New To Mac Need Advice :)

[SamTheeGeek]

Dear Members ,

Im glad to be here joining this fine community.

First im new to Mac and i just wanna switich from Windows ( PC ) because i got tired of making high end computers that run a horrible OS. Anyways im here for your advice, Im looking to buy these products below , do you recommend buying them now or should i wait ? because i dont wanna order it today and find out they updated it after 1 week hehe .

So what i want is .

IMac 27"
2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB


Macbook Pro 13" W/ Accessories Etc.
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
128GB solid-state drive


im plannin to make this order at the start of march.


Please let me know what you think .

Thank you

Happy New Year !

 

[goldstarqc]

Hi, currently, this is fine, but if you plan to buy in march, maybe they will update it. I would check the Buyer's Guide section just before the purchase and I'll post this question again.

Nobody can predict what apple will release between now and March...

 

[mdjasrie]

i think the iMac 27' is a great buy, considering it was just released last year october i think. So its pretty new even when you are purchasing in March. The macbook pros.. i dunno id recommend holding it off until the next update and see what apple has to offer. But this is just my personal opinion.

Like what the above person says, its very hard to predict the cycle of products apple releases.

 

[SamTheeGeek]

Thank you for your reply ,

The first thing i did is check out the buyers guide , its pretty cool and useful , but i wanted mac users advice .

Let me know all what you think ? hehe 4k $ + is gonna be spent

thank you

 

[ditzy]

The iMac is fine to buy. But the MacBook pro I wouldn't buy unless it has been updated by then. Saying that by March it might be worth waiting for the iMac as it will only be two to three months before they are due an update.

 

[SamTheeGeek]

Hello ,

thank you for your reply ,

im actually new to mac, so i cant really wait to enjoy Mac Computers

im really hoping they update the MBP by then , i really need one by that time because i will be travlin and i dont really have a laptop. The iMac i could postpone.

so lets hope somethin happens by then ,.

& honestly i was hoping to get an iphone 3gs 32gigs , but rumors say new iphone is coming out in june so i guess worth the wait.

 

[ChrisA]

If you need a new computer NOW buy one NOW. Waiting for a new model is pointless and will never end. But if you don't needs a computer now, don't buy one now.

More important is which Mac to buy. That depends on what software you intend to run on it. You didn't say so none of use know if the two macs you selected are the best for you.

 

[SamTheeGeek]

hehe funny ... ive been waiting for someone to tell me that lol ... i was told the same thing , when i bought my car lol anyways im buying and moving to mac just for point of intrest and entertainment.

i really liked the imac 27" for the looks and spec wise and the MBP for my travling ..


so i guess i might buy the Imac when i get back from my trip and the MBP before i travle


thank you all !

 

[SamTheeGeek]

Update :


Guys whats up with the iMac 27" screen flicker, its good i didnt place an order yet , i guess im gonna postpone the iMac order till something better comes out or atleast they solve this problem.
But for the Macbook Pro , any of you guys facing a major defect ?


Thank you

 

[Habitus]

Dear Members ,

Im glad to be here joining this fine community.

First im new to Mac and i just wanna switich from Windows ( PC ) because i got tired of making high end computers that run a horrible OS. Anyways im here for your advice, Im looking to buy these products below , do you recommend buying them now or should i wait ? because i dont wanna order it today and find out they updated it after 1 week hehe .

So what i want is .

IMac 27"
2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB


Macbook Pro 13" W/ Accessories Etc.
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
128GB solid-state drive


im plannin to make this order at the start of march.


Please let me know what you think .

Thank you

Happy New Year !

The best bet for a update would be on 1-27-10. However, updates can happen at any time. I'd say you're safe with this Mac. Also, given your needs, why would a change matter? Do you plan on changing your needs?

Good luck!

Habitus

 

[macrumorsMaster]

I'd wait.

You could get the 'tablet' computer supposedly being revealed at the Apple event this 27th. Wait for the iMAC till this summer at least and get the student deal

 

[SamTheeGeek]

well im gonna wait for the Jan 27 event , lets hope they got something better for me. mainly now i really need a laptop hehe... Mac hopefuly


thank you guys for your reply

 

[SaSaSushi]

Guys whats up with the iMac 27" screen flicker, its good i didnt place an order yet , i guess im gonna postpone the iMac order till something better comes out or atleast they solve this problem.

I have yet to apply the 27-inch firmware update on my i7 (week 47) since I've had no flickering problems at all and don't want it to cause any. At any rate, that issue seems tapering off with newer machines.

If you're waiting for the next iMac revision it's going to be a while. The late-2009s are not out 3 months yet.

 

[js81]

Hello ,

thank you for your reply ,

im actually new to mac, so i cant really wait to enjoy Mac Computers

Not to be a total buzz kill, but do you really want to drop four-large on TWO machines with a new OS you've never used? I love my Macs, but I'm glad I eased in. I'm afraid that if I'd jumped in head first (replaced all my machines at once) I may've became frustrated.

My first Mac was a "toy" to play with. Then I replaced MY primary machine. Then I replaced my wife's primary machine. However, I still have a Windows laptop (useful at times, plus its only for couch-browsing). I don't know how money is to you, but $4,000 is a big sum of money to me. I'd spend it carefully.

My advice is buy ONE of the machines, see how you like it, THEN decide on the second. Again, this is just my opinion.

 

[Corrode]

I agree with the above poster. Grab yourself a lappy and see if you like it before dropping another $2k+ on the 27". Wait until the Jan 27th event, then make the decision on the 13". See if you like Macs, then drop that ridiculous amount of money on the iMac.

 

[SamTheeGeek]

Not to be a total buzz kill, but do you really want to drop four-large on TWO machines with a new OS you've never used? I love my Macs, but I'm glad I eased in. I'm afraid that if I'd jumped in head first (replaced all my machines at once) I may've became frustrated.

My first Mac was a "toy" to play with. Then I replaced MY primary machine. Then I replaced my wife's primary machine. However, I still have a Windows laptop (useful at times, plus its only for couch-browsing). I don't know how money is to you, but $4,000 is a big sum of money to me. I'd spend it carefully.

My advice is buy ONE of the machines, see how you like it, THEN decide on the second. Again, this is just my opinion.

Thank you all for your reply , and yea i agree in what your are saying.

yes iam new to mac , but still i have a good feeling im gonna love it due to all the reaserch ive done about it seems like a beautiful OS, just one thing that scares me is the new systems defects. im gonna be purchasing them from US and getting them shipping to my country , we have an authorized mac dealer here but they are a total rip off compared to US apple. I just really hope i recieve my future mac with no manufacture problems. I still have windows PC's all over my house and im not gettin rid of em , but yea im gonna buy macbook pro after jan 27 event because i really need a laptop for my traveling , then after i might get the 27" imac and hopefully defect free.

i cant WAIT to see what mac got to offer on jan 27 hehe xD

 

[Winni]

First im new to Mac and i just wanna switich from Windows ( PC ) because i got tired of making high end computers that run a horrible OS. Anyways im here for your advice...

Then save your money and put FreeBSD, PC-BSD or a flavor of Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, openSuSE) on that high-end computer.

The transition from Windows to Ubuntu 9.10, for example, won't be much different than the transition so Snow Leopard. I think it's no exaggeration to say that the learning curve is about the same now. Choosing a Free platform will just be a lot cheaper and when it comes to raw performance, all Free Unixes (*BSD) and Unix-Clones (Linux) run circles around Windows and Mac OS X.

Switching from Microsoft to Apple is just exchanging one tyrant with another. You won't really win anything by doing that.

 

[hwhalers]

when it comes to raw performance, all Free Unixes (*BSD) and Unix-Clones (Linux) run circles around Windows and Mac OS X.

Assuming your software and/or libraries are available on *BSD/Linux. If it isn't, and there's a whole lot of worthwhile stuff that isn't, then the very real performance advantage you get is negated or eliminated. And time/money/effort spent to make it work and support it therein can start to approach the costs of proprietary systems. Of course the OP hasn't even said what he does with this equipment, so that could very well be completely spurious!

You can't completely discount user interface and experience, though. To a lot of people (myself included), OS X is the premier desktop environment and have no problem paying a reasonable premium to use it.

 

[scottkifnw]

Wait

For updates. Speed bumps and price drops are likely soon.

See Buyer's Guide section for additional hints.

sek

Dear Members ,

Im glad to be here joining this fine community.

First im new to Mac and i just wanna switich from Windows ( PC ) because i got tired of making high end computers that run a horrible OS. Anyways im here for your advice, Im looking to buy these products below , do you recommend buying them now or should i wait ? because i dont wanna order it today and find out they updated it after 1 week hehe .

So what i want is .

IMac 27"
2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB


Macbook Pro 13" W/ Accessories Etc.
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
128GB solid-state drive


im plannin to make this order at the start of march.


Please let me know what you think .

Thank you

Happy New Year !