ibook now or in MWSF

applemacdude

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 27, 2002

• #1

ok i want a ibook. im not in a hurry to get one and i would want to know from you if i should get it now or january? what do u reccomend? please advise me

 

macstudent

macrumors 6502

• Nov 27, 2002

• #2

Now

 

al256

macrumors 65816

• Nov 27, 2002

• #3

Re: ibook now or in MWSF

Originally posted by applemacdude
ok i want a ibook. im not in a hurry to get one and i would want to know from you if i should get it now or january? what do u reccomend? please advise me

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I doubt Apple would update the iBook so quickly. There most likely would be no changes to the iBook except the ability to boot into OS 9 will be gone after January 1st 2003. This iBook in my opinion will be the last iBook with a G3 in it. By MacWorld New York (in July '03) or a few months after wards there will be a iBook G4. That's what I'm waiting for a nice beautiful iBook G4 with a combo drive.

 

beez7777

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 27, 2002

• #4

yea, definitely get it now. just after an update is the best time to buy. dont wait, enjoy it 🙂

 

razorme

macrumors regular

• Nov 27, 2002

• #5

The last round of updates were enough to get me to buy. I had been using an iMac 400, but now have a wireless iBook 800 on my lap - it kicks butt! Buy now, and you will have the latest and greatest for awhile!

 

arn

macrumors god

Staff member

• Nov 27, 2002

• #6

Re: ibook now or in MWSF

Originally posted by applemacdude
ok i want a ibook. im not in a hurry to get one and i would want to know from you if i should get it now or january? what do u reccomend? please advise me

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Like the others said.... now.

The iBook will not be updated at MWSF. Based on Apple's history, the iBook won't be updated for approx 9 months.

arn

 

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Durandal7

macrumors 68040

• Nov 27, 2002

• #7

Now. Expecting an upgrade that fast is a fool's game.

 

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mac15

macrumors 68040

• Nov 27, 2002

• #8

I'd suggest now, but like Jobs said, when the updates are there we'll ship em.... so anything can happen, but I highly doubt some new ones already. So go buy one now.

 

applemacdude

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 27, 2002

• #9

so no new designs/updates. darn but in 9 months wont the g5 come. haha😀

 

applemacdude

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 27, 2002

• #10

or not get a ibook and get a imac. scratch this if i win applestore sweepstakes

 

mmmdreg

macrumors 65816

• Nov 27, 2002

• #11

get one now and you'll get more satisfaction because it'll "last" longer as the "current" models before going lower...and I reckon it will remain G3 for a looong time still...even after the other machines move to the 970 or other...

 

zimv20

macrumors 601

• Nov 28, 2002

• #12

i got one!

all right, after a year of dragging my feet, i finally ordered my ibook (800 MHz, 640 RAM, 40 gig HD), about 1/2 hour ago.

the final nail: i took my lombard to a rehearsal tonight to work on my play (i'm a writer), and the fully-charged battery gave out after 1/2 hour. ugh.

yes, i could get a new battery, but a new ibook is just so much more fun. and now the lombard can replace my g3/266 as my webserver.

applemacdude, i buy as infrequently as i can (now 6 macs since 1985), and even i pulled the trigger on this one.