Buy now or wait for 10.5

Redleg91 · Redleg91 #1 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 08:35 PM

I'm looking to switch from Windows to a MacBookPro. I was in the store yesterday asking questions about whether to buy now or wait until the new OS is out. Any suggestions? Do I buy now and upgrade or should I just wait the few months. With Windows I would have to wait 6-9 months after release. Are there any of these same "bug" issues with OS X? Thanks for any insight you can provide.

:bushman:

Pigchops · Pigchops #2 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 08:41 PM

Welcome to the forum! I only joined recently but they're a friendly bunch!

The responses posted to my thread might help you:

Tiger now or wait for Leopard?

HTH

egandolfi · egandolfi #3 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 09:26 PM

Welcome Redleg91! I am a recent switcher. I have had my MBP for about 2 weeks. I love it! If I was in your position, I would buy it now. From what I understand, Apple OS upgrades don't cost the dough that Windows upgrades do.

KoDorSean · KoDorSean #4 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redleg91

I'm looking to switch from Windows to a MacBookPro. I was in the store yesterday asking questions about whether to buy now or wait until the new OS is out. Any suggestions? Do I buy now and upgrade or should I just wait the few months. With Windows I would have to wait 6-9 months after release. Are there any of these same "bug" issues with OS X? Thanks for any insight you can provide.

:bushman:

there is a good chance the leopard upgrade will be around $130.. in my opinion mac os upgrades are cheap and there is no reason to wait.

cwa107 · cwa107 #5 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 09:38 PM

When it comes to technology, if you wait for whatever is coming on the horizon, you'll be waiting forever. There are always new technologies, both hardware and software, waiting right around the bend.

Is there a particular feature in Leopard that directly effect your reason for wanting to switch? If not, then there's no need to wait. Keep in mind that it usually takes a few months to shake out some of the bugs in a new OS version. So, if you choose to wait, it could be some time before you'll have a good, stable Mac.

With that said, I say buy it now.

Jonnyfive · Jonnyfive #6 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 09:43 PM

I was told by a fellow mac user at my school that when 10.4 came out that everyone who had purchased a mac up to 3 months before it's release were able to get a free update from 10.3 to 10.4.
I am not sure if this is true, but if it is that would be pretty sweet and solve your problems.

Redleg91 · Redleg91 #7 (**permalink**)

02-07-2007, 11:19 PM

Thanks to all for your feedback! I'll probably go ahead and purchase now and upgrade in the Fall after the bugs have been worked out. And it would be sweet to get a free upgrade.

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Redleg91 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 2	02-07-2007, 08:35 PM I'm looking to switch from Windows to a MacBookPro. I was in the store yesterday asking questions about whether to buy now or wait until the new OS is out. Any suggestions? Do I buy now and upgrade or should I just wait the few months. With Windows I would have to wait 6-9 months after release. Are there any of these same "bug" issues with OS X? Thanks for any insight you can provide. :bushman:
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Pigchops #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 41 Mac Specs: 17" CD iMac and black C2D MacBook	02-07-2007, 08:41 PM Welcome to the forum! I only joined recently but they're a friendly bunch! The responses posted to my thread might help you: Tiger now or wait for Leopard? HTH
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cwa107 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 26,685 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 480GB Crucial M500 SSD	02-07-2007, 09:38 PM When it comes to technology, if you wait for whatever is coming on the horizon, you'll be waiting forever. There are always new technologies, both hardware and software, waiting right around the bend. Is there a particular feature in Leopard that directly effect your reason for wanting to switch? If not, then there's no need to wait. Keep in mind that it usually takes a few months to shake out some of the bugs in a new OS version. So, if you choose to wait, it could be some time before you'll have a good, stable Mac. With that said, I say buy it now.
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Redleg91 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 2	02-07-2007, 11:19 PM Thanks to all for your feedback! I'll probably go ahead and purchase now and upgrade in the Fall after the bugs have been worked out. And it would be sweet to get a free upgrade.
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