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Macbook buying based on WWDC

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vchalupa

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Hey guys,

I need some advice as to when to buy a new unibody Macbook. I'm a college student and so I will be looking for education discount and the summer promotion of a free iPod. But here's my problem, I could wait for the promotion and buy it with the free iPod AFTER WWDC or I can buy now from someone who gets a 15% discount on all Apple Products. The problem is, they have this offer only till May 30th.

So in the end, the price comes to be essentially the same, give or take a few dollars. So my question is,

How sure are we that the iPod promotion will be rolled out this year?
Are we to expect big updates from WWDC?

Thanks! Any help is appreciated!
 
vchalupa said:
Hey guys,

I need some advice as to when to buy a new unibody Macbook. I'm a college student and so I will be looking for education discount and the summer promotion of a free iPod. But here's my problem, I could wait for the promotion and buy it with the free iPod AFTER WWDC or I can buy now from someone who gets a 15% discount on all Apple Products. The problem is, they have this offer only till May 30th.

So in the end, the price comes to be essentially the same, give or take a few dollars. So my question is,

How sure are we that the iPod promotion will be rolled out this year?
Are we to expect big updates from WWDC?

Thanks! Any help is appreciated!
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1. Yes, it happens every year.

2. Maybe. Check the MR Buyer's Guide.
 
Wait

It can't be bad if ou wait, after all the price is the same and you get an ipod.

WAIT ! you can do it
 
Waiting for WWDC, even if Apple does announce a drop price/performance increase, it won't take effect for refurbs until end of June right?

Also, the back to school offer, it's only in person at the Apple store right? I can't get a refurb UMB and get the free ipod nano?? Thanks!
 
stylus604 said:
Also, the back to school offer, it's only in person at the Apple store right? I can't get a refurb UMB and get the free ipod nano?? Thanks!
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I'm not so sure about the refurb MBs but I know that you can buy new MBs from the education store. I did it with my MBP last summer!
 
stylus604 said:
Waiting for WWDC, even if Apple does announce a drop price/performance increase, it won't take effect for refurbs until end of June right?

Also, the back to school offer, it's only in person at the Apple store right? I can't get a refurb UMB and get the free ipod nano?? Thanks!
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In Store or Online.

Refurbs are not applicable for the discount.
 
I would wait as the MacBook will probably be updated before you start school. Why not get the newest latest and greatest with an iPod right before school starts?

Waiting will probably pay off with faster CPU, possibly OLED display, and maybe even better battery.
 
Scottsdale said:
I would wait as the MacBook will probably be updated before you start school. Why not get the newest latest and greatest with an iPod right before school starts?

Waiting will probably pay off with faster CPU, possibly OLED display, and maybe even better battery.
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Eh, I wouldn't count on those things. I mean, how long has it been since there's been a speed bump? Compare that to the average time and if it's close to a speed bump then grab it. The satisfaction that you'll get owning the computer beforehand usually negates any small updates that happen a couple months after you own it.

Plus, if you always wait for the speed bumps, you'll never stop waiting.

That being said, I'd wait until WWDC just to see the speed bumps because it's really close. But like, after then I might just pull the trigger.
 
Scottsdale said:
I would wait as the MacBook will probably be updated before you start school. Why not get the newest latest and greatest with an iPod right before school starts?

Waiting will probably pay off with faster CPU, possibly OLED display, and maybe even better battery.
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OLED screen? Please don't raise the hopes of others hahaha

There is no such thing as latest and greatest. The moment you buy it, it's old tech.
 
I highly doubt that they'll even touch the notebooks. They had an event less than a year ago and upgraded the white macbooks in January. It will take some time before they drop the price.
 
I'm waiting more for the non-glossy option than anything else.


March bump was negligible IMO.
 
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