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So Much Confusion About the New MBP , someone want to help clear things?

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sako94

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Okay well im in the market to buy a new macbook pro (15inch ) $1700
im wondering if i should buy it now or wait. Im going to use it for every day use like internet maybe some games and MUSIC , going to use it to DJ connect it to my set . Will it be able to do everything with speed or wait a few more days , weeks, what is ur best advice for me ? :)
 
The current MBPs are good computers and will do all you need and more
Nobody knows when the new ones will be coming... period

If you need it now, buy and be happy and don't look back
If you don't need it now and can wait, roll the dice and see
 
sako94 said:
Okay well im in the market to buy a new macbook pro (15inch ) $1700
im wondering if i should buy it now or wait. Im going to use it for every day use like internet maybe some games and MUSIC , going to use it to DJ connect it to my set . Will it be able to do everything with speed or wait a few more days , weeks, what is ur best advice for me ? :)
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Definitely wait another day, but after that..? How desperate are you?
 
My best guess is within a month from now. Most likely it will be on a Tuesday.

Also, if you need to get one before the refresh keep in mind that Apple will let you swap for a new model if it arrives within two weeks after you purchase a current model.
 
Vantage Point said:
My best guess is within a month from now. Most likely it will be on a Tuesday.

Also, if you need to get one before the refresh keep in mind that Apple will let you swap for a new model if it arrives within two weeks after you purchase a current model.
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You will have to pay a restocking fee if you opened it already though, just FYI
 
Unless you can get a GIGANTIC discount on the price of the MBP, wait. Right now, you're buying a ten month old system, that has a graphics system from October 2008! If it's okay for you to buy such an outdated system, you probably don't need a MBP at all.

I would definitely wait and buy the MBP as soon as it's updated. Right now, you're getting just about as bad of a value as is possible. If it's like 35% off, it's still not a fair deal in my book... 50% off and you're getting close. Some people don't like to read this sort of reply, but it's true. The only time an Apple product buyer gets even a close to "fair" deal is when the product is just updated. Until Apple starts dropping the prices on its ancient Macs, the system will never warrant buying until an update.

Wait wait wait. It's one thing for Apple to sell ancient technology to consumers, but this is a MacBook PRO you're wanting to buy. For a "pro" model to be so ancient is just ridiculous.
 
amjustice said:
You will have to pay a restocking fee if you opened it already though, just FYI
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If you're nice, supposedly you can take it in up to a month after you bought it to upgrade if a new model comes out. Heard that quite a few times around here.
 
breathesrain said:
If you're nice, supposedly you can take it in up to a month after you bought it to upgrade if a new model comes out. Heard that quite a few times around here.
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Possible, but never good to bet with such an expensive machine. The official policy is 2 weeks though, including getting the restocking fee waived. Double check with your local Apple store though.
 
the thing is if i purchase now will i need the receipt and credit card information and etc? because this is going to be a gift from my parents and theyre going to buy and ship
 
Wait a few more days/weeks. Since you're asking the question, you apparently can wait. But one after the refresh.
 
Its very much worth the wait because the value of Core 2 Duo will drop to depths once iX comes out. So 2 or 3 years from now when you want to sell your C2D notebook on eBay or such, you'll not get good enough money for it.
 
Gorilla Power said:
Its very much worth the wait because the value of Core 2 Duo will drop to depths once iX comes out. So 2 or 3 years from now when you want to sell your C2D notebook on eBay or such, you'll not get good enough money for it.
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Yep, just like the PowerBooks.

There is one on eBay, an 1.5GHz G4 PowerBook 17", produced from April 2004 to January 2005, and the three lonely bids are only up to 640USD. What a drag.
 
spinnerlys said:
Yep, just like the PowerBooks.

There is one on eBay, an 1.5GHz G4 PowerBook 17", produced from April 2004 to January 2005, and the three lonely bids are only up to 640USD. What a drag.
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$640 for a Powerbook? Yikes.

As for the OP, I recently upgraded from a Dell D620 hackintosh to a 13 inch unibody MacBook Pro. I knew that the hardware had been around for a while, but the MacBook Pro still offers the best all-around value in terms of form factor, quality, usability and style. It's not just a numbers game.
 
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