may find that you can delay your upgrade for another year or so.
Macbook pro trade in
