Advice needed, pronto!

[sportguy0913]

So here is the deal: I am a high school Senior this year, just started school. I was planning on purchasing a macbook pro next summer for college. I have the money now I was just waiting, because I don't go to college for a whole year. Well, I used my dad's iMac from school over the summer (he's a teacher and he brought it home), and I loved it! I was so sad to see it go. I might have my room redone so I can have a computer desk with a rolly chair, but right now the only computer I have is a Gateway Solo 5300 laptop. My mom suggested that I just buy the MacBook Pro now.

So here is the question: Should I buy the MacBook Pro now with the free iPod, should I wait for the update to the line and just buy an iPod, or should I just wait until Snow Leopard comes out next summer and get it then with next year's free iPod deal?

I don't NEED it really, I just think it would be nice.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[greenmymac]

So here is the deal: I am a high school Senior this year, just started school. I was planning on purchasing a macbook pro next summer for college. I have the money now I was just waiting, because I don't go to college for a whole year. Well, I used my dad's iMac from school over the summer (he's a teacher and he brought it home), and I loved it! I was so sad to see it go. I might have my room redone so I can have a computer desk with a rolly chair, but right now the only computer I have is a Gateway Solo 5300 laptop. My mom suggested that I just buy the MacBook Pro now.

So here is the question: Should I buy the MacBook Pro now with the free iPod, should I wait for the update to the line and just buy an iPod, or should I just wait until Snow Leopard comes out next summer and get it then with next year's free iPod deal?

I don't NEED it really, I just think it would be nice.

Thanks for the advice.

Welcome to macrumors.... this has been discussed 1.6 million times but.... Personally Im not waiting I like the current model as is. But since you dont NEED it now I would wait wait wait.. ( snow leopard ) i just a performance release nothing as of now major new features and plus when i comes out you can install it on the current MBP or Future MBP

 

[Eddyisgreat]

Don't need it now?

Great!

Wait!

 

[richard.mac]

i think new MacBook Pros will be released before Snow Leopard is released.

 

[sportguy0913]

Welcome to macrumors.... this has been discussed 1.6 million times but.... Personally Im not waiting I like the current model as is. But since you dont NEED it now I would wait wait wait.. ( snow leopard ) i just a performance release nothing as of now major new features and plus when i comes out you can install it on the current MBP or Future MBP

So are you saying to wait until it is released or wait until Snow Leopard?

 

[Snowcat001]

If you wait now, you'll probably be having a mbp quad core with snow leopard in one year, I think it's worth waiting for if you don't need it now.
(assuming nehalem quad cores will be in the mbp next year)

Think about it.. beter performance, better battery life, less heat, bigger hard drives, more memory (they'll probably put the standard RAM up to 4GB by then), maybe even better screens (standard LED), more touch gestures......
One year in tech-world is a lifetime! Again, if you don't need it, it's worth the waiting!!! And there will always be another back to school promo (with ipods that come in september)

Quad core and snow leopard will rock your desk!!!

 

[sportguy0913]

If you wait now, you'll probably be having a mbp quad core with snow leopard in one year, I think it's worth waiting for if you don't need it now.
(assuming nehalem quad cores will be in the mbp next year)

Think about it.. beter performance, better battery life, less heat, bigger hard drives, more memory (they'll probably put the standard RAM up to 4GB by then), maybe even better screens (standard LED), more touch gestures......
One year in tech-world is a lifetime! Again, if you don't need it, it's worth the waiting!!! And there will always be another back to school promo (with ipods that come in september)

Quad core and snow leopard will rock your desk!!!

OK, thanks.