Apple has a refurb site if you look (https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished) They also have deals for edu accounts.
Both discounts are pretty meh, but better than nothing, and you get the same as new warranty. From reading online, macbooks from recent years (2016 to now) have pretty bad keyboard issues. (Bad for what they cost.) Otherwise, what Sam said. CL or other second hand shops. Or maybe it's time to try something else? On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 5:32 PM Sam Lambie <[email protected]> wrote: > > The question is what will he be doing with it? Spreadsheets and grading > homework? Or video editing for youtube with lots of 4k footage? 8gigs RAM is > at least the minimum for any box I think. If he is looking for for something > high end, I would suggest craigslist. Otherwise Apple is gonna be pricey no > matter what. > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 3:26 PM CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> my nephew is having to replace his mac book. a drink got spilt on it. not >> sure he's ever had to buy one as i'm pretty sure his parents purchased it >> for him while he was in school. he's been teaching a while now. >> >> he's wondering if he really needs 16 gig. price difference is a lot more - >> like $500-$600 more. >> >> says he is looking at $1800 for 16 gb ram and 512 gb storage. >> >> what does he need? >> >> who has the best prices? >> thanks. :) >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > -- > Sam Lambie > Taosnet Wireless Tech. > 575-758-7598 Office > www.Taosnet.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
