I, Mood, created this post under the advice of Negrodamus
Thank you Negrodamus for your help.
Going back to the main point of this thread, many threads have been made concerning when the Apple computers will be updated. It's been almost a year for many products especially the iBook, and many of you are recomennding people to buy NOW.
I don't think this is so wise. Why?
I did some simple math, and found out that when the 500,000,000 songs are reached it will be around monday (afternoonish), which gives time to announce winners, prizes, etc.
Also note the date July 19th (next Tuesday), not only is that one day after my mom's birthday but also is a sweet point in the month because it is very close to the middle of the month which makes it an excellent time to update products (when students are beginning to buy laptops, much like myself). Most students tend to get their laptops around mid july to early august, and this date makes sense.
Steve Jobs promised us new products to come very soon at the last Keynote, and I believe July 19th is the date. Contrary to people saying that they will not be updated til' at least September, I beleive they will be. People are highlighting the Paris event which happens one day after the Cram and Jam deal ends but don't forget that the iTunes 500,000,000 event is very important as well.
If the Apple line does not get updated next week, well then chop my balls off and call me Annie, but I'm placing my bets on next Tuesday. At that point if they do not update them, I will buy an iBook. I still have two weeks (another two tuesdays to wait!) to return the iBook if new ones come out, and I figure if new ones come out, the 10 percent restocking fee will be negligible in the longrun (better screen [widescreen?], better video card, bigger hdd, bigger ram, better battery life?,more default peripherals, ). There was a time when the G4 Cube, if i remember, surprassed the Powermac for a month or so, when Apple update them, so its still possible that the iBook may be as powerful or even more powerful than the Powerbook for a couple of weeks or that the Powerbook get updated as well.
So to end things, use your common sense, do NOT buy now. The wait is almost over, Apple MUST update their product lines now or lose a huge chunk of their sales and customers. In these extra days, save the extra money for something you couldn't quite afford for the Apple computer (like a superdrive), more ram, etc.
This letter has been read and approved by Howard Dean
