Upgrade from 2.16 MBPC2D to Unibody MBP?

[brainsurgeon]

Hi everybody,
Just wanted to get your thoughts on whether or not I should upgrade my current laptop. I currently use a 15" (matte) 2.16 MBPC2D with 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HD, and a 30" ACD.

99% of the time, I mainly use my MBP for the following:

Web surfing (including watching YouTube videos)
iTunes (music and movies)
MS Office (for papers, data processing, and presentations)
Skype (video conferencing)

The new MBPs are gorgeous; however, as a resident - I'd prefer to spend the money to upgrade only if there are significant gains to be had in terms of performance/user experience.

Do you guys think that I would benefit greatly from upgrading to a 2.4 ghz unibody MBP at this time? Or am I better off waiting for future revisions for the time being...

Thanks in advance!

 

[RITZFit]

Do you need a faster laptop? I doubt your maxing that 2.16 w/ just iTunes safari and some word prosessing. Sounds like you want something new... Is the spent money worth it?

 

[alexbates]

I would wait for future updates. I also have the 2.16GHz and feel no need to upgrade. I will probably get a new MBP in about 3 years when they come out with new models.

 

[darngooddesign]

It doesn't sound like you are pushing your current machine so I'd hold off if I were you.

 

[brainsurgeon]

Thanks for the comments, guess I'm just suffering from Mac envy living next door to an Apple store and seeing those new shiny unibody MBPs on a daily basis. Will hold off on upgrading until a more compelling need arises. Thanks again!