Hi all,
Looking to buy a MBA (11" 8gb ram, 128gb SSD, 2 ghz i7).
Is it worth waiting for the rumoured Haswell models or taking the plunge (giving my MBP to the missus as she's starting a degree).
Cheers
I could wait until June/July, it's more price dependant I guess. If the Haswell chips push the price up, it'll be a pain!
And it looks like the chips aren't being launched until June so not a lock for the next MBA refersh anyway.
I bought my MBA less than a week ago and I couldn't be happier. Got a good deal on it too (13" 8GB RAM for $1150 New!). The only way I'd regret not waiting is if the new refreshed 2013 MBA came with a retina display, which by all accounts doesn't seem like it'll happen.
Haswell is a little faster and uses less energy, but the real benefit is the upgrade in graphics. The mid-2012 is plenty fast for everyday use and a faster graphics processor wouldn't do me much good. Only hold out if you can think of reasons for needing the slight upgrade to Haswell. Otherwise, find a good deal on the mid-2012.
IF you need something now, then buy it. If you can wait until later this spring, then wait.
I could wait until June/July, it's more price dependant I guess. If the Haswell chips push the price up, it'll be a pain!
And it looks like the chips aren't being launched until June so not a lock for the next MBA refersh anyway.
$1150!?!?!?
Where?
I'm guessing Apple is going to rate battery life for 11" at 7 hours and 10 hours for the 13" with Haswell. I mean that's a 40% increase in battery life, crazy good. I'm just having a hard time seeing anything over 100% increase in battery life.Forget graphics, Isn't the main benefit of haswell the battery life increases? If a 11" air could get 12 hours
BestBuy Canada had a huge overstock sale on MBA and MBP. They are authorized Apple dealers and I just lucked out and happened to check.
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The sale ended on Feb 1st. I posted the sale here, as well as on the MBP forum, on January 22nd but the mod moved it to the forum for buying tips and advice. I had been in the market for less than a week before I stumbled on this sale. A little patience and you'll save.
Hi all,
Looking to buy a MBA (11" 8gb ram, 128gb SSD, 2 ghz i7).
Is it worth waiting for the rumoured Haswell models or taking the plunge (giving my MBP to the missus as she's starting a degree).
Cheers