Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Official Merom (Core 2 Duo) Launch on Monday?

Ed H said:
With the switch to intel i can see apple hardware being as worthless as Windows hardware after 4-6 months. You wait for merom, does that mean you are going to wait 4-6 months more for the next chip to take over the MBP? It just gets silly to wait after you think about it... That is if you really were going to buy it in the first place instead of bitching and whining on a forum...
Click to expand...

rtharper said:
That's very true. But depending on what said person does, the value of the hardware goes down for them rather quickly as new technology replaces it and software developers keep pace to use up the newly bought system resources.
Click to expand...

But specifically, Apple hardware does retain value much greater than other PC manufacturer's hardware does. Look up a comparably fit Dell, HP, or whatever against a similar apple product on eBay, and you'll realize how much value they continue to have, regardless of the fact that they all use Intel chips.
 
The resell value of Apple computers is far greater than any other brands.

I've looked in to buying second hand on eBay but the prices are so high for Macs that I really can't see the point, when you take the higher specs of new Macs in to account you don't really save anything at all on some.
 
babyj said:
The resell value of Apple computers is far greater than any other brands.

I've looked in to buying second hand on eBay but the prices are so high for Macs that I really can't see the point, when you take the higher specs of new Macs in to account you don't really save anything at all on some.
Click to expand...

Have you considered a refurbished unit from Apple...?
 
babyj said:
The resell value of Apple computers is far greater than any other brands.

I've looked in to buying second hand on eBay but the prices are so high for Macs that I really can't see the point, when you take the higher specs of new Macs in to account you don't really save anything at all on some.
Click to expand...

I will agree that has been true in the past, but I predict within a year the margin of difference WILL decline significantly. Apple hardware (used) will always carry a premium, but I predict that premium will drop drastically as supply of Apple hardware in the market continues to increase... simple economics, really.
 
shadowx said:
I will agree that has been true in the past, but I predict within a year the margin of difference WILL decline significantly. Apple hardware (used) will always carry a premium, but I predict that premium will drop drastically as supply of Apple hardware in the market continues to increase... simple economics, really.
Click to expand...

Agreed. Espically with the rate of innovation now that intel is on board.
 
appleintelrock said:
Agreed. Espically with the rate of innovation now that intel is on board.
Click to expand...

Indeed. PowerPC updates were relatively small and there was a greater length of time between them. Core Duo is already "out of date" six months after its introduction with the arrival of the Core 2 Duo. This is will have an obvious effect on the resale market.
 
typecase said:
Indeed. PowerPC updates were relatively small and there was a greater length of time between them. Core Duo is already "out of date" six months after its introduction with the arrival of the Core 2 Duo. This is will have an obvious effect on the resale market.
Click to expand...
+
Also, I think Intel has been chomping at the bit to work with someone with as much creativity as apple. From now on Intel processors don't have to be stuck in dull little boxes. :D
 
shadowx said:
I will agree that has been true in the past, but I predict within a year the margin of difference WILL decline significantly. Apple hardware (used) will always carry a premium, but I predict that premium will drop drastically as supply of Apple hardware in the market continues to increase... simple economics, really.
Click to expand...

absolutely. this is evidenced with ipods.
 
Well I am disappointed that a Merom MBP was not announced today. I had put off purchasing an MBP until the Merom was released but I can't wait any longer. If the Merom is not released by Sunday I am going to have to go ahead and get the Y Chip.

If an announcement is made after I purchase my MBP, but before I receive it or in the first 2 weeks after I receive it, can I do an exchange?
 
mivida2k said:
Well I am disappointed that a Merom MBP was not announced today. I had put off purchasing an MBP until the Merom was released but I can't wait any longer. If the Merom is not released by Sunday I am going to have to go ahead and get the Y Chip.

If an announcement is made after I purchase my MBP, but before I receive it or in the first 2 weeks after I receive it, can I do an exchange?
Click to expand...

I don't see why you couldn't, you shouldn't have any trouble as long as you don't open it.

-Zadillo
 
Zadillo said:
I don't see why you couldn't, you shouldn't have any trouble as long as you don't open it.

-Zadillo
Click to expand...

If its a CTO then you cannot return or exchange it for any reason other than a DOA MBP

Ed
 
tabaczka said:
Ah. Dang. Apple gave me quite a scare this morning... why would they take the store down, thus building my hopes that C2D was on its way.. and then put the store back up without any changes...?


I would love to wait for the C2D's in the MBP, but I desperatly need to order my MBP now for school...

Should I just order a basic system and hope they release the C2D within 14 days?

Seems like a big risk to me...
Click to expand...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/228145/

Posts 542/3 are the only quotes i can find right now in regards to the store being taken down a few days before the iMac update.

I think it was on the morning of the 5th september? iMac released the next day!

Im NOT saying i think it will be 2moro but i do think its close!

1. store down temporarily with no updates
2. End of ipod deal in europe (thus concluding it wordwide)
3. Shipping down to 24hrs as with the iMacs.
4. Lack of stock in every store iv been to, be it highstreet or specialist.
5. Start of Q4/ new FY (whichever it is again)
6. Educational institutions being delayed with bulk orders... (apple would probs lose contracts if they sold an institution products that will be kind of obselete very soon),
7. Im sure there are 100s of other thing pointing in the right direction now but like i have said many times before its all speculation.

Hell someone may actually read this at apple and think, damn they're on to us lets keep them guessing....

..i just dont know anymore.

10/10 fingers crossed!!!
 
anim8or said:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/228145/

Posts 542/3 are the only quotes i can find right now in regards to the store being taken down a few days before the iMac update.

I think it was on the morning of the 5th september? iMac released the next day!

Im NOT saying i think it will be 2moro but i do think its close!

1. store down temporarily with no updates
2. End of ipod deal in europe (thus concluding it wordwide)
3. Shipping down to 24hrs as with the iMacs.
4. Lack of stock in every store iv been to, be it highstreet or specialist.
5. Start of Q4/ new FY (whichever it is again)
6. Educational institutions being delayed with bulk orders... (apple would probs lose contracts if they sold an institution products that will be kind of obselete very soon),
7. Im sure there are 100s of other thing pointing in the right direction now but like i have said many times before its all speculation.

Hell someone may actually read this at apple and think, damn they're on to us lets keep them guessing....

..i just dont know anymore.

10/10 fingers crossed!!!
Click to expand...

here's another 10 for you to cross with :cool:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back