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Sienna86

(2,153 posts) Tue May 28, 2013, 06:46 AM May 2013

How old is too old? Used Mac? [View all]

Several laptops I saw on eBay were 4+ years old. I've been a Dell customer for years but would like to switch to Apple. Would prefer to stay in the $300 - 400 range.

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How old is too old? Used Mac? [View all] Sienna86 May 2013 OP

This all depends on what you use it for... ChromeFoundry May 2013 #1

Couldn't say it better AgingAmerican May 2013 #5

will it do what you want it to do? hobbit709 May 2013 #2

Our oldest Mac still in service is a 2007 iMac. Stinky The Clown May 2013 #3

Why do you want to switch to Apple? AgingAmerican May 2013 #4

I was wondering why someone would want to switch to durbin May 2013 #6

The reason why people don't want Windows 7 or 8 computers RoccoR5955 May 2013 #8

You can buy older iBooks that run OS X 10.4 for around $100-200. eppur_se_muova May 2013 #7