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New Macbook is coming but when?
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Usually MacBook has been updated about a month after MBPs but there is no guarantee that it will be the case now. It is due for an update though.
Just a rumor. Since MBPs kept the ODD, it is doubtful that Apple would remove it from the MacBook.
Just a rumor. Since MBPs kept the ODD, it is doubtful that Apple would remove it from the MacBook.
How old is your niece? What is her needs?
If she is below 10, an iPad would be way better than a laptop. Due to higher portability and kids like touch screens.
If she is above 10, you should ask whether she would prefer an iPad or laptop and get what she wants.
If she is a Junior in high school or college student, a Macbook Air would be the perfect gift due to portability. If she needs Microsoft Word or iWork, you can get them from the App Store. If she needs Windows 7, check out this link.
She is 11.Long in the Mac tooth
Has anyone else seen the list of Macs that are due for an update? The buyers guide has all sorts of time and average times but the fact is if you want new tech then you must buy what Apple wants to direct to the market. It gets so much more profitable to make last years models last longer.
The MacBook is just that elastic product like the mini too. Get a pro model and they update faster. Every year a new iPhone and updates to OS. This means that the Mac book could not be renewed until summer. This does slow down cash flow from AppleCare and more purchases at buying time. It is impossible to get an iPad 2 and now it is going international and to Radio Shack to boot. So this means we wait for the new products on the lighter side.
Has anyone else seen the list of Macs that are due for an update? The buyers guide has all sorts of time and average times but the fact is if you want new tech then you must buy what Apple wants to direct to the market. It gets so much more profitable to make last years models last longer.
The MacBook is just that elastic product like the mini too. Get a pro model and they update faster. Every year a new iPhone and updates to OS. This means that the Mac book could not be renewed until summer. This does slow down cash flow from AppleCare and more purchases at buying time. It is impossible to get an iPad 2 and now it is going international and to Radio Shack to boot. So this means we wait for the new products on the lighter side.