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Service Dpt. got troubles repairing my mac and give me alternative options.. What option should I choose? Help!

I got a MacBookPro few months ago (October 2011)

17-inch, Early 2011

Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB

Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4


But for multiple issues I had to take it back. After several repairs, they offered me the three options below as the 17-inch MBP is discontinued(?).. Which one should I choose?

The main reason I want a 17-inch screen is that I am working with graphics and also I move often, so I can't afford carrying an iMac around.


1. Replace the unit with this 15-inch Macbook Pro - this would take approximately 2 weeks to arrive

15-inch MacBook Pro

• Part number: Z0MV


• 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz

• 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

• 128GB Solid State Drive

• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

• MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display

• Backlit Keyboard (US) & User’s Guide (English)

• Accessory Kit

2. Replace the unit with a 15-inch Macbook Pro Retina - this could take approximately 4-6 weeks


15-inch: 2.3GHz Retina display



  • 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
  • 8GB 1600MHz memory
  • 256GB flash storage1
  • Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
  • Built-in battery (7 hours)2


3. We repair your unit in store as soon as possible.


Can you help me out please?


1) I am afraid that if I choose the third option, I won't be able to fix my MBP in the future in case that there are no spare parts (for example, if I get problems with the screen).


2) I don't understand how equal are the three models based on their prices...

MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 17, 2012 7:54 AM

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Jul 17, 2012 1:03 PM in response to jdran

jdran wrote:


15-inch MacBook Pro

• Part number: Z0MV


• 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz

• 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

• 128GB Solid State Drive

• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

• MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display

• Backlit Keyboard (US) & User’s Guide (English)

• Accessory Kit


This is what I would go for.


Simple reason - Ram I can bump up to 16GB if I want to do so in the future.


Hard drive I can replace with a larger SSD and use the 128GB SSD as a backup drive.


Having a superdrive is something that I do use once in awhile.


The Hi-Res Antiglare Screen is a nice bonus.


Note: I have a Retina that should be arriving soon. I did however, ordered my Retina to have 16GB of RAM and the 768GB Hard Drive.


If the choice they gave you was a Retina with 16GB of RAM then I would've chosen the Retina.


Good luck.

Service Dpt. got troubles repairing my mac and give me alternative options.. What option should I choose? Help!

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