Comments on: Is Keeping Older Mac Notebooks in Service False Economy? http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mac Laptop News » Blog Archive » News: “Asus Eee 1008HA Looks Like a Macbook Air, Won’t Cost Like One” http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344515 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344515 [...] Is Keeping Older Mac Notebooks in Service False Economy? on TheAppleBlogTopics: MacBook [...]

]]> By: Gui http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344514 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:10:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344514 I have a Pismo that is running for 9 years, bought it used four years ago and only repairs I did were upgrading the still-functional optical drive for a DVD-RW drive (so not really a repair) and replacing a faulty RAM module. I think I spent $200 or so.

]]> By: James Murphy http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344513 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:53:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344513 I can understand why Apple Laptops are kept in service well past there “Prime”. The reputation for Powerbooks especially in the business or consumer market is that these laptops stand the test of time. Even something as old as the G3 powerbooks & ibooks provide exceptional perfomance for basic tasks that the majority of users require.

I still use my 800mhz Dual USB ibook G3 as my daily driver, and have not had even a thought of upgrading, it does EVERYTHING I need while on the go.

]]> By: Bob http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344512 Mon, 04 May 2009 05:09:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344512 “Moreover, my own empirical, deductive, and non-scientific take on repairing broken or damaged computers, especially once the warranty has expired, is that more often than not if it involves serious money, it’s probably not as economically prudent as just replacing the computer.”

Over-nest much?

]]> By: Charles W. Moore http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344511 Fri, 01 May 2009 22:05:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344511 Hi Chris;

Oh, I agree entirely. Shopping around can save you a bundle, for repair costs as well as upgrades. For example, TechRestore will replace a unibody MacBook glass display for about one-third of what Apple charges for that repair.

But how many corporate IT departments shop around? My guess would be very few.

CM

]]> By: Chris Pratt http://gigaom.com/apple/is-keeping-older-mac-notebooks-in-service-a-false-economy/#comment-344510 Fri, 01 May 2009 21:06:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=22518#comment-344510 Are those numbers based on the sheer costs of upgrades or paying Apple to upgrade the aging system for you? With a little technical know-how (which any IT department would have), you can cut the costs of upgrading dramatically.

I just doubled the RAM and swapped out the 150GB hard drive with a 7200 RPM 320GB drive in my nearly 2 year old MacBook Pro. Total cost? $160, and it runs like a dream. Through Apple, however, the RAM upgrade alone would have set me back $400: quite a difference.

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