Wanting a macbook pro, but not sure?

[jokimo]

Hi guys,

I'm sorry if there already is similar questions!

I live in Denmark (Europe), but is on exchange in Australia for 10 months (Been here 5, so 5 more to go).

I had planned to buy a macbook pro to bring down here, but my host family wouldn't allow me to bring a mac, so it would be stupid to buy one.
Now where i'm at another family, which all have their own laptops, and wouldn't mind if i got one. I was thinking about buying one, because now i have only been able to borrow theres every once in a while.

I used to use my computer alot, have never had a laptop before though, but i do need one for studying when i go back to Denmark.

So would it be stupid to buy one now? When they possibly release new ones before i go home?(Anyone who now if they are gonna release any? i'm back at 1 of may) And that the ones there's here now might be cheaper when i come back?

I do feel that i need one, but also feel that i could wait till i go back. The bad thing about buying it now, would be that my family would have to send all the way down here...

Thank you very much!

Joakim

[nickh]

Your pretty safe to buy 1 now + you get the student discount - win/win IMO.

[alghawas]

I didn't understand what you meant by:

...but my host family wouldn't allow me to bring a mac, so it would be stupid to buy one.

Firstly, sorry if I misunderstood you.... Host family, as in, the previous family you stayed with in Australia for 5 months? Who cares what they think? Why wouldn't you buy one?

Now, to answer your question... In my opinion, I'm in the same situation... I don't know if I should buy a Macbook Pro now, since the new models should be out anytime soon? I don't know if Apple will release a new one anytime soon...

We haven't heard anything about Apple upgrading their Macbook Pros? I just know that the new i5/i7 chips should be included :-)! I'm getting really impatient. Can anyone shed some light; please?

[CaptainChaos]

My Hewlett Packard that I chose over the Macbook Pro has the i7 in it. I chose HP because I couldn't justify $2500 for an inferior machine. The techs couldn't tell me when the Macs would get it so I paid $1200 for the 17" HP with 8gb ram and a 3 year warranty.

You will love the i7. It is first class.