Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

mbp 15" worth buying now?

F

fineaddme

macrumors regular
Original poster
Feb 4, 2010
173
3
hi all

i have been thinking of buying a mbp 15" base model
but on the buyer guide it recommends not to buy now

anyway i wanted to know if anyone here recommends me waiting to see if the update will be worth waiting for

i already have an ipad and latest imac but i really want the portability of ipad and power of imac for school specially

and i was thinking of buying from bestbuy as i have giftcards from birthday but do they offer the hi-res display option?
 
Best buy does not have the hi-res as far as I know. I would wait, as it is supposed to be a decent upgrade, and you have an iMac, so you won't be without a computer until then.
 
I'd tell you to wait but if you need it now buy it now. get one from apple's refurbish store. the quality is as good as new and the price is about 15% off.
 
Sandy bridge won't be released until 2011, and Apple will have them ramped up by april I guess.
 
i guess i can wait

i have a quick question on upgrading its parts once i get one

if i get applecare do i void my warranty in a way or void the applecare if i upgrade the ram, hdd, or add a ssd myself or would i need to buy the part and have a apple genius do it?
(i wont be buying from apple as they overcharge for those upgrades)
 
qawes said:
Sandy bridge won't be released until 2011, and Apple will have them ramped up by april I guess.
Click to expand...
I can't imagine Apple acting this quickly based on their current track record.

In addition, as an early adopter than has many years of hands on experience, buying the latest model each time there is a processor upgrade, they usually fail to be "exciting & significantly faster" like they are advertised to be.

I say if you _need_ a new laptop now - buy it now.
 
KiLo said:
i guess i can wait

i have a quick question on upgrading its parts once i get one

if i get applecare do i void my warranty in a way or void the applecare if i upgrade the ram, hdd, or add a ssd myself or would i need to buy the part and have a apple genius do it?
(i wont be buying from apple as they overcharge for those upgrades)
Click to expand...

Don't worry about voiding it, unless something changed recently you should be just fine doing it yourself. Hell my Macbook came with instructions for people to upgrade their RAM or HDD. As long as you don't do it in a convertible while going through the car wash with the top down, you should be good to go.
 
If you buy one now it will do all the stuff you want it to. So if you need one now you get what you want.

I'd say buy and in some ways you've answered your question already. Yes sandy bridge will be beter because it's newer and the latest technology will be in there. However, if you need one now and feel the urge of getti one than by all means go for it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back