My first macbook was a late 2008 that lasted me throughout college + an extra 4 years after upgrading the HDD to a SDD and adding RAM. This post is 4 months old at this point, but FWIW I wholeheartedly think a 2012 MBP w/ SSD upgrade is still usable today. If anything it can serve as a back up laptop in a pinch or even just as relic of simpler times. Someday I will show my grandkids it and tell them the story of this “wonder hunk of junk.”Įven if you don’t need it I would still advise getting one if you can find a maxed out one for less than 300 usd.

Honestly I can’t even imagine parting way with my MBP. Granted, it is heavier than your standard modern day lap top but where else can you get a i5/i7 16gb ram with a SSD for less than 500usd? A maxed out mid2012 MBP is definitely the laptop for you. But if you need laptop to run Microsoft Office or similar lightweight programs with out breaking the bank. Maybe not if you are trying to run state of the art software such as Autocad 2023 or Google Earth Pro. If anyone is ever considering buying a Mid-2012. I know this thread is old and somewhat in active but I was just laying in bed reflecting on how amazing my SP7 was today and it made my remember old faithful. When I heard that old nostalgic chime when I first turned it on brought a smile in my face and warm feeling in my heart. In fact I just turned it on a few days ago to pull some old files from it. I digress, I still have that old monster of a machine.

Noted windows is no saint in this field but at least Windows does not trap you in a Windows only market for accessories and what not. My MBP taught me the value that is “Right to Repair” with respect to electronics. It is actually the reason WHY I separated myself from Apple as a customer. Countless movie streaming through sketch websites. The same MBP that was with me through broken down cars on the side of the road. I soon realized how damn power my SP7 was and began to use my MBP less and less.Įventually I had too make the difficult decision of putting down my MBP. I had an opportunity to get a hold of a i7 16gb ram Surface Pro 7 and for about 3 months o continued to take my MBP with me to using in conjunction with the SP7. It was always reliable, fixable, ascetically pleasing, and durable. My mid-2012 MBP has gotten me through so much. When I first turned it on I imagined it was the same feeling Nicholas Cage’s character got when he turned on the 1967 Shelby Cobra after it was rebuilt by his team. 4 BG of ram and a 500 HDD.Ībout 4 years ago I upgraded to it Crucible SSD and 16 gb of ram. When I initially bought it cost me 1200+. I am an engineering student and up until one year ago I was strictly using my MBP mid-2012 for almost 10 years.

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