I was planning on getting a Macbook as soon as they updated them all with leopard to take with me this fall to college...now with the delay of leopard, what should i do? i can't afford a $1000 refurb now then the 2000 updated one in 6 months, ideas? -Thanks
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You know, sticking with Tiger won't be a bad idea for your first year of college. Most colleges aren't going to support the new OS right away anyway, so you'll be compatible with more people using Tiger than if you were on Leopard right away.
Just buy your new computer with enough time to get used to it before school starts (at least a month). You'll be fine.
Just buy your new computer with enough time to get used to it before school starts (at least a month). You'll be fine.
Believe me vp719 I understand where you are comming from but you have to realize that Tiger is still very powerful and could probably last you quite some time till you are ready to upgrade. I also can fall for the "gear lust" syndrome as well but if you need it now get it now and upgrade later. It will be a little while before all of your apps can fully utilize to the new system (some may not be fully compatible too) and you wont have to deal with any of the release bugs either.
Get the MacBook now. You'll be completely familiar with the interface and OSX by the time you get to college, and heck, who doesn't like getting a graduation gift for themselves?
Just make sure that you get the Core 2 Duo model, so you can take full advantage of Leopard and its 64 bit sexiness when it comes out.
Just make sure that you get the Core 2 Duo model, so you can take full advantage of Leopard and its 64 bit sexiness when it comes out.
Buy it now if you want it. I know forking out more cash for Leopard when it comes out is unappealing, but a computer is more exciting.
With the release in October it's not like you're in the "omg it's so close to being released i'm going to be ripped off" stage.
With the release in October it's not like you're in the "omg it's so close to being released i'm going to be ripped off" stage.
i don't get it.....why do you think the laptops in the future with leopard will be so much better than what is available today?
Where is this $2000 figure coming from? Leopard will probably be $129. Go for the $1000 refurb now, and then spend $129 when Leopard is released. (Yes, you can do it...save $1 per day starting now. There, done, by the time Leopard is released, you have enough to buy it and plenty to spare!)
Edit: never mind, I see you're getting the Mac. There ya go!
--Eric
I just assumed that after the leopard release apple would in turn update their mb and mbp lines, better processors, memory, etc, but i could be wrong - thats why i'm here. I guess i just figured that a current mb w/ leopard loaded onto it in a few months wouldnt be as good as the line of mb's they'd have going once leopard is released
That might be with Penryn. With recent rumors, Leopard might be released in October and if Apple is going to release Leopard in October they might as well wait for Penryn. I don't think Apple is going to use the first Santa Rosa platform, they are probably waiting for Penryn with Santa Rosa which will be a big update.