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Are you waiting till Leopard is bundled?
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I talked to a few of my friends yesterday and found most of them feel that once Steve announces Leopard's release date, he may likely provide it as a free upgrade for systems bought then onwards.
Anways with Macs it is the OS X that is the real star. Isn't it? (Considering both PCs and Macs use Intel platform with almost similar hardware components)
Anways with Macs it is the OS X that is the real star. Isn't it? (Considering both PCs and Macs use Intel platform with almost similar hardware components)
I don't need a system urgently...but i am definitely getting very ansy. I have a 1.25ghz powerbook G4 and I do lots of editing with HDV and do lots of photography (can't even shoot RAW yet...comp is too slow for my tastes to process it)
My next purchase is going to be a Mac Pro. I am DEFINITELY waiting till june 11th. Since its so close. But depending on what happens (or doesn't happen) i might be in a tough place. If the MacPros get any kind of update whatsoever, i will buy right away.
If not, i might have to bite the bullet and wait till oct when leapord is bundled and hopefully by then there will be a mac pro update.
HOWEVER, that being said, there is a part of me saying that i should just buy now. There are absolultely no solid rumors about a mac pro update. AND last time, I waited a good 8 months to buy my powerbook. why? because i was waiting for a powerbook G5. and we all know how that turned out. Instead i waited 8 months for the powerbooks to get bumped from 1 ghz to 1.25 with a backlit keyboard. =\
That is not how they have done it in the past. Previously, if you bought a Mac that has the older version of the OS pre-installed after the new OS ships, Apple has offered the upgrade for the cost of shipping. It has never been free after the announcement of the shipping date.
Back OT - I will be ordering a MBP shortly because it comes with Tiger. I will pre-order Leopard and have it on my desk the day that it comes out, but since I will also have Tiger I can install it at my leisure after I am sure that what I use works with Leopard well.
I am waiting till June 11 to see if there is any "exciting" news about Leopard. If not, I will purchase my Macbook after anyways. 
How much will Leopard cost, with the Educational Discount when it comes out?
How much will Leopard cost, with the Educational Discount when it comes out?
I am also waiting for Leopard but at the same time i am hoping for a new casing. I have a G5 currently and it is bulky! If anyone can change a PC casing, it will be Apple. The G5 serves me fine but I am itching to switch to all the new Universal Pro Apps once I get the new system end of the year.
