# laptop advice needed **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 2, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579 "2014-06-02T19:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/21 "2014-06-03T12:11:29Z")
1TB PCI-E SSD for the win. Wife is ordering a new machine for her freelance graphic design work and I’m trying to talk her into it. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/22 "2014-06-03T12:13:45Z")
LOL a million dollars later ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/23 "2014-06-03T13:03:36Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > LOL a million dollars later They’ve really come down in recent times. They are only about $250k. LOL ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/24 "2014-06-03T13:34:10Z")
I have a late 08 unibody. Threw in 8gb of ram and a SSD and it feels like a while new machine. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/25 "2014-06-03T13:35:24Z")
I hate when the motherboard is called the logic board, just get what Lz got you will be fine, also throw it up on eBay it will bring some cash ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/26 "2014-06-03T14:43:28Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > You can CTO certain MBP’s with a traditional drive. Personally I think you’d be nuts to not run SSD but what the hell do I know. LOL, the non SSD offering I see is a 1TB 5.4k drive on the non retina MBP. What a piece of garbage! Where I looked on their site? ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/27 "2014-06-03T14:54:58Z")
> [@honda4life](#): > > I hate when the motherboard is called the logic board, just get what Lz got you will be fine, also throw it up on eBay it will bring some cash I fucking hate it too. It’s one of those situations where I just roll my eyes and mumble “go fuck yourself, apple.” … but I keep buying their stuff. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/28 "2014-06-03T14:59:02Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Where I looked on their site? [http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MD101LL/A&step=config](http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MD101LL/A&step=config) It’s a single line item…it’s pretty much go SSD or go home. Edit—I didn’t even see that the default is a 500gb turtle of a drive. I’m so conditioned to look for SSD at this point, 5.4k doesn’t even register. 😉 - - - Updated - - - > [@honda4life](#): > > I hate when the motherboard is called the logic board, just get what Lz got you will be fine, also throw it up on eBay it will bring some cash Mainboard, logicboard, motherboard. All the same shit, all fitting descriptions. No matter what you call em, when they go you’re kinda fucked. Only worse failure IMO is hard drive with no backup. haha ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/29 "2014-06-03T16:54:54Z")
so im going to the genius bar tomorrow morning to find out what the deal is with my 15" but im going to pull the trigger on this 13" MBP tonight i think. > Product Details > [TR=“bgcolor: #e6e6e6”] > **Processor** > 2.6 GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #ffffff”] > **Cache** > 3MB shared L3 cache > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #e6e6e6”] > **Memory** > 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #ffffff”] > **Graphics** > Intel HD Graphics 4000 > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #e6e6e6”] > **Storage[SUP]1[/SUP]** > 256GB Flash Storage > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #ffffff”] > **Wireless** > Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n specification)[SUP]2[/SUP] Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #e6e6e6”] > **Expansion** > MagSafe 2 power port, Two Thunderbolt ports (up to 10 Gbps), HDMI port, Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps), one SDXC card slot > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #ffffff”] > **Video and Audio** > FaceTime HD camera; Thunderbolt ports with support for DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI (requires adapters, sold separately) > Stereo speakers, dual microphones, headphone port (Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote & microphone and support for audio line out [digital / analog]). > [/TR] > [TR=“bgcolor: #e6e6e6”] > **Size and weight** > Height: .75 inches (1.9 cm) > Width: 12.35 inches (31.4 cm) > Depth: 8.62 inches (21.9 cm) > Weight (standard configuration): 3.57 pounds (1.62 kg)[SUP]3[/SUP] > [/TR] best/worse case scenario they can fix my 15" mbp for a reasonable fee then i can just return this 13" within 14 days if i wanted to. otherwise if they say its FUBAR then my question is how do i wipe my HD before i ebay it? thats the last thing i want is someone having all my info and whatnot ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/30 "2014-06-03T17:17:54Z")
If the logic board is shot you will have to remove the hard drive. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/31 "2014-06-03T17:36:55Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I fucking hate it too. It’s one of those situations where I just roll my eyes and mumble “go fuck yourself, apple.” > > … but I keep buying their stuff. Lmfao ---
**Author:** ![SPDboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@SPDboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SPDboy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/32 "2014-06-03T17:43:56Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > so im going to the genius bar tomorrow morning to find out what the deal is with my 15" but im going to pull the trigger on this 13" MBP tonight i think. > > best/worse case scenario they can fix my 15" mbp for a reasonable fee then i can just return this 13" within 14 days if i wanted to. > > otherwise if they say its FUBAR then my question is how do i wipe my HD before i ebay it? thats the last thing i want is someone having all my info and whatnot hope this isn’t more than $1600 [http://www.smalldog.com/product/85435/macbook-pro-13in-2-9ghz-i7-8gb-2x4gb-256gb-solid-state](http://www.smalldog.com/product/85435/macbook-pro-13in-2-9ghz-i7-8gb-2x4gb-256gb-solid-state) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/33 "2014-06-03T18:16:04Z")
That’s a 2012 model lol ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/34 "2014-06-03T18:56:55Z")
$1229.00 - - - Updated - - - its an apple certified refurb ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/35 "2014-06-04T11:21:52Z")
lol @ the genius bar right now and seems to just be a software issue. they are reinstalling the os and i “should be good to go” since the MBP i ordered last night doesn’t come in until next week it will give me a good chance to see if that was really all it was. if it seems to be working fine ill just return the one i bought and hopefully can hold out till fall when they update the line ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/36 "2014-06-04T12:04:49Z")
Still can’t get over how expensive their shit is, even refurbed. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/37 "2014-06-04T12:29:36Z")
Wife just spent 3 grand on a refurb… Ooof. Machine is a beast though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/38 "2014-06-04T12:29:42Z")
Lol spoke too soon. Graphics card won’t load so it’s a motherboard issue now since the graphics are tied into it. $500 to fix. But the good news is that he explained how to hook up this one to my new one if I need anything off the HD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/39 "2014-06-04T13:53:08Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > Lol spoke too soon. Graphics card won’t load so it’s a motherboard issue now since the graphics are tied into it. $500 to fix. But the good news is that he explained how to hook up this one to my new one if I need anything off the HD. > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The geniuses for you Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/40 "2014-06-04T16:12:14Z")
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