buying a new computer, what should I do?

tony the madtony the mad
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I'm buying a new mac before I go to college... or at least to aquire shortly after classes start.



Right now I'm still on an iMac Rev B, and I'm gonna get the best I can. I was planning on just getting the dual 1 ghz, but now I'm hearing about something with August 13th, and some leaked photos, and I'm intrigued...



I'm not the type that is always the most informed on apple's activities, so I'm asking you guys what you would do if you were planning on buying a new computer shortly.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    flashgordonflashgordon Posts: 284member
    For college get a laptop, trust me I had a desktop in college and wish I had had a laptop. Trust me the mobility of a machine like a powerbook or ibook will come in far more handy and be far more fun than the power of a dual proc. machine. You do not need all that power for writing papers and IMing your friends. Besides you will pick up a lot more girls outside with a powerbook or ibook than you will wasting away in your room with a desktop...trust me. No doubt get a laptop.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    I'd have to agree. In a situation like that, I would imagine a laptop (PowerBook or iBook...that's up to you to decide) would get more usage and come in WAY more handy than a dorm-bound desktop Mac.
  • Reply 3 of 7
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    Yea!! get a laptop...



    since i switched to laptops 3 years ago i use only them...



    now i have the iBook



    the 'fixed' computer works best in office but i believe that the mobility will be really good for you!



    and be happy.. in US the macs cost a loooot less than in Europe.. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
  • Reply 4 of 7
    jambojambo Posts: 3,036member
    Moving to Genius Bar...
  • Reply 5 of 7
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Definately get a laptop. Why would you wanna sit inside doing your work and stuff when you could be outside getting girls?
  • Reply 6 of 7
    off/langoff/lang Posts: 98member
    Well then to tack on my question to this thread (and thus hijacking it just a little)



    Do we know if any Powerbook revs are expected in August?



    I'm getting a new Powerbook and my plan is to wait until Aug 24 and get Jag with it, but if a new model is coming shortly after that I may wait a little longer.
  • Reply 7 of 7
    flashgordonflashgordon Posts: 284member
    If we knew about new Apple releases then you would too. The only thing we have are rumors reporting new portable upgrades in the near future, but these are not confirmed. The rumor sites say that they will be out by Seybole of Paris expo at the latest.



    Back to the purpose of this thread I hope that a 100% majority convinces you to get a laptop rather than a desktop.
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