any reason to wait anymore? mbp

[terrordemon]

so i'm going to be getting a new mbp for my semester abroad (rome) next semester. i'm currently an architecture student so i need the mbp because i do a lot of graphics editing, 3d, rendering, etc. ideally i want the 13" mbp but that didnt come out and unfortunately the macbook isnt powerful enough, i need a well built laptop with a half decent graphics card because this is going to hopefully last me 3+ years

is there any reason to wait to get the mbp? it was recently updated, so i dont know if there is. i'm going to be getting the 15" mbp 2.4 and maybe upgrade ram from kingston to 4gb

thanks for the advice

 

[0007776]

I don't see any reason to wait, but if you don't need the computer right now then it would not hurt to wait.

 

[Wolfpup]

I seriously doubt they'd be upgraded again prior to the next semester starting, so anytime before then seems safe. Plus you get a free iPod (or rather $200 off any iPod) for the next couple of months through the education store.

 

[myjellyass]

An update is unlikely seeing as they just updated it a week ago.

 

[jamesybsu]

Get One!

well i have been a macrumors visitor for about a year now, and your question finally made me register. I too am an architecture student and recently switched from a Powerbook g4 to a macbook pro w\ 2.2ghz duo in it and 2gb of ram. I switched mainly due to the fact that I use Rhino3D (and AutoCAD) and its only a windows program. I have found that it runs windows better than any PC i have ever used and when running rendering programs (FormZ, 3D Max, Flamingo) it seems to work well. I would recomend getting as much RAM as possible, it will only help your rendering processes (as I know they sometimes get huge!!) Although when it comes to using the Adobe things (photoshop, indesign) it runs so much smoother on the Mac. So I highly recommend getting the new macbooks as much ram as u could put in it. I also noticed one 15" version comes with the 128mb video card compared to the other 15" version (2.4ghz) that has a 256mb, i would be curious how one runs better than the other. Although I think the main reason to switch to a Mac is because it was designed for the user with things like lighted keyboard and expose, which I use all the time whether I am in a dark lecture hall, or working with 4 different programs with no problems (unlike a PC), I think you'll see you won't being going back to a PC for a long time!