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Will they be released at the same time?

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bitesmac

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Hello everyone, I have been both Windows & Mac user because of the work. I'm considering buying a real Mac from now on (instead of vmware/hackintosh). I don't really need a Mac asap but do you know if Apple has a history of releasing both a new laptop model and new OS at the same time?

The reason I'm asking is because I can wait til the summer to get a new MBP with the new OS instead of buying one now, and then buying a new OS later on. Also, I may get a free ipod too (my .edu address still works). Plus, I heard around the net that there may be another refresh for MBP in the summer.

Go easy on the new guy please :)
 
There is no way you will see a new MBP refresh this summer. I doubt it but maybe in October before the X-mas season. They did not update the white macbook so there is a chance that could see a summer update. There is also no precedent to seeing any computer come out with the new OS. so you will just have to buy it unless you order a new computer very close to the OS being released then they usually let you upgrade for $5.
 
bitesmac said:
Hello everyone, I have been both Windows & Mac user because of the work. I'm considering buying a real Mac from now on (instead of vmware/hackintosh). I don't really need a Mac asap but do you know if Apple has a history of releasing both a new laptop model and new OS at the same time?

The reason I'm asking is because I can wait til the summer to get a new MBP with the new OS instead of buying one now, and then buying a new OS later on. Also, I may get a free ipod too (my .edu address still works). Plus, I heard around the net that there may be another refresh for MBP in the summer.

Go easy on the new guy please :)
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Apple never pairs OS X releases with new hardware exactly. The MBP will definitely not be refreshed this summer, since there's nothing new to even put in. The MBAs might get a small spec bump with Sandy Bridge then, but also, not likely to be anything major so quickly.

All that being said, if you can hold out until summer, the free ipod is a great deal. Waiting for Lion is also a good idea too. Personally, I'd been waiting for the 2011 MBPs for a couple months, and didn't want to wait, despite the fact that I AM a student and would have qualified for the ipod when the time came. I will also be paying for Lion, but I don't mind.
 
Can't you just buy the MBP now and upgrade the OS when it's released? Just curious. Maybe I got the wrong idea.
 
For the last couple of years, refreshes have been following releases of new Intel CPUs, which only happen once per year. Don't expect any updates until 2012.
 
ok, screw the waiting period. Just pulled the trigger on refurb Macbook Air 2.13GHz, 256GB SSD, 4GB RAM for $1600 included tax. This system should retain good value for a while don't you think (in case I want to sell it to recoup the money for other mac)?
 
ah never mind, this is the MBP area. My MBA question should not be asked here I suppose.
 
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