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Originally Posted by MusicallySilent /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Im thinking of getting a macbook at the next refresh, I will definitly buy one in a heartbeat if they put a _400_ graphics card in it (even if it goes up to 14" or so to fit), more or less a 9400gs or a hd3400 card in it because I would like to use wine to play some steam games on it. If they dont do it ill consider playing with a macbook at the apple store a few times and see if I can make the size compromise to 13.3"
I cant wait to see the new redesign. If i dont get macbook, because macbookpro is way out of my pricerange and if this redesign is as huge as the hype I wont want an old edition of MBP. And if this all goes downhill Ill probably run linux, im getting away from windows as fast as possible Except my pcs graphics card doesnt play nice in linux
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Just to make sure - you are aware of Apple's educational discount for students, teachers, and their families, right? It is not huge, about 10%, so that MBP would still be $1,800...
It sounds like mobility is important for you - is it as important as gaming? For the same price as MacBook, you could get yourself a really sweet iMac - 20" screen, graphics card, 7200 rpm hard drive!.. They just announced an incremental upgrade of the iMac line, check out guys and drool (I did).
Finally - what makes you believe a MB redesign is coming soon? Has there been some "evidence-based" rumor, like factories in China/Taiwan manufacturing some new units?.. If you just expect it from the June's Apple event, I wouldn't hold my breath... They got it really good with these MacBooks, can be a while before a real redesign. Well, that June event is only a few weeks away anyway, and soon after that will come the best time of year to buy a computer - back-to-school shopping time. Last few - well, at least the last 2 years Apple was offering a free $150 iPod (or a discount towards a bigger one) with purchase of a Mac, as a back to school deal. That is in addition to educational discount.
From watching Apple release new Macs over the last 5 or so years, I've learned that it is hard to predict a pattern. More often lately, they've been actually announcing new Macs in between major events. Remember how they would always release a new iLife at each year's MacWorld? - well, didn't happen this year...
If you order a Mac from Apple Store and a redesigned model comes out the next week, you'll get that one shipped, the new model. If there's a longer gap, well, you'll have the older one but, on the good side, you'll avoid the bugs new models often have.
One thing you can be sure about - no matter how carefully you time your purchase, game developers will make you machine seem too weak in no time at all