This afternoon I found out that I have won a $1000 scholarship from school, I happen to have my school paid for already so that is $1000 in my pocket to do what I please. So Leopard was released and with my iPhone purchase earlier this month and my desire for a second laptop (I would probably use my MacBook as the primary and this Linux Thinkpad as the secondary machine) I am thinking that with my student discount I could go ahead and get a MacBook. My first impulse was to only spend the $1000 and not dip into my personal bank account and in that case I could get the barebone MacBook for $999 and take advantage of Free Shipping and after the taxes I would have everything covered from what is in my "student" account.
However, I looked at the big difference $200 makes, the faster processor and the Dual layer burner. Okay, so assuming that I can possibly afford the faster system then comes the question of should I get the AppleCare plan or not. Or maybe a better question, since the machine will come with a 1 year warrenty can I decide to get the AppleCare before the one year warrenty is up to extend my warrenty?
If all goes well I hope to be ordering one by the end of the week and then hopefully it will be here by the end of next week.
However, I looked at the big difference $200 makes, the faster processor and the Dual layer burner. Okay, so assuming that I can possibly afford the faster system then comes the question of should I get the AppleCare plan or not. Or maybe a better question, since the machine will come with a 1 year warrenty can I decide to get the AppleCare before the one year warrenty is up to extend my warrenty?
If all goes well I hope to be ordering one by the end of the week and then hopefully it will be here by the end of next week.
wait till jan till the macbooks come out. Or Nov 12 for the new macpros
