[MacBook Pro] Buy now or wait

[CrashRay]

Hi,
I'm french student. I wish councils for buy my MacBook Pro.
First at all, when do you think the "new" Macbook Pro is available ?
And kind differences with the current macbook pro ?

I go to Cork for next study year in University College of Cork. Can i buy my latop over there ? Special price for University Student ? If i buy over there, can i ask a "AZERTY" keyboard and not a "QWERTY" ?

In France, currently, i can buy :
MacBook Pro 15,4" 2,16 GHz 1 Go .... 2298,71 euros

Thanks for your answers and sorry for my poor english

 

[ChickenSwartz]

Hi,
I'm french student. I wish councils for buy my MacBook Pro.
First at all, when do you think the "new" Macbook Pro is available ?
And kind differences with the current macbook pro ?

I go to Cork for next study year in University College of Cork. Can i buy my latop over there ? Special price for University Student ? If i buy over there, can i ask a "AZERTY" keyboard and not a "QWERTY" ?

In France, currently, i can buy :
MacBook Pro 15,4" 2,16 GHz 1 Go .... 2298,71 euros

Thanks for your answers and sorry for my poor english

No one knows when the "new" MacBook Pro will be released. And by new, I assume you mean updated with the newest Intel COre 2 Duo processor. This processor is code-named Merom, you can check out this thread where it is discussed:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/223201/

In summary, there is not a *huge* difference between the 2 chips. If you need a new computer, get it now. If you can wait, wait. Most people expect the new chip in the next few weeks. If there is something more substantial added it maybe released at the Apple Expo Paris which is 12 Sept.

As far as the keyboard goes, I assume the "AZERTY" is the standard French keyboard? I know on the Irish online Apple store you can choose French Keyboard and OS option or just the French OS. I assume that if you want the English OS and the French keyboard that would be possible, I would suggest calling.

It looks like the Uni discount for University College of Cork will run 2317.15 eur inc vat.

 

[aswitcher]

I expect Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros soon.