I recently did a Geekbench test on my MacBook, and got a score of like 2447 lol, which I think is still okay for a 5 year old computer.
I don't really upgrade my computers too often. But then again, I'm just going to be a Soph in college, so I haven't had much time.
How fast (in terms of GHz) can we expect Haswell to be?
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I really want excellent battery life (since I'm in college), great graphics, and incredible speed lol. So pretty much what everyone expects.
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Did you mean Haswell instead of Broadwell? If not, I would, but I just don't have the time or patience to wait until 2014. Haswell seems like it'll be one of the very last processors before Intel starts going quantum towards the 2nd half of the decade, and I think if I get Haswell in 2013, then I can wait about 5 years and get an even better one in 2018-19.
If we knew the clock speeds, your presumed Google search would've answered your question, wouldn't it?
You mean what everyone hopes for. What exactly do you need breakneck speed/graphics for? Chances are if the speed/graphics on Haswell will help you, you'd need to upgrade now because you'd be doing some serious work to break IB's barriers. Otherwise, if you don't need a new computer, you might as well wait. I have an '09 MBP, and if it keeps not doing what I need it to, I'm going to get something that can. If this is your situation, I'd suggest the same.
And I meant what I said; Broadwell will probably be just as much of an upgrade as Haswell will be. And current evidence puts quantum computing in a MUCH larger timeframe than you think. We still haven't designed a functional Q-bit, and it will probably be 10-15 years after we make a Q-bit until we design a computer that can actually use one. Think 25 years in the future, minimum.
Also, you said you don't need to upgrade now, but next year you do. That should answer your question well enough. Honestly OP, I'm not quite sure what you want me to say.
You could get one now and upgrade in 2017-2018, or one next year and upgrade in 2018-2019. Either way, technology gets better and old things get obsolete. It's why there's so much money in computers, and in my opinion, what makes them so interesting.
Buy right after an upgrade, and don't look back.