By now I realize that there are many of you who have been putting off buying a new iMac until the next update. Everyone seems split on when to buy. So my question is how long will you wait until you upgrade? I'm looking for timelines here. Not, "I'll wait until they're updated." I'd like to know you breaking point for purchasing.
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How Long Will You Wait To Buy Then?
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I was ready beginning of December, got a $200 gift card from the GF for Christmas 
, waited till MWSF
Really thinking I'm just gonna get the 24" refurb NOW!! I'm sick n tired of waiting but I'm also in no REAL need to get it "now"
Latest I see myself waiting is end of January, but I will probably pull the trigger sometime in the next couple days
, waited till MWSF Really thinking I'm just gonna get the 24" refurb NOW!! I'm sick n tired of waiting but I'm also in no REAL need to get it "now"
Latest I see myself waiting is end of January, but I will probably pull the trigger sometime in the next couple days
My current mini does everything I want it to, although the graphics are a bit underwhelming. I could conceivably wait until June when Snow Leopard comes out. At that point, if a new mini hasn't been introduced, I'll really be stuck as to what to do (already own an ACD, don't need the power of a PowerMac).
I'm at least waiting for Snow Leopard. I'd like to hold out until Nehalem/Clarksfield, but maybe not if that means 2010.
right now im praying its before february but once i get the money in my hand i cant promise i wont go out that day and buy it. so... second week of february is my breaking point but it will most likely be sooner since i dont have a current mac to hold me over.
Snow Leopard doesn't have any big changes, so I'm not waiting for it.
Everything depends on your needs. If you are happy with current hardware and software go for it, don't wait. If you want newest and coolest or you are waiting for something in new one, then wait.
Current machines are very good ones, there is nothing stupid to buy one now.
The longer I wait, the longer I'm prepared to wait. There is no definite timeframe for me, but the way I look at it is like this: I've been waiting since early December to buy a Mac, it's now mid-January. Having waited this long, it seems daft to buy an iMac now because I've gotten so much closer to the rumoured launch of the new iMac.
However, I realise I'm not in desperate need of an update. As much as I don't like using my Macbook as my desktop computer, I can easily manage until March (by which time it's highly likely that the iMacs will have had a speedbump of some kind).
Plus, the longer I wait, the more my money grows, so I can afford better specs. By my workings-out, if the new iMac isn't released by the end of April, I'll have enough cabbage set aside to buy a low-mid range Mac Pro. Every cloud and whatnot.
However, I realise I'm not in desperate need of an update. As much as I don't like using my Macbook as my desktop computer, I can easily manage until March (by which time it's highly likely that the iMacs will have had a speedbump of some kind).
Plus, the longer I wait, the more my money grows, so I can afford better specs. By my workings-out, if the new iMac isn't released by the end of April, I'll have enough cabbage set aside to buy a low-mid range Mac Pro. Every cloud and whatnot.
I got the "green light" to buy an new Mac last fall, and like so many others decided to wait to see what MWSF would bring. Having waited this long, I'll probably continue to wait until a major processor upgrade is announced in either the iMac or the Mac Pro.
Well, I want to wait for snow leopard also. But I already have a 2.4 G White Macbook. I going to upgrade to a new Macbook because they are aluminum and sturdy, which I need because I use my Macbook every day. I was thinking about the 17" but I need something more portable and have a computer at home I use for gaming(windows) and computational intensive work(ubuntu). So I'm debating getting either the upgraded MB or the MBA. So for now I can wait because I already have a Mac I can use. IF I didn't I would get a Macbook now, or by March.
Cabbage...LOL!!!!! I have been waiting for quite a while now, six months to be exact. And finally I have decided to get one, it will be on order by the weekend most likely. I'm just having a hard time choosing between the 20" and 24" models...
If money isn't an issue, I'd DEFINITELY go for the 24"... I think you'll LOVE the extra real estate. I had the same choice, and two friends of mine have each (20" & 24") and honestly after spending ample time on each, there really is no comparison, the bigger screen is WELL worth the extra couple hundred, IMO of course!!
I bought a refurb iMac on Friday (although I'm still waiting for it to arrive -- estimated to be this Friday). Was tired of waiting and my old iMac G4 monitor failed. After Macworld, I contemplated how long would be worth waiting for the refresh. I decided I'd snatch up a mighty fine refurb while it was still up there. Right now I really don't care if they update tomorrow. I'd still be plenty pleased with my purchase.
I started saving for a new system a year ago. So far I have >$3,200 burning a hole in my account for an iMac + time capsule + printer. I'm pretty patient.
I know to buy when the 24" iMac has an LED-backlit screen.
I know to buy when the 24" iMac has an LED-backlit screen.
I want a new Mac Mini... actually 2 or 3 of them. And I will wait until Mid March. If nothing new by then. I will give in and buy whatever I can get on Ebay.
The 24" is amazing. When you first crane it out of the box, you'll think it's huge. Within hours, you'll wonder how anyone survives with anything smaller.
Yes, I agree rayward. The 24" screen seems a bit much upon first setting up the iMac. But down the road, with work video, audio, webpage, or spreadsheet work that spans the entire screen, you really wonder how someone could work with a smaller screen. Now, I wonder if we would feel the same way after using the 30" display for a while
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Yes, I agree rayward. The 24" screen seems a bit much upon first setting up the iMac. But down the road, with work video, audio, webpage, or spreadsheet work that spans the entire screen, you really wonder how someone could work with a smaller screen. Now, I wonder if we would feel the same way after using the 30" display for a while
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You wonder? I have no doubt...
I replied in the gargantuan 'Steve taking leave' thread but it'll probably go unnoticed...
I'm going to put my cards on the table here and predict that these new product announcements (iMac and Mac mini) will finally come in the next 1-2 weeks. Why? All this hysteria around Steve is bad for the company so they'll soften the blow with new products to shift the focus back to Apple and the Mac platform. Quite simply... assure the fans, stocks and shareholders that it's 'business as usual'.
I'm willing to put good money on it
I'm going to put my cards on the table here and predict that these new product announcements (iMac and Mac mini) will finally come in the next 1-2 weeks. Why? All this hysteria around Steve is bad for the company so they'll soften the blow with new products to shift the focus back to Apple and the Mac platform. Quite simply... assure the fans, stocks and shareholders that it's 'business as usual'.
I'm willing to put good money on it