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victory818

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I have a MacBook Air now, but the logic board is faulty and audio does not work without a USB sound card, which is annoying, but fixing the logic board costs way too much.

So, I'm looking at buying a Pro. Question is, should I buy one now, or wait for the next one? When would the next gen be coming out?

Cheers :p
 
I'm wondering same thing... Macrumors says don't buy unless you have too, sounds like you are in the have too group.

But, when was the last refresh, June I think, for the 15 inch anyways. Given Haswell is available, I think that time frame is about right.
 
victory818 said:
I have a MacBook Air now, but the logic board is faulty and audio does not work without a USB sound card, which is annoying, but fixing the logic board costs way too much.

So, I'm looking at buying a Pro. Question is, should I buy one now, or wait for the next one? When would the next gen be coming out?

Cheers :p
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New models were just released this month. Why wait?
 
If you need it, buy it. The MBPs were just refreshed 4 months ago, so it's not even halfway into the product cycle yet. You'll have a long wait if you go without one.
 
Maybe go for a retina MacBook Pro 13", almost the same weight as Air plus the incredible display.
Actually I'd recommend retina MacBook Pro 15" more, if you don't mind the extra size and money. A dedicated powerful graphic card is kind of important.

The product cycle shouldn't be a problem since the 15 inch one was announced only 4 months and the 13 inch one just came out.
 
I would just go ahead and buy it. Think of it this way - you can always sell it later and pick up the new and improved model. Apple products tend to hold their value extremely well! But if I were you, I'd look for a better deal than what Apple offers. If you go to appleinsider.com, they have an entire page devoted to finding the best deals on Apple computers. I grabbed my rMBP from MacMall for $1999 with no tax and free next day air shipping. I bought it 2 weeks ago, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase! This thing is the Ferrari of notebook computers, without a doubt!

Via appleinsider.com and MacMall, you can pick up the 13" rMBP for $1,566.49, with free overnight shipping and no tax!
 
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How long might the wait be for the next generation of rMBP? I'm willing to wait it out, hopefully if Apple delivers an even better model.
 
I've fooled around a bit with the rMBP 13'' in Apple stores, and the 13'' has a quite snappy response. I don't perceive any real lag there, unlike the 15'' rMPB which is a bit choppy during websurfing and some animations. I wouldn't be hesitant to get a rMBP 13'' now if I needed it. However, my c2d 2010 MBA is still working great, so I'm waiting for the Haswell rMBP release..
The rMBP 13'' is one sweet laptop. :)
 
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