Should I buy a MacBook now or wait?

Just as I was about to take the plunge, I'm worried again! Is the MB display poor then?

I wouldn't be using it for games, just photo work, DVD creation and MS Office. I was assuming that a MBP would be over the top for this but if it has a significantly better display is it worth the extra £600 / £770? Actually looking at the price difference I think I've just answered my own question and I'll stick to the MB!

I think that will be a long wait. I can understand the quality of the mac book pro display because of the better video card. But I think even thou it does not have the LED it would still look nice.

Message was edited by: Carl E

The MBP's display quality is not because of it's GPU but because of the manufacturing process used to create it and because it uses LED to light it. In my opinion it's a huge step up from the current MB's display and it will not dim like the MB's display will.

lenn

I agree, I was hoping for a standard macbook with LED display since the air has a 13 inch LED it seems logical that the MB would be next. Still, todays updates are very nice. I'm on the fence, my state has a tax free weekend coming up next month. This will be my first mac purchase, should buy now or hold out for the next update that should certainly include the LED display? I'm not as interested in the multi-touch as I am in the display upgrade. I don't want to wait around another 6 months! So, what do you think, buy now or hold on just a little longer?

Vikingsfan,

It's probably going to be while before the Macbooks are upgraded again. End of summer or fall IMHO. If you need it now go for it. It's a great machine. It just could have been better with an LED display 😉

It's my guess that Apple held off on the LED display because they still cost alittle bit too much over the "old" display. Although Apple now has a BTO option of $100 on the 17" MBP with the LED display.

Lenn

Hi,
Well I just received mine yesterday, today I go to look at apple.com to see THEY'VE UPDATED THEM! 1Gb extra memory, 2.4Ghz and 160Gb hard drive!

I think I migh just phone apple, you'd have thought they'd say, hold it a minute sonny, wait 2 days!

Hi,
although not quite as bad as the above commentor I have only had my Black MacBook for about 3 weeks. I deliberated and researched and deliberated again...not sure...will I wait...no, go for it!

Now I am absolutely fizzing...I realise that technology moves on but 3 weeks. I bought the Black one so I had the best MacBook available. Now it's not even as good as the "middle" white one.

I know Apple provided free upgraded to Leopard...do you think they upgrade my RAM of Hard-drive for free? Does anyone knwo who I would need to contact?

Tomorrow makes my MB two weeks old. I've done called the Knoxville store to get a replacement, they're charging me a 15% restocking fee, but the way I look @ it... I'd be paying that in RAM and HDD replacement, and I'm getting the 200Mhz / Core as an added bonus. So it may cost me 180 to restock... and it may also cost me 40 in gas to get there (gotta love gas prices), but to me, I paid a good price for this, it's my first Mac, and I LOVE it, I want to squeeze everything out of it as much as I can.

thanks lenn,
I don't "need" a new notebook right now, that's also why I'm considering to wait a little longer. I buddy of mine just made the switch a couple of weeks ago to the $1999 MBP and could be happier....althought I'm sure he's not happy about yesterdat's update. I'll probably watch the rumor mill the next couple of weeks and see what happens. Either way, I'm waiting for the tax free weekend in three and half weeks.

Well, on Thursday the previous generation 2.2GHz black Macbook showed up in the Apple Store Outlet for $1049 ($450 lower than retail) So I went for it, should arrive early next week. At that price, it was only $50 more than the white version and you get 160GB hd vs 120GB. I'll keep an eye out for the next generation, hopefully we'll see LED display.

mine was less than 2 weeks then the upgrades came in. my laptop is no longer on the list, just in the refurbished selection. but if it were on the list, it would be in the middle of the low white and middle white. lol. apple gave me a little money back for not returning the item.

How much money did they give you?

1299 to 1149. w/o the educational discount. 50+tax.