# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**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, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/41 "2014-06-04T17:02:30Z")
At least they tried to be helpful, good luck trying to get that kind if help from dell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**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 4, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/42 "2014-06-04T22:09:25Z")
They seem to love starting off with wiping peoples goddamn drives. Pisses me off because it’s often a blatant hardware issue, as this was. I try to spare peoples data, always. We have our own standardized image that has been proven good hundreds of times over, yet several times the “genius” has blamed our image for hardware faults. - - - Updated - - - > [@TradersBASE](#): > > Check with the Apple store, they have a large recall on **bum video cards** I believe. Also that era suffers from hard drive and **mainboard issues**. Given the sample size I’ve dealt with I was pretty confident without even looking physically. $500 isn’t a horrible price though I’d sell it for parts on ebay and keep the new one. You’ll love the new one I’m sure. ---
**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, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/43 "2014-06-04T22:47:47Z")
@TradersBASE what should i list it for on ebay? 2008 15" MBP 2.4 gHZ intel core 2 duo 4gb ram ---
**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 5, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/44 "2014-06-05T04:32:58Z")
If you lookup the serial number on apple’s site, you can get the detailed model (Late 2008) or whatever it happens to be. Put exactly what’s wrong with it and also list the Hard Drive specs, unless you’re pulling the drive pre-sale. [https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do](https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/45 "2014-06-05T04:46:54Z")
Good choice :tup: ---
**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 5, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/46 "2014-06-05T05:32:53Z")
LMAO. Just now someone was telling me last night Apple blamed the hard drive dying on our software image. They said the reason we’ve had so many **hardware** problems here with their laptops “for the last 7 years” was because of our “clone”. Does anyone know a “Genius” at the Galleria, I’d like to go discuss this with them…srsly. They are spreading bullshit stories about something way over their head it seems. ---
**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 5, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/47 "2014-06-05T05:50:27Z")
pffffft. But…but…they are geniuses. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/48 "2014-06-09T18:22:16Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Still can’t get over how expensive their shit is, even refurbed. Sometimes there refurbs are not great deals but about 3 months ago I got a nice deal on a 2012 27" iMac refurb. There laptops are not expensive at all if you compare them to equivalent class machines. Go look at Lenovo Thinkpads for reference. Just because you can by some 300-600 dollar shittop doesn’t mean you should. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/49 "2014-06-09T18:46:16Z")
Just got a new 15 inch pro for work i7 16gb 512ssd ---
**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 9, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/50 "2014-06-09T19:20:09Z")
pick mine up tomorrow… finally. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/51 "2014-06-09T20:08:32Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Just got a new 15 inch pro for work i7 16gb 512ssd Nice rig aye? Wife and I got the fully loaded 15" 1tb ssd, 2.6ghz i7, 16gb of ram. Can’t believe how fast it is. Just got finished setting it up. Not disappointed at all. She’s a designer and is trying to go 100% freelance. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/52 "2014-06-10T08:01:27Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Nice rig aye? Wife and I got the fully loaded 15" 1tb ssd, 2.6ghz i7, 16gb of ram. Can’t believe how fast it is. Just got finished setting it up. Not disappointed at all. She’s a designer and is trying to go 100% freelance. I’m having some first world issues over here my desk isn’t big enough for my 13mbp, 15mbp, and Dell E6330 :lol: ---
**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 10, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/53 "2014-06-10T08:08:53Z")
![http://sujanpatel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/too-many-gadgets.jpg](http://sujanpatel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/too-many-gadgets.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/54 "2014-06-10T08:11:54Z")
awwww poor @LZ LOL @ pic, I could probably take a similar one, but my graveyard probably has much older hardware lol ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/55 "2014-06-10T08:21:21Z")
similar ![http://i.imgur.com/kzAmCXf.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/kzAmCXf.jpg) ---
**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 10, 2014, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/56 "2014-06-10T09:20:40Z")
Wall mount the LCD’s or go with a dual vertical VESA stand. Problem solved. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/57 "2014-06-10T10:46:45Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > similar > > ![http://i.imgur.com/kzAmCXf.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/7/9747810da088a3238e7e37b70bd32ddfddeff90c.jpeg) Not bad on the desk space… I wish my desk had more… Panaorama… ---
**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 10, 2014, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/58 "2014-06-10T10:49:58Z")
> [@evane](#): > > Not bad on the desk space… I wish my desk had more… > > Panaorama… Get rid of the fake flowers & fancy lamp and you’ll have room for another LCD? J/K, the room looks great/tasteful. I dig the window bench. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579/59 "2014-06-10T11:15:26Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > Get rid of the fake flowers & fancy lamp and you’ll have room for another LCD? J/K, the room looks great/tasteful. I dig the window bench. Thats all my wife there, I can actually pretty easily fit a third 27" display there 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-advice-needed/269579.md?page=2)