Apple Help?

GTR_King

So I currently own

Silver 2018 MacBook Pro 13inch 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt ports (2 Each side) with Intel chip 8GB Ram 1TB SSD.

MacBook still works fully sometimes a bit slow and battery don't last as long but is in very good condition.

What the best/Cheapest way to get M4/M5 Equivalent MacBook Pro/MacBook?

I don't have the cash to buy one right now but happy to save up and wait.

flaneurs_lobster

No idea if it's the cheapest but have you been to the Apple Shop and checked the trade-in value of your current box when purchasing a new one?

Might give you a baseline to judge offers elsewhere.

GTR_King

I have but my MacBook is worth £300-£400 Max maybe bit more so trade in not worth it at all, as i want to transfer all data from old MacBook to new one, mainly my big Library of Trance Hardcore & Dance Music in iTunes

Thanks for your Reply.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81962564#Comment_81962564

When you said you want to transfer "my big Library of Trance Hardcore & Dance Music", is that a typo and you meant to say you want to delete it?

;)

GTR_King

Not a typo,

All my music on MacBook at the moment I want to transfer to a new one (When i eventually buy one) Then I can sell my old MacBook.

flaneurs_lobster

Isn't "my big Library of Trance Hardcore & Dance Music" backed up onto whatever Apple call their Cloud (iCloud? MacCloud?). Doesn't it just re-sync with a new Mac?

Hopefully it's backed-up somewhere else too.

MyRealNameToo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6664110/apple-help

Depends on your priorities… if you want brand new then Apple themselves only sell the latest models at RRP unless you are a student/have an .ac.uk email address or work for a company in their discount scheme. Third party sellers sometimes sell below RRP and may well sell not the latest model at a discount.

If you are happy to not have brand new you have the refurbished store from Apple which are generally ok, random third party refurbs on Amazon or eBay which are probably a little more risky or finally a secondhand item either direct from the customer or via a reseller.

Apple kit tends to hold its value better than other brands, hence you believe your 6 year old item is still £350ish, sometimes the discounts for refurbs to me arent worth the risks plus the likely longer lifespan of the latest model.

GTR_King

most of The Music is from CD's and is about 97.79GB So can't be backed up as not paying for 100GB iCloud Storage,

So need to buy before I can sell.

Need the cheapest/best way to get M4/M5 MacBook Air/MacBook Pro

GTR_King

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81962670#Comment_81962670

I am not fussed all I want is MacBook that will be supported for the next 5-8 years has 1TB+ SSD

16GB+ Ram

Can play Football Manager with ease.

Happy to pay monthly 0% interested or save up to buy one.

Refurbished a good idea as well, That's what I did before

flaneurs_lobster

most of The Music is from CD's and is about 97.79GB So can't be backed up as not paying for 100GB iCloud Storage,

Stuff you've ripped yourself so quite possibly hard/impossible to replace?

Not worth £36/yr to get it onto iCloud? Or £20 at Google? Yet you're looking at £1k+ Macs?

Odd priority IMHO.

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81962590#Comment_81962590

So buy a 3rd party storage drive. Back up your music & then sell MAC

£20 ish will get you a usb drive to cover your needs.