I am in the market for a new desktop. I am not in the market for an iMac because it is not really upgradable. I hear that in August, the new desktop macs (power mac) will be unveiled. But according to macrumors, it doesn't look like they will be all that powerfull... not much faster than the macbook pro. I also heard that in January, mac will be releasing desktops with intel's new "woodcrest" chips that are supposed to be just amazing. I eventually will need a new laptop too - however what I have now will suffice for the immediate future (I have a G4 powerbook). I will be using the desktop for mainly video editing and gaming. What do you all think I should do??? Just get the power mac in August, or try my best to wait patiently until January for the supposed woodcrest chip macs? Or maybe if the power macs that are supposedley to come out in August aren't all that great, tide over my urge for a new computer by replacing my powerbook (which I'll be doing soon anyway) and getting a macbook pro. Then in January when the woodcrest chipsets come out, get one of those power macs.... oh, the options!!
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iMacs are upgradable with some extra hassle.
I have a buddy who has "upgraded" 3 times.
Ebay old model. Buy new.
I wonder if Apple goes to shorter product cycles if this idea will become more difficult but it has worked wonders for him so far.
I have a buddy who has "upgraded" 3 times.
Ebay old model. Buy new.
I wonder if Apple goes to shorter product cycles if this idea will become more difficult but it has worked wonders for him so far.
jdl8422 said:
He means if you buy the MacBook then, you will be entitled to return it within 14 days (2 weeks) to Apple without having to have a reason. So, you could in theory, return the old MacBook, get a refund, and purchase the new updated one if such a product is released.
Jayrod,
Rest assured the Mac Pro will be very, very powerful. I doubt you'll need more than it will provide. If you need portability, the next revision of the MBP should be great (Merom). If you have the $, get the top end Mac Pro now & get the MBP when the 2nd iteration of Merom is released (Santa Rosa) sometime in the middle of 2007.
Sept. 2006 Mac Pro (you'll be able to upgrade the graphics card in the future, best expandability of the line)
Mid-2007 Macbook Pro (Santa Rosa platform)
hopefully with flash memory, the new wireless standard, and fewer issues than the current ones, though the people I know that have them really like them and no real issues... I find them to be unbearably hot though. (I hear that notebooks aren't going to get much cooler, just faster... but I have nothing to back that up, just what I keep hearing)
good luck. your PB should last you until about this time next year. use the Mac Pro for the serious lifting. the MBP should be bulletproof by then
Rest assured the Mac Pro will be very, very powerful. I doubt you'll need more than it will provide. If you need portability, the next revision of the MBP should be great (Merom). If you have the $, get the top end Mac Pro now & get the MBP when the 2nd iteration of Merom is released (Santa Rosa) sometime in the middle of 2007.
Sept. 2006 Mac Pro (you'll be able to upgrade the graphics card in the future, best expandability of the line)
Mid-2007 Macbook Pro (Santa Rosa platform)
hopefully with flash memory, the new wireless standard, and fewer issues than the current ones, though the people I know that have them really like them and no real issues... I find them to be unbearably hot though. (I hear that notebooks aren't going to get much cooler, just faster... but I have nothing to back that up, just what I keep hearing)
good luck. your PB should last you until about this time next year. use the Mac Pro for the serious lifting. the MBP should be bulletproof by then