Know anyone who'd like to trade his (second-hand) Macbook Pro for my laptop?

[G.R.A.E.M.E.]

Or know a place (either online or not) where you've seen a good second-hand 13" or 15" Macbook Pro (GeForce GT 650M) for trade?

Since this is my last year at school and don't really need a high-end gaming laptop anymore, I decided I want a Macbook Pro instead. Obviously not new, as that's not something I'd like to afford right now; nor can, even.

My laptop is an Asus G73SW, which is now about a year ago since I bought it. I believe the warranty is still there; 3 years in total IIRC.
Definitely runs things smooth, but really... all I play nowadays is World of Warcraft and some other lowly-demanding games in terms of requirements.

[kow_ciller]

For a modern macbook be prepared to throw on ALOT of cash in a trade. Sadly macbook pro's have crazy resale value and they drop very little compared to new prices.

[FileTrekker]

In other words, Macs are over-priced, and continue to be over-priced at resale, due to the fact that it's all about the brand.

[Ḷëģöläš]

Just buy and install the mac os?

[FileTrekker]

They let you do that now?

[D3matt]

No, they don't. Just get Windows, man, it's not worth it.

[G.R.A.E.M.E.]

Thanks for the replies, kow_ciller and D3matt. I'm not entirely sure whether it's worth spending a lot of extra money as an addition to the trade, but I suppose I'll see just how much I can spare. I really want a Macbook Pro.

@FT & D3matt: I believe I saw something on a tech savvy site called OSx86 Project. Haven't really checked what it's all about, but apparently it's a way of installing the OS as long as you've paid €126 or so for the Apple license.

[D3matt]

Is there any particular reason you're so attached to the idea of having a Mac? Just seems like a good way to make this cost you a lot more money than it needs to.

[G.R.A.E.M.E.]

Personally, I really like the Mac as a design. Additionally, the OS is great to work with.

[Draxanoth]

Originally Posted by G.R.A.E.M.E.

Personally, I really like the Mac as a design. Additionally, the OS is great to work with.

I'm not convinced you know why you want one. Personally I think it's a waste of money. Windows 7 is a rock solid OS that doesn't limit your options.

Additionally the components in your ASUS are likely higher quality. Dell and Apple are both made by the same manufacturer and they're both on the low end of the spectrum.

If this is about weight and battery life, and you want something simple to dink around on the internet when you're on the go, get a tablet. Odds are the money spent on a tablet will be less than the price gouging on a Mac resale.