APPLE MD101LL/A A1278 (2012) MacBook Pro 9.2 CORE i5 2.50Ghz 4GB 500GB
Mar 20, 2018
This is the last of the truly repairable Macbook Pros
HDD can be replaced with a SSD, RAM is easy to up grade and it does most of what you need a laptop to do reasonably well at a fraction of the cost of a new one. I bought a spare just to use offline so I'll never need to upgrade to OS or software.
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Manfrotto MHXPRO-BHQ2 XPRO Ball Head with 200PL Quick Release Plate
Dec 27, 2017
A really well made ball head
A solid tripod makes your camera steady when you shoot a photo. But before and after that you need to be able to position the camera quickly and precisely. That is the job of the ball head, and just as there is no substitute for a really good tripod, there is no substitute for a really good ball head. A cheaper one will hold your camera, but not as steadily and a half second later than a good one. It does what you want with out distracting you from your reason for being there, which is capturing the best possible photos. Can't recommend it too much!
Seagate - Backup Plus Slim for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard - Silver
Apr 27, 2017
New Seagate 2TB drive
Very slim, light weight seems pretty fast, and if it weren't for the slight hum, I'd think it was solid state. Only had it for a few weeks, so I'll have to hope it's reliable, but so far so good.