Time to buy my macbook?

[febbing]

Hey there.

So a question for those coming down from the Steve Jobs high

I have been eyeing a macbook for a while and am now convinced its what i need

So is there any reason not to buy right now? I had held off in case macworld revealed changes in specs/pricing. So now that the keynotes are over is there anything to make me hold off for a week or two? Should i wait for anything else to crop up during the expo?

As a pre-newbie I dont really know how these things go.

Thanks!

 

[iW00t]

Everyone was kinda expecting iLife updates...

 

[wako]

Do people honestly use iLife? I never touched GarageBand, iMovie, iDVD, or iWeb. I guess Im just not creative enough to use it.....

 

[IEatApples]

Everyone was kinda expecting iLife updates...

Everyone was kinda expecting updates...

 

[spiritmn77]

I'm in the same boat

I've been waiting a month to buy the MBP until after Jobs' keynote speech. If for nothing else, saving $80 on iLife 07'. I was also hoping to save on OS 10.5, since I read that if they announce a ship date, then there is only a $20 upgrade fee (thus saving an additional $130)....

My hopes....Save $210
So Far...Waste a month waiting for nothing.

Not fun...and my wife started her Semester in school this past Monday.

I guess I'll wait a little longer for an iLife announcement that is speculated about....

 

[theheyes]

Go for it. An update is never that far away. Just buy it now and be satisfied, otherwise you'll be putting it off forever.

 

[spiritmn77]

At least microsoft...

...gives upgrade options.

This will be my first Mac purchase ever, mainly because my wife wants one and I'm buying for her. Then, if I like it, I'll buy one mid year. If not...I'll look for a Windows Laptop.

It's completely stupid that for 3 years in a row they updated thier iLife software, but not this year. No peep of anything. It's also stupid that I have to be scared about buying a computer and then having to plunk down another $80 in the next 2 or 3 weeks to get up to date.

 

[fireball jones]

The old advice is; if you need it, buy it. If you can wait, wait.

It is pretty lousy 10.5 and iLife 07 weren't mentioned, I'm considering a new mini (no updates there either!) or a macbook, and those two pieces of software are a big part of the price on the low end machines.

 

[antonioconte]

I too am toying with selling my Powerbook G4 17" 1.67 and getting a new MBP 17" - not sure though. any news out there? I could wait I suppose a few months?

 

[emptyCup]

...gives upgrade options.

This will be my first Mac purchase ever, mainly because my wife wants one and I'm buying for her. Then, if I like it, I'll buy one mid year. If not...I'll look for a Windows Laptop.

It's completely stupid that for 3 years in a row they updated thier iLife software, but not this year. No peep of anything. It's also stupid that I have to be scared about buying a computer and then having to plunk down another $80 in the next 2 or 3 weeks to get up to date.

It was reasonable to wait until after the keynote to buy, but why get upset over possibly spending an extra $79 in a few months? iLife06 is good. You may find that you don't use it or that the current software is enough. Leopard will be out in a few months and I expect to see another event on its release. I really don't see how yesterday's keynote could have covered much more than it did. If saving $200 is important to you, keep waiting and get Leopard for free too. Otherwise buy the machine, make your wife happy, and see if iLife is really that important to you. I'm still using iLife05 because I only use iPhoto.

Instead of buying a Windows machine for yourself, put Windows on the machine you buy for your wife so you can both use it. That will save more than $79. Best wishes.