So the screen on my old laptop went kaput, and I was forced to buy a new laptop. After a fair bit of consideration, I decided to go in for the 15" 2010 MacBook Pro (the one that retails for $1799+tax) with the Intel i5, nvidia 330M GT etc. While my new laptop was in transit, I finally found the time to actually go to an Apple store and compare the 13" and 15" MBPs side-by-side, and immediately started to regret my decision to order the 15" when I realized I needed the portability of the 13" much more than I needed the power of the 15".
Now ideally, I would have ordered the laptop at the Apple store, and I could just walk in the next day and exchange the 15" for a 13" instead, but I decided to save myself some money and got the thing from Ebay(no 10% sales tax) for ~$1750. The seller I got it from has a 99.7% positive feedback rating, has sold a ton of Apple computers and is officially a "Top Rated Seller".
Now I have final exams over the next week, and desperately need a laptop so I will be using the new MBP – since I don’t have the time to sell this one off, or to order another one and wait for it to come.
So I thought I would use this one for the time being, and sell it off when I got back home.
The MBP is still sealed as of right now(9th May, 6.30pm), and I'll finally be opening it in the next half hour - and will update the thread with pictures when I do. The MBP comes with official worldwide one year Apple warranty - which any Apple store can validate using the serial number of the laptop, which is officially registered with Apple. The only invoice I have is the Ebay seller’s invoice. I will reach Delhi on the 18th or 19th, so the laptop will be used for only about 8 days. And obviously, I will take super good care of it.
I could probably make a decent little profit on the sale seeing as the price difference between the US and India is more than 30k, but I’m going to sell it off for what I paid for it, and pick up a 13†MBP when I head back to college in August. I don’t really have to sell this off, but if I can, I'd rather get the 13†one. I think it's a great deal for anyone who was planning to buy a Mac, since you save around 30k compared to the India price for the 15" or pay 7k more than the base 13" model to get a 15" screen, an i5 processor and a 330M GT.
-The price is absolutely firm. Do not post/PM any offers. It is NOT NEGOTIABLE.
-I’d really really prefer to deal with trusted old TE members.
-Please PM me if you have any questions about the warranty, condition, etc. I tried to be as clear as possible in my post, but I'm sure I still missed something.
-The buyer will be responsible for shipping - I will ship it using the courier of your choice - and on my end I will be responsible for packing it well.
Apologies for the bad photos. Taken with my phone..
Cheers.
Now ideally, I would have ordered the laptop at the Apple store, and I could just walk in the next day and exchange the 15" for a 13" instead, but I decided to save myself some money and got the thing from Ebay(no 10% sales tax) for ~$1750. The seller I got it from has a 99.7% positive feedback rating, has sold a ton of Apple computers and is officially a "Top Rated Seller".
Now I have final exams over the next week, and desperately need a laptop so I will be using the new MBP – since I don’t have the time to sell this one off, or to order another one and wait for it to come.
So I thought I would use this one for the time being, and sell it off when I got back home.
The MBP is still sealed as of right now(9th May, 6.30pm), and I'll finally be opening it in the next half hour - and will update the thread with pictures when I do. The MBP comes with official worldwide one year Apple warranty - which any Apple store can validate using the serial number of the laptop, which is officially registered with Apple. The only invoice I have is the Ebay seller’s invoice. I will reach Delhi on the 18th or 19th, so the laptop will be used for only about 8 days. And obviously, I will take super good care of it.
I could probably make a decent little profit on the sale seeing as the price difference between the US and India is more than 30k, but I’m going to sell it off for what I paid for it, and pick up a 13†MBP when I head back to college in August. I don’t really have to sell this off, but if I can, I'd rather get the 13†one. I think it's a great deal for anyone who was planning to buy a Mac, since you save around 30k compared to the India price for the 15" or pay 7k more than the base 13" model to get a 15" screen, an i5 processor and a 330M GT.
-The price is absolutely firm. Do not post/PM any offers. It is NOT NEGOTIABLE.
-I’d really really prefer to deal with trusted old TE members.
-Please PM me if you have any questions about the warranty, condition, etc. I tried to be as clear as possible in my post, but I'm sure I still missed something.
-The buyer will be responsible for shipping - I will ship it using the courier of your choice - and on my end I will be responsible for packing it well.
Apologies for the bad photos. Taken with my phone..
Cheers.
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