Should I get a new macbook pro?

[r23w]

I currently have the old macbook pro 2.2 ghz (15"), 4gb, ram, but its been running slow, battery life is only 33% (587 recharges) and my charger is pretty busted it has problems charging, i have dings, scratches, bumps, cracks, and dents everywhere on the computer.

I am looking to buy probably the 2.8 ghz macbook pro or the 3.06, and im not sure whether to get the 15" or 17"

1st: should i wait until the upcoming media event because they could add blu-ray or something?

2nd: Would it be smarter for me to wait a while until they update them?

3rd: Is it worth it to get the 3.06 over the 2.8?

4th: Should i get the 15" or the 17"?


Thanks!

 

[airplaneman]

If you need it, get it. If you don't need it, by all means wait. Your computer is still plenty powerful. You could just get a new battery and charger. I waited almost 4 years before upgrading, and that was an upgrade from a cheap PC.

 

[jmann]

I don't think the media event will have anything to do with the MBP, it usually just focuses on the iPod line. It can't hurt to wait though. Also I doubt you'd see that much of a difference between the two processors. What do you plan on doing with the computer anyways? Also I would just get the 15"for the slightly better portability.

 

[MadGoat]

1: the media event is a music event, ipod etc...

2: if you keep waiting until the next update, you'll never buy a new computer.

3: you won't notice a difference

4: depends on what you need, I have the 17 because I use it for work where I always need a bigger screen.

 

[emcham]

i originally got the 17" and was surprised to find that the high resolution bothered me. i have great vision but things just felt a bit too small. i had wanted it for years, and never even considered anything else. i exchanged it for the 3.06 15" and am very happy. its personal preference. the biggest difference day-to-day in my opinion is that the 17" screen feels vast and open, while the 15" feels comfortably spacious.

both are excellent choices. i wouldn't wait. but on that one, you'll really have to go with your gut.

 

[marcs]

after spending the last 2 weeks reading and researching, I just put in an order for 15" 2.8ghz. I could not justify the extra price for the 3.06 processor. I plan on putting in an SSD and upgrade RAM down the track. Just do it. I was debating whether to wait for the new line, but the current line is perfectly quick enough to do everything I need to do. Hell I found the 2.53Ghz to quick.