Is now the right time to purchase a MacBook Pro?

[gabriel84]

Hi there

I have recently seen a few threads out there that mention a new macbook pro may be launched soon with the new i5/i7 architecture..

I am itching to purchase the current 13" MB Pro but want to know what you think.. any chance they will launch in the next two/three months?

Thanks in advance......

 

[thegoldenmackid]

No, now is an awful not the best time. There are updates coming January/February that are fairly certain by most people on here. The Buyer's Guide says neutral, but there are few that don't predict an update in January/February.

 

[Bbusyb]

No, Now's probably not the Best time to Purchase a New Macbook Pro, as its widely expected that Apple will have a refresh / Upgrade Q1/Q2 nexr year.

Having Said that, I'm not expecting a major upgrade to the 13" in the near future. While I'm pretty sure that the 15" and 17" will become available with i5 / i7, from what I've heard, they are pretty hot and power hungry, so no Notebook manufacturers have / Are putting them in small / thinner notebooks, in which the 13" MBP falls.

 

[gabriel84]

Excellent... I think I can hang back and bite my nails until then.. any ideas what kind of changes apple may make to the MB Pro's?

Thanks again..

 

[psingh01]

The last few updates of the MBP have been on an 8 month schedule. The last update was 5 months ago. So maybe around Feb is when the next version should come out (if it keeps to the same update schedule). I wouldn't say now is a bad time. If you like what is there then get it. The next update may have quad core cpu's or at the very least go upto 3.33ghz in the C2D.

 

[euphuistical]

I just bought one (first mac, my windows desktop crashed, and my laptop died two months ago, so I needed a new computer). I was mainly happy with what I got for the price. 15" uMBP 2.8GHZ w/anti-glare. Maybe waiting would have been better but I really didn't know any better, and honestly I needed a new computer now. I have no regrets, and cannot wait for it to get here! Should be today or tomorrow.

 

[drewsof07]

Well, if you're planning to buy the 13" anyway, the i5 and i7 won't be in that model (highly unlikely). So you're looking at a possible speed bump to 2.66 in the higher end 13", the RAM is already maxed. If you're looking to buy the lower end 13" however, I would wait. The new whitebook now outspecs the entry 13" MBP with a larger HD. I can see all 13" models (white and Pro) with 250 or 320GB HDDs.

Soo... I guess it all depends on which 13" MBP you were looking to buy. I would buy the higher end one today and have few regrets. The Lower end, I would probably hold out until updates.

 

[JAT]

Or, both models are in the refurb store for $200 less. That would be a nice deal.

 

[euphuistical]

Or, both models are in the refurb store for $200 less. That would be a nice deal.

Yeah, I got a refurbished one, really sweet deal, and as long as I can play Starcraft II and Diablo III that is all that matters game-wise.

 

[clyde2801]

If you truly need a new laptop, now is an excellent time; it's always an excellent time.

If you don't, now is not an excellent time.

You can drive yourself insane by trying to guess when apple's about to release a laptop that you don't truly need.

It can be just as maddening to put off a purchase that's needed just because something may be released later on.

Something newer, cooler, better and cheaper will always be released, as sure as the sun will rise.

 

[relativist]

If you absolutely need it now, then buy refurb and upgrade when the new models are released, if they are worthy. Otherwise wait.

 

[boston44]

Like Clyde said, if you need it now buy it now. If not, wait. Every time is a great time to buy a mac.