I need to buy a Macbook Pro

[D.C Young]

I'm in the market for a Macbook Pro with a i7 processor, 8gb memory and 256 GB SSD.

What's the most cost effective way of buying this?

Like for example, if I come across a Macbook with a 4gb memory (not a 8gb)

would it be cheaper for me to just buy that Macbook and just add the rest of the memory myself (if thats possible)

And right now, I'm looking at refurbished Macbooks on Walmart.com


p.s this computer will be used for computer programming classes, these were specific specs required by my teacher

 

[beenz]

256GB is simply not enough. I have 500 GB SSD, and I'm not finding that sufficient to be honest.

for current MBP's the HDD and RAM cannot be easily upgraded I don't believe. and if you were able to upgrade them, you have to buy propiertary apple parts to do so which ain't gonna be cheap.

 

[BVII]

256GB is simply not enough. I have 500 GB SSD, and I'm not finding that sufficient to be honest.

for current MBP's the HDD and RAM cannot be easily upgraded I don't believe. and if you were able to upgrade them, you have to buy propiertary apple parts to do so which ain't gonna be cheap.

256GB is more than enough for most people, unless he plans on hoarding files

 

[Liquid]

MacBooks cannot really be upgraded much anymore unless you get an older model.

8GB RAM minimum. 256GB works well for most people, just depends on your storage needs.

 

[D.C Young]

256GB is simply not enough. I have 500 GB SSD, and I'm not finding that sufficient to be honest.

for current MBP's the HDD and RAM cannot be easily upgraded I don't believe. and if you were able to upgrade them, you have to buy propiertary apple parts to do so which ain't gonna be cheap.

I'm buying this computer specifically for computer programming classes

they were specific specs required by my teacher

 

[D.C Young]

256GB is more than enough for most people, unless he plans on hoarding files

I'm buying this computer specifically for computer programming classes

they were specific specs required by my teacher

 

[Jazzy Jay]

Im pretty sure them ram is soldered on. Dont plan on upgrading, just find one that has the specs standard.

 

[Return of the Jedi]

Apple Refurbished is the way to go man. If you don't see any model that meets your needs check back often as the stock updates every few days.

 

[Liquid]

Apple Refurbished is the way to go man. If you don't see any model that meets your needs check back often as the stock updates every few days.

Apple Refurbished is a great option, but there are some good deals out there if you know how to look.

There was a Core i7 Mid 2012 MBP with 8GB of RAM installed for about $360 on eBay. No heavy scratches or dents either.

 

[Hood Critic]

Refurbished or eBay are your most effective. And those specs are plenty for development.

 

[Dat Migo]

Outside of Swift, I'm trying think which language would require a Macbook...

 

[Return of the Jedi]

Apple Refurbished is a great option, but there are some good deals out there if you know how to look.

There was a Core i7 Mid 2012 MBP with 8GB of RAM installed for about $360 on eBay. No heavy scratches or dents either.

That's true. I remember feeling a lil sore after I bought a 2015 MBP with i5 and a 256GB SSD for $1050 then seeing an refurbed 2015 MBP with i7 and a 500GB SSD for the same price. eBay's just the Wild West sometimes though, and refurb comes with a 1 year warranty that can be extended.

 

[Liquid]

Outside of Swift, I'm trying think which language would require a Macbook...

You can mess with swift on Linux I believe, but you most likely want to stick with Xcode anyway if you want to get serious.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Outside of Swift, I'm trying think which language would require a Macbook...

Yeah it seriously escapes me why you need a Mac Book specifically other than native development for Apple devices.

 

[Auger]

Yeah it seriously escapes me why you need a Mac Book specifically other than native development for Apple devices.

Outside of Swift, I'm trying think which language would require a Macbook...

XCode? Sketch?

Granted those aren't programming languages but they're exclusive to OS X.