Instant Computer $$$ = Graduation :: Now What?

[bobber205]

Ok.
Now I have some serious decisions to make.

For graduation, I got this much in cash (or check)
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750 scholarship
300 scholarship
300 cash
1000 check
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That adds up to 2350. That's more than enough for a MBP or MB.
Now what should I do?

I would love to get my wonderful little machine as soon as possible of course. Now that the "upgrade" the MBP were rumored to get has actually happened, as far as I know, the next big upgrade will be the Merom processors.

Are they worth waiting?

I am going to be majoring in Software Engineering at a technology school in Oregon. I will need the XP environment, but w/ these Intel CPU's, I have no reason to do so anymore.

I would gladly save some good money by just getting the MacBook, but I love the feel and design of the Pro model. Having a good graphics processor inside the MBP is also a bonus.

I'm at a standstill. I'm waiting till I get to Oregon to actually order so I'll save on taxes.

Advice welcome. (Let's do this again! Now that I actually do have the money!)

 

[devilot]

Are they worth waiting?

Why not wait at least until after the conference in August? Plus, if Apple does have another student-aimed promo, it'll most likely be going on by then, too.

 

[ravenvii]

Why not wait at least until after the conference in August? Plus, if Apple does have another student-aimed promo, it'll most likely be going on by then, too.

That's what I'm waiting for before I buy a MacBook, too.