To buy a Apple MacBook or not?

nowayout1 · 14-01-2011 01:27AM #1

This year I've made the decision to buy a MacBook but I'm going to wait till the MacBook Pro remodel, I'm wondering should I buy the MacBook Pro after the remodel or the new MacBook Air I'd be buying the 13" version of both Mac's. I want to get a iPad too after my friend has one and I liked it and same with iPhone 4. Am I best to save for them all and get them together in one installment or get a loan from the CU?

Digital Messiah · 14-01-2011 02:01AM

An I pad would be completely unnecessary and would really be just a waste of money if your going to get a MacBook,

Why do you want all these apple products anyway?
Is there a particular use or do you just think you'll look coolmif you buy only apple products?

hearny · 14-01-2011 01:40PM

I agree with the ipad being unnecessary if you have a macbook (especially a macbook air).

I wouldn't get a loan out to buy lots of technology, even though I am a little obsessed with it.

Im thinking of switching my mbp for an air as I dont need the processing power any more (use a desktop pc) and I use it mostly on the road.

Look at the refurbished deals and see if you can save there.

hearny · 14-01-2011 01:41PM

Sorry I forgot to post the link to the refurbs
http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY4Nw

nowayout1 · 14-01-2011 03:12PM

cheers i'll look at refurbs, I have a student ID from when i was in fas in DIT for 10 weeks so i might get it through the apple student discounts, i'm obsessed with technology as well

pieface_ie · 14-01-2011 09:07PM

When is this remodel to take place? was going to get macbook pro myself soon.

hearny · 14-01-2011 09:19PM

Nobody can tell you exactly when.
Have a look at
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

nowayout1 · 14-01-2011 11:09PM

Sometime this year maybe in line with osX lion update which is the spring/summer time, so if you can hold off and see what it'll be like.

I'm just gonna compare the new MBA & MBP when they announce it and see which is better in the long run. MBP will be skinnier and have SSD & up to 4 screen sizes maybe 11" screen like MBA

Firefox11 · 17-01-2011 03:42AM

hearny wrote: »

Sorry I forgot to post the link to the refurbs
http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY4Nw

Those are prices for refurbs??. Absolutely shocking!!!:eek:

Alanstrainor · 17-01-2011 02:52PM

nowayout1 wrote: »

This year I've made the decision to buy a MacBook but I'm going to wait till the MacBook Pro remodel, I'm wondering should I buy the MacBook Pro after the remodel or the new MacBook Air I'd be buying the 13" version of both Mac's. I want to get a iPad too after my friend has one and I liked it and same with iPhone 4. Am I best to save for them all and get them together in one installment or get a loan from the CU?

MBP and MBA, are not comparable, one is reasonably powerful, and the other just isn't. What do you intend on using it for?

To buy a Apple MacBook or not?

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