Buy or wait

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I've been contemplating on whether to get the refurb 2.4Ghz ($1099.00) or the 2.26 or 2.53Ghz MBPs.

The thing is, I don't need FW or SD, however, it would be nice to have it.

I'd like to know whether it's better to buy the 2.4, or wait for a refurb MBP. I'd like to know what you would do.

Thanks

 

[qacjared]

I've been contemplating on whether to get the refurb 2.4Ghz ($1099.00) or the 2.26 or 2.53Ghz MBPs.

The thing is, I don't need FW or SD, however, it would be nice to have it.

I'd like to know whether it's better to buy the 2.4, or wait for a refurb MBP. I'd like to know what you would do.

Thanks

I think it takes about 2 months for refubs to start appearing. No one can decide for you if it's better to buy or wait. The question that you need to decide is is getting FW800, and SD Slot, Ambient Keyboard, and the ability to use up to 8GB of ram worth it? Also if you wait till september is waiting to have snow leopard pre installed or included as a drop in disk worth it? Are you getting more from these 4 things than you would get from having a MB for the next 2-3 months?

What you get by waiting:
FW 800
SD Slot <--Which you can boot from in emergencies
Ability to have up to 8 GB of Ram
If september or after Snow Leopard
(Won't the refubs be slightly cheaper since the Base MBP is less than the Base MB was?)

What you get by buying now:
2 months of mac awesomeness
Owning a Collector's Edition Mac Notebook

 

[Definition]

I think it takes about 2 months for refubs to start appearing. No one can decide for you if it's better to buy or wait. The question that you need to decide is is getting FW800, and SD Slot, Ambient Keyboard, and the ability to use up to 8GB of ram worth it? Also if you wait till september is waiting to have snow leopard pre installed or included as a drop in disk worth it? Are you getting more from these 4 things than you would get from having a MB for the next 2-3 months?

What you get by waiting:
FW 800
SD Slot <--Which you can boot from in emergencies
Ability to have up to 8 GB of Ram
If september or after Snow Leopard
(Won't the refubs be slightly cheaper since the Base MBP is less than the Base MB was?)

What you get by buying now:
2 months of mac awesomeness
Owning a Collector's Edition Mac Notebook

and 2 hours extra on the battery.

I don't need it right now, since I'm going back to school in September, I guess I can get a cheap laptop, or a netbook.

The thing is, before the introduction of the new macbooks, the 2.0 one was about $1100, now it's $950.

I'm going to project that the 2.53 is $1350

 

[qacjared]

and 2 hours extra on the battery.

I don't need it right now, since I'm going back to school in September, I guess I can get a cheap laptop, or a netbook.

The thing is, before the introduction of the new macbooks, the 2.0 one was about $1100, now it's $950.

I'm going to project that the 2.53 is $1350

That actually looks like a good deal. i'm tempted.

 

[qacjared]

and 2 hours extra on the battery.

I don't need it right now, since I'm going back to school in September, I guess I can get a cheap laptop, or a netbook.

The thing is, before the introduction of the new macbooks, the 2.0 one was about $1100, now it's $950.

I'm going to project that the 2.53 is $1350

Actually I can beat that deal. If you're going back to school you qualify for the back to school promo right?

Buy the base new MacBook Pro for $1099 and get the free iPod Touch
Sell the iPod Touch for $200
$1099-200=$899 for a new 13" MBP

 

[Andrew Henry]

If you need it NOW, buy it NOW, if you can wait, and would like the features that the newer ones offer, then go ahead and wait.

Too easy.