So I have done the standard wavering between whether to get a new Mac now or wait for Leopard. I currently have a MacBook and will be purchasing a MBP. It also looks like my g/f will be picking up a Mac Mini. So my logic is that if I wait and get the new Macs but still want to upgrade my old Mac I will pay $130 to upgrade one computer. If I buy my new computers now, it will only cost me $60 more to upgrade all of them. But I don't even know if it's worth upgrading my secondary computer.
My primary concern is upgrading Mac OS in place. I have read that it's very easy but what about performance? If you upgrade over the old OS do you notice performance hits? Do apps work seemlessly? Is my best bet to wipe everything and re-install. I just want to know what to expect ahead of time.
The other issue is whether or not the MBP will get a specs bump before then. I don't think the Mini will because is just did last week. I won't care a lot if it's just a clock speed bump but if it's more RAM (doubtful), a bigger hard drive (could be) or new features, I might be bitter. But I doubt the change will be significant enough to get too worked up.
My primary concern is upgrading Mac OS in place. I have read that it's very easy but what about performance? If you upgrade over the old OS do you notice performance hits? Do apps work seemlessly? Is my best bet to wipe everything and re-install. I just want to know what to expect ahead of time.
The other issue is whether or not the MBP will get a specs bump before then. I don't think the Mini will because is just did last week. I won't care a lot if it's just a clock speed bump but if it's more RAM (doubtful), a bigger hard drive (could be) or new features, I might be bitter. But I doubt the change will be significant enough to get too worked up.