Members Pavel Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Any reason to avoid getting one right now? Someone suggested that I wait until beginning of next year, and I don't know why. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taken Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 I am getting one right now as well. The only reasons I can think to wait would be Leopard, and possible firewire 800 ports on all macs. Other than that, they're pretty decked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Benz2112 Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Ive played with them at the Apple store, great pieces. The case is very solid, well put together, the hardware is all top shelf, and nothing beats the software bundled with new Macs. Go get one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ten Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 the kinks have been worked, they're now a little faster, no whining noise, they're loaded enough for a laptop. i'd buy a spare battery, mine dies quick enough. great computer. getting one now versus waiting 4-8 months for a different firewire port isn't worth it, IMO. leopard on the other hand looks to be pretty awesome. i forget when it's out, and again, $100 or so? enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taken Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by Mr Ten the kinks have been worked, they're now a little faster, no whining noise, they're loaded enough for a laptop. i'd buy a spare battery, mine dies quick enough. great computer. getting one now versus waiting 4-8 months for a different firewire port isn't worth it, IMO. leopard on the other hand looks to be pretty awesome. i forget when it's out, and again, $100 or so? enjoy. Exactly, not worth waiting for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Dunno...would wait at least until after Paris Expo...possibility of announcing at least speed bumped MBP with the new Merom chip (Core 2 Duo) as opposed to the current Yonah (Core Duo) I just got one from Amazon....man they have some stock on their shelves, got a week 17..complete with 'whining' CPU on battery power...I think we're currently in week 30 or something....may well send it back as defective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkburst Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 The new and faster 'Merom' Core 2 Duo chips were just shipped by Intel. They will likely make their way into new MacBooks and MacBook Pros in September.Read More Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Welladjusted Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yes, wait until after the next hardware update. Merom chips will run Leopard in 64 bits as well as Tiger, and they'll be faster overall, I would assume. If they're slower, Intel has some 'splainin to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taken Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 If there are any upgrades within 30 days of your purchase. Apple will upgrade you free of charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by taken If there are any upgrades within 30 days of your purchase. Apple will upgrade you free of charge. This is not policy in the US. You have 14 days (I think) to return your laptop..if it's not defective and you are lucky, they might upgrade you for just the price difference...if you are unlucky, then you will pay the difference and a re-stocking fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 I got mine and it is amazing. Totally get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taken Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by JKD This is not policy in the US.You have 14 days (I think) to return your laptop..if it's not defective and you are lucky, they might upgrade you for just the price difference...if you are unlucky, then you will pay the difference and a re-stocking fee. It is in Canada for sure. And you don't return your laptop as defective. They UPGRADE the one you have free of charge. I don't see why this would be policy in Canada and not in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkburst Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by taken If there are any upgrades within 30 days of your purchase. Apple will upgrade you free of charge. I've never heard of Apple doing this in the past 14 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pavel Posted August 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hmm... interesting. So basically, waiting a little longer is good 'cause the machine may be a bit better, but getting one right now is good too 'cause it's already a great package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmetalmilitiaa Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 go buy it, you will not regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuildGuitarist Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 i'd get it now. you can always up grade to the merom since the pin patterns are the same, but you'd void your warrenty. and lepord looks cool, but until i see something that really wows me i'll stick with tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ten Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 buy online via the educational discount, there's no checking on that. and i upgraded to 2gb, makes everything MUCH smoother. do not install version cue if you're using adobe cs2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members potaetoes Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 there's ALWAYS something better around the corner. if you wait til early next year, then there will be a bunch of new reasons to wait. if you waited until there was no looming obsolescence, you'd never get a computer at all. now that the move to intel chips is complete, it's pretty safe to assume that current machines will be serviceable for a long time. i'm on the last of the powerbooks, missed the switch by a month or so... but i really don't care. it's still a great computer and it'll still work fine for several more years. whatever you do, get the applecare plan. it's very worth it. the service is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members potaetoes Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 Originally posted by Mr Ten do not install version cue if you're using adobe cs2. why not? is that advice just for the intel ones, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pavel Posted August 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 Originally posted by Mr Ten buy online via the educational discount, there's no checking on that. and i upgraded to 2gb, makes everything MUCH smoother.do not install version cue if you're using adobe cs2. What do you mean by "checking"? What's up with Adobe cs2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simon Garlick Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 I was going to get a Macbook Pro, but ended up going with a black Macbook. The size and portability decided it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ten Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 Originally posted by Pavel What do you mean by "checking"?What's up with Adobe cs2? "checking" mean they don't really verify if you're a student or not. use their website, pick out some college as a student, order it, i'd pick the one you went to, but do so at your own risk. i had my own technical reason why i felt comfortable doing so. cs2 is not native to the intel chip and runs on the OS-built-in rosetta emulator which runs at enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members apunkrockmonk Posted August 29, 2006 Members Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have a MBP, definitely a good computer. I'd recommend buying it. Even though it sounds like its too late to stop you, I'd definitely wait a few weeks until they start shipping MacBooks and MacBook Pros with Merom. In the laptops the CPU is soldered in and therefore not upgradable. Just something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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