Ok, so I have the mac iBook, but I am starting law school and really need the new one with intel.
I was thinking about getting the macbook pro, but is it really worth the $1000 more than the regular macbook?
Also, the IT guy at school said I should wait until the OS comes out (he thinks October) does anyone know anything about it? I couldn't find anything on apple's web site. Will it be the "new" macbook or will they still have those and this be totally different? Thanks!
2007-08-08 05:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by chester 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
i would say that you should wait till october to get any new MAC's
if not you will be stuck with tiger and not be able to upgrade to leapord. leapord is made for a 64 bit processor, while tiger is 32 bit. what this means is that you will not be able to get leapord on your mac if you get it now.
apple will not mention about it on their website because if they do so, no one will buy a mac during this time. and they definitely dont want to show a sales chart of 0 sales
also i appologise for my lack of knowledge, but do law students have to do a lot of computer work, i mean people buy macbook pro because they are usually into graphics, some kind of design work , or into film editing. this is basically the main use of a mac. and if you do none of these, no high end computer stuff, other than using word, excel and those softwares, buying a mac book pro is of no real use
sure, it is fast, but you will not be tapping into the power of a mac pro. but its your choice
good luck. and wait for leapord
2007-08-08 05:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not a game player, then get the regular MacBook. It works great, it'll have the new iLife software on it. Usually Apple discounts the new OS if you bought a computer just before it came out. So in a sense it's up to you. How much do you want to spend and how long to wait. Odds are there won't be new MacBooks for another 6 months.
2007-08-08 05:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kahless 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new macbook pro isn't worth it if you pay the money to upgrade the regular macbook to the 1 gig ram and the 160 gig HD. If you don't mind the smaller screen size it is worth svaing some money to just get an upgraded macbook. And as for the new OS, the OS you get with your mac updates regularly. My macbook has been running smooth for a year now and I wouldn't trade it for anything, I do recommend getting an external HD for things like picture files and music libraries over 5 gigs though. Just to keep it running fast!
2007-08-08 05:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes wait until leopard comes out this fall. the macbok pro has a dedicated graphics card, for playing games and doing high end editing.
2007-08-08 05:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋