Birthday coming up, should I get uMBP?

[Branskins]

I really want one, but every now and then someone comes out and complains about the lower end 13". I am sorry, but paying 1100 for a laptop doesn't seem low end to me!!

 

[drummerlondonw3]

sadly I would say wait, especially at the moment when the economy is still difficult money in the bank is really important

 

[DdMac679]

Should I get the 13 inch for school now or just wait for the new processors to release..or is that update still going to take a long time?

If you need a laptop then go ahead and pick one up. Even if something new was to release next year there is no way to know for sure.

Is there something truly wrong with it?

I haven't ran into any issues with mine. The major complaint coming across the board is a firmware update that was recently released causing havoc with peoples HDD's. The MBP itself is pretty solid.

I really want one, but every now and then someone comes out and complains about the lower end 13".

I have a lower end 13" and I have no issues with it. There are always going to be "stories" but for the most part the opinions have been positive.

 

[darkdream]

Stick with the one you've got. The new ones aren't much more powerful (the low end 13" is actually worse). They also use the same processor as your MBP.

I've got the same MBP and love it too.

The next laptop generation will feature a new line of processors that will supposedly blow the current ones away. Wait until then as you are fine with the one you've got.

processors are expected from tests to be 7-8% faster than the current generations when comparing the same ghz.... I would not call it blowing away but nevertheless it is significant.

 

[cluthz]

Your MBP is probably faster than the 13 MBP and possibly also the low end 15 inch.