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Montevina or Nehalem

  • I'm upgrading to Montevina ASAP

    Votes: 28 42.4%
  • I'm waiting for Nehalem!

    Votes: 17 25.8%
  • I just upgraded with the last update..

    Votes: 13 19.7%
  • I'm waiting until after Nehalem

    Votes: 8 12.1%

  • Total voters
    66
Waiting for Nehalem. Still using a 2.16 CD MBP so the jump will be a large one. Plus the fact I need that much time to save up for it.
 
Nehalem Macbook Pro. I've currently got a Vista gaming PC that it will be replacing. Come January I'll be upgrading my G4 to the Nehalem Mac Pro too whenever that rolls around.
 
Waiting for a new Montevina with new Nvida FIXED! GPU's then will grab on the Nehalem at 4th or 5th generation when the probs have been ironed out 😉
 
There's no option for both. I'll be using my mom's 15" Montevina until Nehalem comes out, whereby I'll be getting a 17".
 
Since I just got this MBP a few months ago, I'll wait for Nehalem, since I doubt there will be a significant performance difference in Montevina.
 
i'm going to buy the next MB if there is a good case redesign that i like.

Waiting for Nehalem is kind of pointless because it's just a 25% performance jump. But at the time Nehalem is out there is the Quadcore jump on the horizon with a much higher performance jump. At the time Nehalem is out I would then just feel I have to wait for the quadcore. So I buy now and upgrade in 1-2 years again. The plan is to replace my two G4 machines with two intel machines this way.
 
I'm waiting for Nehalem. My PMG5 is getting a bit long in the tooth now and my RevA MB has had nothing but niggling problems.

By the time Nehalem comes around I should be able to afford it. 😀

16 core MacPro. Oeuf!
 
I vote second or third gen montevina or 2nd gen nahalem. I'm not a fan of either first gen since they tend to have more problems (in my opinion).
 
Going for whatever comes out in 3 years... getting a MBP as a graduation gift to myself before my student discounts wear off 😛

Also just got an older gen MBP for a really nice price, so I am pretty happy.
 
Since I just got this MBP a few months ago, I'll wait for Nehalem, since I doubt there will be a significant performance difference in Montevina.

Early reports beggining to trickle out confirm your suspicions. Beside it's a paper launch and laptops won't be available for a month or two. Not exactly a stellar performance by Intel. This is what happens when Intel isn't feeling any heat from AMD, which announced a $1 billon loss today and the exit of that uber loser, Hector Ruiz, as ceo. What a clown. 😡
 
I'll be getting Montevina when it comes out as long as it has a decent GPU. Otherwise I'll probably grab a refurbished Penryn base model after they go down in price from Montevina being out. 🙄
 
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