[mac323]

I've finally saved up enough money for a Macbook. However, I don't know if I should wait for a while and see what update comes out, or if I should buy it now. What do you think?

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
MacBook Buyer's Guide - Mac Guides

It might be in time for the next school year ( next 30 days ), in time for the holidays ( next 90 days ), maybe Macworld Expo January, or could even be as late as Feb / Mar / Apr of '09. Y'u never know.

[jroller]

I agree that you simply never know with Apple. They are so tight-lipped about their product line. I believe that Intel's announcement of the new chipset will push a new release from Apple within the next couple of months. I am waiting for the new release myself, and then I am buying. Ultimately, there will always be something new around the corner, but it feels better to buy after a release than right before it!

[chrismward]

If you can wait, I'd say go ahead and wait and see what happens in the next few months. The MacBook is still a great product so don't be worried that you're going to get a crappy machine if you go ahead and buy the current model.

[mac323]

Thanks. I went ahead and bought one. Normally I might have waited, but I got 25% off w/ the (oddly enough) Microsoft Live Cashback deal, and I don't know how long that'll last.

[chrismward]

That's cool :) well....enjoy your mac ^_^

[cal_gecko]

25% off is HUGE for Apple ...pretty much unheard of. So, you did very well. I got my 2.0Ghz Macbook when they first came out 2 years ago.. since then, I've upgraded it to 2GB ram, and upgraded the hard drive to a 250gb (gonna go get a 320gb tonight to put in it, and use the 250 for time machine backups) .. you won't regret your purchase. This was my first Apple computer purchase (I had an iPod Video, but that was it as far as Apple products were concerned), and I am now a devout Apple fanboy. The fact that my laptop is still running VERY strong after 2 years of constant use is great, and far more than any PC based laptop I've ever owned could say. Apple really knows how to make a great product, and they really do a great job of supporting them. Again - congrats!

[mac323]

The only bad thing about my purchase is the next morning after I bought it I had a 10% off eBay coupon in my mailbox (I bought it new from eBay).
I'm glad you're happy with yours. How easily does it scratch?

[cal_gecko]

Not very easily (mine is white).. I have found that those "Mr. Clean Eraser" things work really well to keep the keyboard area nice and clean and smudge-free. Whenever I go on vacation or away for the weekend, I bring it with me, and put it in a neoprene sleeve, then in a laptop carry-bag, so it stays pretty protected.

[mac323]

Thanks!

[cal_gecko]

FYI - this is the bag I got (the small Loft, brown and orange)

http://www.radtech.u...rBags.aspx#Loft



and the sleeve I got is this one:

http://www.radtech.u.../GloveCase.aspx



It stays protected really well, and looks good too ;)