Dec 02, 2014 09:06 | #1 So this guy was going to sell me a MacBook pro for steal at $175 yesterday. Then he texts me this morning and says he accidentally erased the OS last night and the disc drive doesn't work so I will have to install it on a flash drive. Since I cant install from a disk ive been looking on EBAY for a bootable USB with an OS. Is this worth all the hassle? It supposedly a 2010 13in MacBook pro 4gb ram, 2.4GZ with 250GB HD....thoughts? Im supposed to meet him at noon any info would be awesome http://dopelahomacity.tumblr.com/
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napawino Member  108 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2013 Location: Seattle More info Post edited over 8 years ago by napawino. | Dec 02, 2014 09:09 | #2 I wouldnt bother with it. Probably more problems as well. Erased the OS but the drive doesn't work? Hmmm...?
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whats the best price you think I could find for a 2010 MacBook Pro? http://dopelahomacity.tumblr.com/
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Tony-S Cream of the Crop  9,911 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA More info Post edited over 8 years ago by Tony-S. | Dec 02, 2014 10:12 | #4 Sorry, this sounds like BS to me. It is virtually impossible to "accidentally" erase the OS from a Mac computer. You have to boot from a different volume then launch Disk Utility to erase the other boot volume. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I would exercise caution when buying this computer. It may really be a "steal". "Raw" is not an acronym, abbreviation, nor a proper noun; thus, it should not be in capital letters.
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Good call, I told him I would pass. And I guess now Im locked out of the marketplace here while im on probation. Guess im off to the big box retailers, wish me luck http://dopelahomacity.tumblr.com/
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bikfoto Alexander the Wannabe  423 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Dec 02, 2014 17:39 | #7 I wouldn't bother. Sounds like somebody is BS'ing you good time. bikfoto
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driftyyy Member 77 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2013 Location: Groton, CT 06340 More info | Dec 02, 2014 17:43 | #8 To answer your original question, it's easily worth the hassle. If you have another Apple computer or know someone with one, it's very easy to create bootable flash media from it. Gripped 6D | Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | Canon 85mm f/1.2L II | Sigma 35mm f/1.4A | Canon 430 EX II
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Dec 02, 2014 20:28 | #9 Here's the same MacBook for $575:
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