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#SHOULD I BUY A REFURBISHED MACBOOK PRO PRO#
These MacBook Pro computers can't be upgraded so getting one which was maxed out now for a very small difference in cost will pay dividends when you dont run out of space and the MacBook lasts you much longer. In this case that is 3.1GHz i7, with 16GB RAM, and at least 512 GB and preferably 1TB flash storage.
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In the refurbished computer market I would urge seeking out the best specification you can. A number of possible specifications existed at the time with i5 and i7 processors and 8GB or 16GB ram and 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB flash storage. Introduced in March 2015, and not discontinued until July 2017 it remains the perfect choice for all workloads except perhaps hardcore gaming, but then thats not really MacBook Pro core competence anyway. To find it you need to use model number A1502 with the 'MacBookPro12,1' model identifier, or use the information below. Which means its pretty much ideal for everything else you might want to do with it like video conferencing, writing, music, and content creation. If you can do without USB-C / Thunderbolts 3 then the Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch Retina Early 2015 with a Core i7 processor is the perfect MacBook for this workload. This means reasonably modern, a fast processor, loads of storage and plenty of memory. I recently needed a new MacBook but what to buy? I need something with bulletproof reliability, that had a wide range of connectivity, and importantly that can run the latest versions of macOS and its developer tools. The keyboard problems were well reported although to be fair I did not experience them, I just didnt like the lower travel in the keys. I had numerous of these newer models with logic board and other failures. But that changed with the USB-C Macbooks and what to me was a distinct lower level of reliability. When I buy one I have usually done an incredible amount of research and bought the top of the line brand new model on the first day of availability, with a plan to keep it for five years, or the top specified refurbished model on the day the new model came out, again with a long term ownership plan knowing that Apple MacBook Pro computers hold a lot of residual value. A MacBook Pro is an essential tool of my trade.