Macbook Pro: Buy or wait?

[CaptainCaveMann]

dont!!! ddont buy the first batches of the memrons...just get a lappie now..there really nice.

Ok being that all your posts in this thread so far have contained the same uninformed logic; i feel the need to put in my two cents. To the OP, definately wait. As with any product, the longer its out the more time people have to call up and complain about it, hence refinements. Or in this case revisions. Thats exactly what revisons are, refinements. I have a rev c ibook and its been phenomenal. Look at the problems the rev a macbooks are having right now (or the problems they're not having! For those of you ready to scream at me that your macbook is perfect) its a new case and a new platform. Apple will get it right, and the rev b macbook with merom is another step in that direction. Ok so now that the quality issue is addressed, 64 bit is arguably "the next big thing." Thats why Apple is bringing on the 64 bit OS, so doesnt it make sense to have a 64 bit processor to go with it? Its your call, but if i were going to drop the money on a computer to keep for 2 plus years, id wait. (sp?)

 

[Zwhaler]

What do you think, should I buy in the next 2 months or wait another 8-10 for leopard and new models?

Definately don't wait that long for Leopard. Just wait two months n' buy one.

 

[Alag28]

Ok being that all your posts in this thread so far have contained the same uninformed logic; i feel the need to put in my two cents. To the OP, definately wait. As with any product, the longer its out the more time people have to call up and complain about it, hence refinements. Or in this case revisions. Thats exactly what revisons are, refinements. I have a rev c ibook and its been phenomenal. Look at the problems the rev a macbooks are having right now (or the problems they're not having! For those of you ready to scream at me that your macbook is perfect) its a new case and a new platform. Apple will get it right, and the rev b macbook with merom is another step in that direction. Ok so now that the quality issue is addressed, 64 bit is arguably "the next big thing." Thats why Apple is bringing on the 64 bit OS, so doesnt it make sense to have a 64 bit processor to go with it? Its your call, but if i were going to drop the money on a computer to keep for 2 plus years, id wait. (sp?)

heres my opinion and u can lock target and shoot me but i think it all have to do with the persons usage. If ur an apple enthusiast then i would 100% understand why u would wanna wait for the merom (to come back to the forums make 382 threads on how uber cool it is and i have one without noticing the performance "refinements" compared to these already beastly mbp and mb .) if ur a student and about to go to ur first semester class in college in a couple of hours like me then why the #(@$ wait for a meron? im pretty sure any program u utilize for school a MB or MBP will handle it with easeeeee (maybe with the exception of extreme music/art production, migght have to get 2gb or idk but u get the point) with this being said...whats the point of deserting the yonah because meroms are coming out when these current laptops are more than enuff? 64 bit will come in handy of course but again it all depends on the intended usage of the laptop. ur last sentence seems like u want to be satisfied mentally and cap the hill saying u have the latest and greatest which can mean ****.

 

[gadgetgirl85]

heres my opinion and u can lock target and shoot me but i think it all have to do with the persons usage. If ur an apple enthusiast then i would 100% understand why u would wanna wait for the merom (to come back to the forums make 382 threads on how uber cool it is and i have one without noticing the performance "refinements" compared to these already beastly mbp and mb .) if ur a student and about to go to ur first semester class in college in a couple of hours like me then why the #(@$ wait for a meron? im pretty sure any program u utilize for school a MB or MBP will handle it with easeeeee (maybe with the exception of extreme music/art production, migght have to get 2gb or idk but u get the point) with this being said...whats the point of deserting the yonah because meroms are coming out when these current laptops are more than enuff? 64 bit will come in handy of course but again it all depends on the intended usage of the laptop. ur last sentence just looks like u want to be satisfied mentally and cap the hill saying u have the latest and greatest which can mean ****.

Aside from the spelling and grammar you are exactly right.

 

[Alag28]

Aside from the spelling and grammar you are exactly right.

lol im sorry ..combination of too much aim and fast typing

 

[gadgetgirl85]

lol im sorry ..combination of too much aim and fast typing

Yes typing on AIM seems to have that effect I try to avoid the habit. But nevertheless I agree with what you said.

 

[macidiot]

What do you think, should I buy in the next 2 months or wait another 8-10 for leopard and new models?

Depends on if you need the computer right now. If you do, go ahead and buy one. The new merom chips won't perform much faster for at least six months (when the new chipsets are released).

However, if there is a new case design, the new comps might run cooler. Which would be a decent reason to wait.

I wouldn't bother waiting till Leopard. 8-10 months is a long time.

BTW, off-topic, but since Leopard was mentioned... I have to say this:

The Tiger, which the current rev of MacOS is named after, is virtually extinct. Estimates are that there are currently only about 6000 tigers in the wild, worldwide. 100 years ago, there were 8 species of tigers. Now there are five.

I find it interesting that for an animal everyone knows (Tony the Tiger, the Detroit Tigers), no one seems to know or care that it will soon be gone, at least in the wild.

 

[Grosseout]

I have been following the forums and such for the last couple weeks on merom and it seems to be that the people complaining about merom are the people who just bought a new mbp. What does it hurt to wait another week or two for a product that isn't going to be outdated the next day. I think it's stupid not to wait, and yes I am a college student who needs a computer badly, but thats why schools have computer labs thesedays. My two bits is wait the extra days so that your mbp isn't going to be outdated tomarrow. As they say though, it's your choice .

 

[sulhaq]

I bought two macbooks. Both were dead on arrival. So I returned both and am now desperately waiting for the meroms to come. But when I read this thread people are saying that wait a few weeks after meroms come??? If I'm not mistaken won't merom be just a processor upgrade with the same logic board? If that's the case why will it STILL have bugs considering all the silent revisions of MBPs!?

I'm defintelly a little miffed now since I was planning on buying a MBP as soon as the meroms came out. Waiting another few weeks after they come is too much for me now.

 

[macidiot]

I bought two macbooks. Both were dead on arrival. So I returned both and am now desperately waiting for the meroms to come. But when I read this thread people are saying that wait a few weeks after meroms come??? If I'm not mistaken won't merom be just a processor upgrade with the same logic board? If that's the case why will it STILL have bugs considering all the silent revisions of MBPs!?

I'm defintelly a little miffed now since I was planning on buying a MBP as soon as the meroms came out. Waiting another few weeks after they come is too much for me now.

It will basically be the same chipset. Well at least the same cpu socket... But considering the current mbp was just a stopgap design, there will probably be a redesign of the case. At the very least, to address heat problems.

 

[gadgetgirl85]

I have been following the forums and such for the last couple weeks on merom and it seems to be that the people complaining about merom are the people who just bought a new mbp. What does it hurt to wait another week or two for a product that isn't going to be outdated the next day. I think it's stupid not to wait, and yes I am a college student who needs a computer badly, but thats why schools have computer labs thesedays. My two bits is wait the extra days so that your mbp isn't going to be outdated tomarrow. As they say though, it's your choice .

The point is the MBP WONT be outdated since the 32 and 64 bit are backwards compatible. He can buy now or if he wants to wait he can wait but it most certaintly wont be outdated. Whatever he decides he will still end up with a good machine either way.

 

[jaduffy108]

Ok being that all your posts in this thread so far have contained the same uninformed logic; i feel the need to put in my two cents. To the OP, definately wait. As with any product, the longer its out the more time people have to call up and complain about it, hence refinements. Or in this case revisions. Thats exactly what revisons are, refinements. I have a rev c ibook and its been phenomenal. Look at the problems the rev a macbooks are having right now (or the problems they're not having! For those of you ready to scream at me that your macbook is perfect) its a new case and a new platform. Apple will get it right, and the rev b macbook with merom is another step in that direction. Ok so now that the quality issue is addressed, 64 bit is arguably "the next big thing." Thats why Apple is bringing on the 64 bit OS, so doesnt it make sense to have a 64 bit processor to go with it? Its your call, but if i were going to drop the money on a computer to keep for 2 plus years, id wait. (sp?)

### LOL!!!!!! You say, "Ok being that all your posts in this thread so far have contained the same uninformed logic;"..then repeat almost exactly what most of us have said. H-e-l-l-o! yowsa.

 

[jaduffy108]

I have been following the forums and such for the last couple weeks on merom and it seems to be that the people complaining about merom are the people who just bought a new mbp. What does it hurt to wait another week or two for a product that isn't going to be outdated the next day. I think it's stupid not to wait, and yes I am a college student who needs a computer badly, but thats why schools have computer labs thesedays. My two bits is wait the extra days so that your mbp isn't going to be outdated tomarrow. As they say though, it's your choice .

### it *is* pretty obvious and simple...isn't it? What is so radical about waiting one or two $%^&*@ weeks for a revB, 64bit update that costs the same as the current revA(!) MB/MBP? Avoid losing 20% of the value within a week to boot. Geez.

 

[jaduffy108]

It will basically be the same chipset. Well at least the same cpu socket... But considering the current mbp was just a stopgap design, there will probably be a redesign of the case. At the very least, to address heat problems.

### I hope you're right on that case redesign....

 

[FFTT]

I know in the long run that it would be smarter to wait for a Santa Rosa/Leopard powered MacBooks next spring or summer, but my girls have already waited long enough.

I'm giving it through Paris Expo and them I'm buying.

 

[mini.boss]

whats the point of deserting the yonah because meroms are coming out when these current laptops are more than enuff?

apple doesnt lower prices to match technology changes, it increases specs. so the yonah you buy today FROM APPLE will cost you exactly the same as the meron you buy in 2 weeks. its not the speed that people are waiting for, its changes that will extend a systems life. you're going to be using this for the next 3 years then why not wait to make sure the thing is future-proofed and less problematic?

 

[jaduffy108]

I know in the long run that it would be smarter to wait for a Santa Rosa/Leopard powered MacBooks next spring or summer, but my girls have already waited long enough.

I'm giving it through Paris Expo and them I'm buying.

### You're a *very* good Dad....

 

[jaduffy108]

whats the point of deserting the yonah because meroms are coming out when these current laptops are more than enuff? 64 bit will come in handy of course but again it all depends on the intended usage of the laptop. ur last sentence seems like u want to be satisfied mentally and cap the hill saying u have the latest and greatest which can mean ****.

### Maybe I'm wrong, but i don't remember anyone "deserting yonah". The current machines are quite good...now. If you went to buy a car..and the salesman says..."You can buy the 2006 model for $20k...or...you can wait two weeks for the 2007 model that has some small improvements for $20k. What would you do? exactly.

 

[CaptainCaveMann]

### LOL!!!!!! You say, "Ok being that all your posts in this thread so far have contained the same uninformed logic;"..then repeat almost exactly what most of us have said. H-e-l-l-o! yowsa.

I was talking to Alag28.

 

[FFTT]

### You're a *very* good Dad....

I'm trying to give them all the advantages I can, but I come up short sometimes too.

I can't do the new car thing or buy them everything they want, but this I can do
because it will help them.

I might even have enough left over to buy myself a new pair of shoes.

 

[Thomas Harte]

### Maybe I'm wrong, but i don't remember anyone "deserting yonah". The current machines are quite good...now. If you went to buy a car..and the salesman says..."You can buy the 2006 model for $20k...or...you can wait two weeks for the 2007 model that has some small improvements for $20k. What would you do? exactly.

And if he says "you can buy a car now, which will do everything you need or you can wait an indefinite amount of time for one with slight incremental benefits. People have guessed it'll be a short amount of time!"?

 

[Alag28]

I was talking to Alag28.

ur post is not directed to me....?!?!?

and another thing.. ill rather listen to my lil free nano while the "enthusiasts" are listening to apple's silence about the merom debut. and print too from my free printer lol

 

[CaptainCaveMann]

ur post is not directed to me....?!?!?

and another thing.. ill rather listen to my lil free nano while the "enthusiasts" are listening to apple's silence about the merom debut. and print too from my free printer lol

That was the reason for the quote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Its hard to soar with the eagles when your surrounded by turkeys."

 

[mini.boss]

And if he says "you can buy a car now, which will do everything you need or you can wait an indefinite amount of time for one with slight incremental benefits. People have guessed it'll be a short amount of time!"?

To put it to the car example, why buy a car thats known to overheat and turn off on you when a less problematic 2007 model is right around the corner. Just because a car runs doesn't mean it will be a smooth ride.

You'd expect this perspective from Apple executives worrying about profits, but not from CONSUMERS. People are trying get the most bang for their buck and the best computer experience, but forums everywhere have mac owners trying to sell systems knowing full well that right around the corner is something better.

We're consumers and we should look out for each other, not Apples bottom line.

 

[CaptainCaveMann]

To put it to the car example, why buy a car thats known to overheat and turn off on you when a less problematic 2007 model is right around the corner. Just because a car runs doesn't mean it will be a smooth ride.

You'd expect this perspective from Apple executives worrying about profits, but not from CONSUMERS. People are trying get the most bang for their buck and the best computer experience, but forums everywhere have mac owners trying to sell systems knowing full well that right around the corner is something better.

We're consumers and we should look out for each other, not Apples bottom line.

Exactly.