Lion equipped MBP ?

[Goohfy]

When do you guys believe they will equip MBPs with Lion? Right after the Lion release, or will there be a delay. Also, would it be the right decision to wait for Lion to purchase a MBP, pr just grab one with Leopard due to the early kinks which must be worked out. lemme know how you guys feel. Thx

 

[miles01110]

There'll probably be a bit of lag time before you're assured to get Lion pre-installed on a new machine, just like there is for every OS X release.

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

 

[Goohfy]

There'll probably be a bit of lag time before you're assured to get Lion pre-installed on a new machine, just like there is for every OS X release.

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

Ok, that's my mindset as well.

 

[kobyh15]

There'll probably be a bit of lag time before you're assured to get Lion pre-installed on a new machine, just like there is for every OS X release.

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

+1. Let others figure out what's wrong before you have to deal with it. Stay on SL until you are sure that all your programs will run without any hiccups.

 

[Goohfy]

+1. Let others figure out what's wrong before you have to deal with it. Stay on SL until you are sure that all your programs will run without any hiccups.

Thanks, I definitely will. I'm grateful for the quick responses.

 

[Bending Pixels]

Since the WWDC starts next week, we should know then. Patience young Padawan.

 

[maclaptop]

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

Priceless Advice!

 

[old-wiz]

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

I've always waited until the .2 or .3 update before updating. On 10.6, I waited till 10.6.3. This also gives the applications developers time to catch up.

 

[Tydog07]

There'll probably be a bit of lag time before you're assured to get Lion pre-installed on a new machine, just like there is for every OS X release.

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

interesting, so it sounds like you would recommend buying a macbook now with SL and then upgrade to Lion a little later. This might change my mind on when to buy.

 

[Macsavvytech]

interesting, so it sounds like you would recommend buying a macbook now with SL and then upgrade to Lion a little later. This might change my mind on when to buy.

Snow leopard was $39 AUD to update last time, could be less with rumors of a Mac App Store style update.

 

[Tydog07]

Snow leopard was $39 AUD to update last time, could be less with rumors of a Mac App Store style update.

I just read a thread that the last time an OS was changed, it cost $129 to upgrade? If I buy now, will Apple let me upgrade for free, or will it cost $29?

 

[daneoni]

As far as buying right away- I always wait. I let others deal with the problems of the initial release and for patches to be issued for the programs I need to run properly.

Yup...didn't migrate to SL until 10.6.3 and plan to continue this pattern with 10.7. Especially having ran the DP for a week. It is definitely not fully baked yet.

 

[Mal]

I just read a thread that the last time an OS was changed, it cost $129 to upgrade? If I buy now, will Apple let me upgrade for free, or will it cost $29?

The last version of Mac OS X that was released was and is still $29, although Apple strongly suggested that anyone not running the most recent version prior to that should buy the $169 Mac Box Set.

Every previous version, except 10.1, sold for $129.

Chances are, Lion will be somewhere in between. It could be as cheap as $29, or as much as $129, and of course, it could be any other price Apple decides, but I suspect it will be somewhere in that range.

Apple has not typically offered upgrades for cheap until after they announce the release date, at least. That is to say, if you bought a new Mac already, you won't likely be eligible for a cheap upgrade, though there will likely be a 2-week grace period, simply because you could return the computer and rebuy, without any restocking fees now. Don't count on that, however, as they may not start the deal for a little while, depending on the release date and if they actually announce it.

jW

 

[Tydog07]

The last version of Mac OS X that was released was and is still $29, although Apple strongly suggested that anyone not running the most recent version prior to that should buy the $169 Mac Box Set.

Every previous version, except 10.1, sold for $129.

Chances are, Lion will be somewhere in between. It could be as cheap as $29, or as much as $129, and of course, it could be any other price Apple decides, but I suspect it will be somewhere in that range.

Apple has not typically offered upgrades for cheap until after they announce the release date, at least. That is to say, if you bought a new Mac already, you won't likely be eligible for a cheap upgrade, though there will likely be a 2-week grace period, simply because you could return the computer and rebuy, without any restocking fees now. Don't count on that, however, as they may not start the deal for a little while, depending on the release date and if they actually announce it.

jW

Interesting!