UpGraded MBP 13 or wait..

[AlCaPp]

Hi guys,

I am switching to Mac soon but I dont know when.. the thing is my PC is broken, it works but I can't really carry it, it would fall apart.. which is pretty annoying for a laptop.

So my question is ; should I get the entry Macbook Pro 13" and upgrade it to 16RAM + 128go SSD or wait for the new Macbook pro Haswell..??

Knowing that I can buy it for $999 with the student discount and upgrade it would cost 200/300$.

My use? Photoshop & Lightroom quite a lot and I am going to start using Final Cut Pro..

My Budget? Around 1300/1400$


Thanks

AlCaPp ~

 

[Suraj R.]

Hi guys,

I am switching to Mac soon but I dont know when.. the thing is my PC is broken, it works but I can't really carry it, it would fall apart.. which is pretty annoying for a laptop.

So my question is ; should I get the entry Macbook Pro 13" and upgrade it to 16RAM + 128go SSD or wait for the new Macbook pro Haswell..??

Knowing that I can buy it for $999 with the student discount and upgrade it would cost 200/300$.

My use? Photoshop & Lightroom quite a lot and I am going to start using Final Cut Pro..

My Budget? Around 1300/1400$


Thanks

AlCaPp ~

Wait, if you're like me (and most people) you won't want to buy something and have it replaced with something later after. That's why I got the Air (among other reasons), because it was just refreshed and it won't be in October.

 

[lagisibuk]

Hi guys,

I am switching to Mac soon but I dont know when.. the thing is my PC is broken, it works but I can't really carry it, it would fall apart.. which is pretty annoying for a laptop.

So my question is ; should I get the entry Macbook Pro 13" and upgrade it to 16RAM + 128go SSD or wait for the new Macbook pro Haswell..??

Knowing that I can buy it for $999 with the student discount and upgrade it would cost 200/300$.

My use? Photoshop & Lightroom quite a lot and I am going to start using Final Cut Pro..

My Budget? Around 1300/1400$


Thanks

AlCaPp ~

are you urgent for macbook?
if not, maybe wait is better...

but i'm not sure, that haswell with hd5000 will significant increase performance than hd4000. ofcourse in 13 layer.

if u dont care about GPU, get one now and then upgrade to 16GB with 128 SSD

 

[madsci954]

I would get it now if upgrading/future proofing are important for you. There is a chance the classic MBP will be discontinued and only the retina MBP will be sold.

 

[laurasaur25]

I'm also wanting to purchase and am waiting. It seems to be either next week or September/October. If you can't wait until Sept/Oct then at least wait until next week to make sure it's not then. Or if you definitely aren't waiting until Sept/Oct then if you buy now and it's released in the next 14 days you could return. I personally wouldn't want to mess with it but it's an option.

Also, if you wait and there's a release and you get an old model then the price could drop.

There's always the refurb option which a lot of people looking for cMBP's are doing, which can be tracked here: http://www.refurb.me/us/

 

[Laco]

Hi guys,

I am switching to Mac soon but I dont know when.. the thing is my PC is broken, it works but I can't really carry it, it would fall apart.. which is pretty annoying for a laptop.

So my question is ; should I get the entry Macbook Pro 13" and upgrade it to 16RAM + 128go SSD or wait for the new Macbook pro Haswell..??

Knowing that I can buy it for $999 with the student discount and upgrade it would cost 200/300$.

My use? Photoshop & Lightroom quite a lot and I am going to start using Final Cut Pro..

My Budget? Around 1300/1400$


Thanks

AlCaPp ~

Personally If I were you I would buy a Macbook Air right now. You can get a 13 inch Macbook Air for 1099 (1199 before student discount) with 8gb and 128 SSD. It has a better GPU then the CURRENT 13 inch pro plus it will cost you less then if you were to upgrade the pro yourself.

 

[scbond]

The cMBP is unlikely to be updated but just as unlikely to be discontinued. Either way, get your upgrades yourself and not via Apple as they charge a ridiculous premium for them. Also, I would say avoid 16GB of memory...most people don't need that much and many have reported issues with using 16GB.

 

[AlCaPp]

Thanks for your help guys.

I am really interested in the new MBA as well, especially because I travel a lot.. But wondering if it's good enough.. I use Photoshop & Lightroom a lot.

Is the i7 + 8Go RAM strong enough?