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rajanr
May 30, 2008, 01:41 AM
My present laptop died, and thus I need to get a new laptop pretty soon (internship work and stuff). The problem is as the MacBook Pro (I do quite a number of freelance design and video editing work, a MacBook doesn't cut it) was last updated in February, and thus now presents a some S$500-600 premium over a Dell XPS.

While I'm used to Premier, I much prefer to use FCP (or even Final Cut Express), but I'm not willing to pay the Mac premium at this point of time for just Mac OS X.

In other words, if I buy a laptop today, I will definitely get something along the lines of an XPS or a Vaio. But I'm willing to wait until August, when my school term starts, to get a new laptop. I'm willing to fix my present laptop (a generic, Malaysian laptop) to extend its life for another few months - but honestly, that machine drives me mad: the sooner it gets replace, the better for my sanity.

So what's the likelihood of an update within this time frame? If I remembered correctly, during the Back-to-school season, Apple didn't update either laptop or iPod offering until the end of the promotional period - would the same likely to happen again?


aaronw1986
May 30, 2008, 02:06 AM
You are incorrect. There is a good chance there will be an update before then. The promotion if it's back will apply with the new models of computers, but as you say not the ipods.
xhambonex
May 30, 2008, 07:56 AM
I don't know about updates, since Intel pushed back the release of their new chips, but if you can wait till August, just wait. If nothing happens get your dell or whatever.

AppleInsider has a source telling them their is a new back-to-school promotion, and its going to be the biggest EVER. So wait.
nick9191
May 30, 2008, 08:06 AM
Yes there will be an update by then, however the price likely wont change. However they will be introducing the more powerful X4500 graphics chip into the macbook, which may well run Final Cut much better.
neiltc13
May 30, 2008, 08:08 AM
I would just like to wade in here and say I produced a movie for University which received a grade A last semester using Final Cut on a MacBook. It really does run just fine IMO.
Shackler
May 30, 2008, 03:44 PM
I don't know about updates, since Intel pushed back the release of their new chips, but if you can wait till August, just wait. If nothing happens get your dell or whatever.

AppleInsider has a source telling them their is a new back-to-school promotion, and its going to be the biggest EVER. So wait.

Really? do you have a link to this. interesting to see what they would do differently other than the usually discount and free ipod.
xhambonex
May 30, 2008, 04:52 PM
ya sure.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/sources_apple_planning_biggest_back_to_school_promo_yet.html

I think it says they may include a ipod touch, instead of like a $200 credit kinda thing. So we'll see when its announced, probably soon, or if its so huge, maybe WWDC, but I doubt it.
aethelbert
May 30, 2008, 05:28 PM
ya sure.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/sources_apple_planning_biggest_back_to_school_promo_yet.html

I think it says they may include a ipod touch, instead of like a $200 credit kinda thing. So we'll see when its announced, probably soon, or if its so huge, maybe WWDC, but I doubt it.
They'll credit you, for sure. They won't restrict you to one specific iPod. And you'll have to pay for it in the store, unless you live in a state where law prohibits mail in rebates.
rajanr
Jun 1, 2008, 04:09 AM
No doubt MacBooks can edit videos, neiltc13. Just that I don't do it for studies (I'm a Econs & Pol Sci student) - rather, for free-lance work: where I can recuperate my, erm, investment. Plus, there's gaming...

(Honestly, though, 2 years of using a 13" screen - I don't think I can stomach it further.)