Need some opinions on a purchase

[dand1996]

Hey guys-

I would appreciate any insight...

I have the opportunity to buy a new MBP + cinema display at a realm ice discount in the next week. The catch is I Hafta make the purchase in the next week to get the discount and I know that MBP updates are coming.

I use my mac for web browsing and some heavy zipping and unzipping of large files. I do not have a need for the MBP updates coming in the next months performance wise but investment wise it would be better to not buy year old technology.

So the question is, buy a MBP knowing an update is coming and get a nice discount, or wait for the update and pay retail?

Thanks for any insight.

 

[Hellhammer]

What MBP is it? How much is the discount? If you can save hundreds, then I would just get them now. You can always sell the MBP and buy a new one IF the update offers something you really need or want. If you get a good discount, then you won't even have to pay that much for the upgrade.

 

[leefisher]

If you are worried about the refresh, then why don't you purchase the MacBook Pro at a discount and then sell it immediately before the refresh. Hopefully you'll make a profit on the sale and that can go towards your savings for an updated MBP

 

[dand1996]

Thanks guys..

I'm looking at the 15" entry level MBP, strictly for it's performance not it's screen size. If I could get the 13" in an i5 I would prefer that...

I would be saving anywhere between 20-30%.

I will def get a cinema display cuz they are so freaking sexy.