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olibutlin

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i desperately need a new computer as mine has broken what do i do buy a new macbook Pro 3.06ghz 500gb 7200rpm or wait till updates come and if so how long will that be?
 
An update is expected to surface in the next weeks, but nothing is set in stones.

To give you better advise on what Mac you wanna get, you need to tell us what you need the Mac for.
 
i would be using it for final cut and logic mainly but needs to be portable i cannot really wait too long for this new machine and see that the core i5 chip would help me a lot. any idea of how the update would be introduced E.G conference would be highly appreciated.
 
I never stop wondering how this question is asked again and again and again...

And the answer is always the same.

"If you can't wait, wait, if not, buy it" Maybe you can change that little text bellow MacRumors:Forums logo and put: "If you can wait..." 😀😀
 
olibutlin said:
i would be using it for final cut and logic mainly but needs to be portable i cannot really wait too long for this new machine and see that the core i5 chip would help me a lot. any idea of how the update would be introduced E.G conference would be highly appreciated.
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It will be a silent update on a Tuesday.

Or Apple will hold another press event, but that is less likely right now.

For your use the 17" and the 15" will be good enough I think.

The new i5/7 CPUs will definitely speed up encoding processes, but Final Cut and Logic might not be faster due to that.

We have a 4-core Mac Pro and a 2-core PowerMac G5 at work, and Avid Media Composer seems to be slow on both machines, but maybe Final Cut and Logic can take advantage of multi-core machines much better now.
 
thanks "spinnerlys" for that information. any information on how long as i could wait a month but not too much longer it is that i don't want to buy one now and instantly be outdated?
 
olibutlin said:
thanks "spinnerlys" for that information. any information on how long as i could wait a month but not too much longer it is that i don't want to buy one now and instantly be outdated?
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We don't know. Wait or don't.



This does say it best until thegoldenmackid awakes.

thegoldenmackid said:
Whatever the date is, you should probably wait.

I feel like my advice needs updating, so...:

Perhaps after searching on the rumors of a new MacBook Pro you might find these threads:

The following thread will have by far the most information in it:
The unofficial "I'm Waiting for Arrandale" thread...
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cheers again spinnerlys i am new to this forum so have not quite got to the grips of searching around but very much appreciate the help you have given me
 
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