Q: A friend has offered to sell me his MacBook.  It was new in 2010 or 2011.  I'm not sure how big the hard drive is, but it has 16 mb ram.  Any suggestions on what would be a fair price?

This is not an appropriate topic for the forums. We don't price used equipment. Visit eBay to find such information.

Sites such as Everymac.com have some information updated a few times a year

and then some older models no longer see that information updated anymore...

You have to identify the older MacBook (not a Retina MacBook 12-inch 2015)

and then if it is a MacBook (2006 to 2010) or a MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air

that makes it easier to search. Details are important, so you may need to learn

how to identify whatever it is, in more than one way.

For your own information, you could lookup the product serial number and even

if you do not know if it's a MacBook (early) or MacBook/Air, or MacBook/Pro a

site such as this can be helpful at least in regard to when it was built and what

it shipped with: https://www.powerbookmedic.com/identify-mac-serial.php

Model identification is helpful when comparing; also, the hardware configuration

that can be found by looking into a running Mac, using 'About this Mac' and the

system hardware utility that can be launched from inside that window.

As the unit you refer to is not a recent Retina Macbook 12-inch (2015) this may

be moved to the older MacBook area; if you know what it really is that may be

helpful should suggest additional sources of valid information. A site that sells

repaired portable Apple computers and offers services may be a place to look

for a price on one that has a warranty. Certain models may not be available from

the companies who offer some of their repaired models online.

Be sure your friend doesn't leave you with his product unprepared for your use.

• What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support

powerbookmedic can do repairs, may have inventory to compare; wegenermedia

does repairs and sometimes shows specific models they have right now that are

guaranteed. Ask a local 'Apple Authorized Service Provider' to look over MacBook

and maybe they can tell you what it's worth, and what it needs done to it.

I was given a good 13-inch MacBook1.1 (1.83GHz core duo) first edition, runs fine.

Good luck & happy computing!