[DM-MUG] possible to get intel mac laptop for under $500?

[Matthew Nuzum]

Hi, my wife's computer died (an old acer) the other day. I have some
money set aside for a new computer, probably not enough but I think I
can scrape up about $500. In the PC world there are tons of options
for this price, especially if I don't mind getting one that's been
gently used. I'm a software developer (mostly websites) and have been
wanting a mac in the house so that I could do more complete
compatibility testing. Maybe this is my opportunity.

Does anyone either have an Intel based Mac laptop for sale for under
$500 or know of a trustworthy online source for such a thing? The
intel macs came out almost 3 years ago so there should be something
around, right? I need an Intel based machine because my wife is still
addicted to a few Windows applications (the biggie is MS Publisher)
and I need to be able to wean her to a new OS gently (I've been
working on getting her to open source software for a year now so she's
almost there :-) )

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Matthew Nuzum
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