Time to upgrade or wait until 2016?

[Smashy]

Looking to buy a new MBP soon. I have a mid 2009 that is showing its age. Battery does not hold a good charge and it's fairly slow with Photoshop and Lightroom which I use heavily. I don't want to replace those parts as I could benefit from the new features of the current model. My questions is will now be a good time to buy or would waiting for the new (skylake?) version be worth it? Does Apple have a pattern of releasing new revisions early in the year or would I be waiting until late in the year for one? (I don't really follow it)


Thanks for any input!

 

[Fishrrman]

If you absolutely "need it now" and cannot wait any longer, buy now.

If you can afford to wait, say, 3-4 more months, try to hold out...

 

[Smashy]

Thanks. Maybe I'll use that time to save up some extra cash.

 

[DavidWLowe]

If you absolutely "need it now" and cannot wait any longer, buy now.

If you can afford to wait, say, 3-4 more months, try to hold out...

Fishrrman, are you stating that within 3-4 months, Apple will be announcing/offering for sale a new MacBook machine?

 

[T5BRICK]

Fishrrman, are you stating that within 3-4 months, Apple will be announcing/offering for sale a new MacBook machine?

Looking at trends, Apple will probably update the rMBP in early 2016. Don't know if it'll be an update design, or just upgraded specs.

 

[TechGod]

Try holding out if possible.

 

[Steve121178]

Thanks. Maybe I'll use that time to save up some extra cash.

Or buy now from Amazon and save a few 100 off the Apple Store prices.

 

[maflynn]

At the very least wait until Black Friday, you may be able to save some money

 

[Samuelsan2001]

It depends, if you use it for work and a new one will increase your productivity then it's worth going for it now, 4-5 months of vastly increased productivity will be worth far more to you than a slight spec bump.