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Apples to apples: which secondhand iPhone and laptop to get?

  • My iPhone 4s was stolen a few weeks ago. Last week my early 2011 MacBook Pro screen went dark and wouldn't come back on. iPhone - Will I regret getting an iPhone 5 or 5s from swappa? The 4s was starting to get glitchy, but it wasn't horrible. Frankly I would prefer to get a cheap Android but for Reasons that probably isn't going to happen. What will get me the most years of headache-free use per dollar? I'm not a heavy user - a few apps, some video/photos, GPS bc I get lost a lot. The 4s was my first smartphone so I'm not sure at what point the bugginess and lack of support make you want to throw it in the toilet. I wasn't quite at that point with the 4s. Laptop Genius Bar quotes $350.00 to replace the display, and possibly more to fix the HD connector or HD itself (apparently display needs to be fixed before they can properly dx the HD issue). It won't be much cheaper to replace the display myself. I'd hoped to keep this machine for another 3-4 solid years at least, and was planning on upgrading the RAM (currently 2GB), and maybe the hard drive down the line. What I need from laptop: -Normal internet/email/word processing/video streaming -No gaming or video editing -Some audio editing (nothing professional) -Programming, maybe a lot (if I get into a dev bootcamp in the next year) For the cost of repairs, I could get a new PC, but if I get into a bootcamp, I'll need to have a Mac. Also, all the PCs in my life have been a giant headache after the first 2 years so I am wary of going that route. Does it make sense to spend the money on repairs, or am I better off getting a refurb MB Air or something? I don't need the latest and greatest, but I also don't want to spend money on repairs if my current machine is just going to keep crapping out in new expensive ways as it ages.

  • Answer:

    Are you sure that your MacBook Pro is not covered by the https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/ (in which case the repair would be covered)?

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iPhone 5 and 5s will both be getting the iOS 9 upgrade, so will both be supported for a good while yet.

chrispy108

You will regret your decision. Wait until September 9th to buy the newest iPhone.

oceanjesse

I'd personally pay the extra $50 for the 5S. It's significantly faster and includes TouchID. The 2011 Macbook Pro is better than any refurb you can get for the cost of fixing it. I'd just fix it.

General Malaise

Definitely go for the 5S over the 5.

Johnny Wallflower

Apple's ~$300 laptop repair is a flat rate that includes fixing any number of problems you tell them about at once. They fixed the GPU and trackpad on my early 2011. Apple also refunded that to me when they later decided to cover 2011 GPU problems.

w0mbat

I've bought 3 phones from Swappa and all experiences were very good--saved loads of money, and haven't regretted it for a moment. If you care about the appearance of the phone look for very clear crisp photos, and phones that have been in cases and with screens protectors. The metal on the 5 and 5s is delicate and gets dinged up much more easily than the 4/4s model, and can look especially bad on the black 5/5s.

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