Buying a Macbook

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  1. Murc

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    I'm heading off to school this fall and I am going to buy a new Macbook, the $1300 one ($1200 with my school discount) and I'm wondering if they will update it soon or if it will stay the same model through the summer. My brother's a computer guy and says that Apple usually updates their stuff in order of iMac, Macbook Pro then Macbook, but I found on google news that the Macbooks already have been updated, just a few weeks ago. Is that true? I just don't want to buy it then within a few days see them updated and I miss out on free updated stuff.
     
  2. paskal

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    The MacBook was just updated last month, so you're good on the hardware side.

    They are updating the OS in a few months, though if you want the computer now it's probably not worth waiting for.

    http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook
     
  3. Murc

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    Thanks, new computer make-a me happy :D 
     
  4. Nerroth

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    What kind of software do you plan to use on the MacBook?


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  5. Matrix Soul

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    Remember, they are now running the promotion where you can also get an iPod Nano for free, or $199.00 towards a higher level iPods (not the iPhone though). With the money you saved there you can get Leopard when it comes out :D 
     
  6. Murc

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    I plan on paying $50 and getting a 30G iPod with it. What do you mean by software, Nerroth? Whatever comes with it I guess that's all I can think of, my brother said there are some programs he might put on there, I'm not sure what though, OS X maybe? Is that standard?
     
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    OS X is standard, I think he meant what do you intend to do with the Macbook? Graphics? Music?