I still can't decide... (MacBook purchase)

[anotherarunan]

how long does it take for a reburn one to ship and arrive at your doorstep?

Not 100% sure, but id assume the same as anything else ordered from the apple store (ships within 24 hours) so 2-3 working days?

 

[beemerin]

GET IT!!! if you wait any longer, than you will always be waiting for the next thing! macbook pros have already updated to the latest... mac pros are updated to what they should be to.... and the only thing that really needs updating might be the macbook air

 

[gothiquegirrl]

how long does it take for a reburn one to ship and arrive at your doorstep?

The iMac shipped the next day. I got standard shipping. So...about 7 days?

 

[kfordham281]

Most refurbs are shipped from the US. Most (all?) new are shipped from China.

 

[skye12]

Right now-Wait. Do not buy now imo. New models IMMINENT.

 

[Topher15]

I really want a MacBook, but they are mid cycle and MR buyer's guide says "neutral". Everyone on here says, "if you want it now, get it now" or "if you can wait, wait." However, this makes me even more confused. I am just so fearful that I will buy a MacBook, whether from eBay, Craigslist, locally, or through Apple Store as a refurb or new, and a month later new ones will come out.

If you're going for a second hand/refurb MB, as implied in your post, then what does it matter whether new ones are coming or not? The only time to worry about whether a new release is coming is when you're buying brand new.

That being said, it doesn't look like any new MB are on the immediate horizon. My advice: if you're just planning to buy a MB sometime in the future then you could wait for WWDC although there is no guarantee they'd come then. If however you need one now, or are planning on getting one in the next month or so, then just take the plunge.

 

[Cyroceon]

If you're going for a second hand/refurb MB, as implied in your post, then what does it matter whether new ones are coming or not? The only time to worry about whether a new release is coming is when you're buying brand new.

That being said, it doesn't look like any new MB are on the immediate horizon. My advice: if you're just planning to buy a MB sometime in the future then you could wait for WWDC although there is no guarantee they'd come then. If however you need one now, or are planning on getting one in the next month or so, then just take the plunge.

Thanks everyone, again, for the advice. I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I bought the MB062LL/B refurb from Apple and I bought a 2GB memory dimm from Newegg. By the end of this week, I will be part of the Mac family.

 

[ItTakesII]

Thanks everyone, again, for the advice. I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I bought the MB062LL/B refurb from Apple and I bought a 2GB memory dimm from Newegg. By the end of this week, I will be part of the Mac family.

That's great congratulations on your purchase!

 

[cwheatley]

Thanks everyone, again, for the advice. I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I bought the MB062LL/B refurb from Apple and I bought a 2GB memory dimm from Newegg. By the end of this week, I will be part of the Mac family.

Bless you, child.

 

[kfordham281]

Thanks everyone, again, for the advice. I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I bought the MB062LL/B refurb from Apple and I bought a 2GB memory dimm from Newegg. By the end of this week, I will be part of the Mac family.

Sweet! Enjoy your Mac.