Architecture Student: What should I do? HELP!!

I think this pretty much answers your question. If you need the computer, then get it. Dealing with the inconvenience of not having one probably won't be worth whatever minor advantage you can get from a potential update.

As for the update cycle, it seems Apple has been lengthening the time between updates. The last update was after 10 months, and the one before that was after 8 and a half months. If you really need the computer, you have to factor in whether you can way up to another 4 months (or longer).

If it isn't really a matter of urgency (as in it would be a minor gain over what you have now), then you can afford to wait.

 

Is there anything the current model doesn't have that you'd like? There's not much in Intel's current offerings that would provide a huge update. Maybe there could be a graphics bump, but besides that, not much. To my knowledge, Apple rarely releases anything after October for the holiday season. So maybe something will come during this month, but it's really anybody's guess. Check out the Macbook Pro subforum for some more advice.

 

If you need it now, get it now. There is always something new in the pipeline. Someone who seemed to know what they were talking about said that Apple doesn't update their stuff once we get close to holiday shopping season.

cheers