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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Baret" data-source="post: 1319337" data-attributes="member: 52110">I agree 100% with the above poster.You never know when the next update is going to come sometimes. Occasionally, it will come out of nowhere and sting the buyer.Veteran Mac users will point to a model released in 1992 called the IIvx. A few months after its introduction, there was a newer, faster model on a next-generation chip released–which also was less expensive. Adopters of the IIvx suddenly had an outdated machine, yet most didn't see the new model coming. The IIvx wasn't exactly a cheap computer, and those who have been around the block a few times have probably been &quot;IIvx-ed&quot; a few times before.However, some models get kept around for a year or more before the next speed bump or replacement. Additionally, the computer you buy today will probably be current for some time to come unless you know you're getting a low-end or soon-to-be-completely-outdated computer (like if you were buying a PPC-based Mac during the Intel transition).My advice: go for the iMac. If you're going to wait, at least wait until Black Friday, as the Apple Stores had some decent markdowns for early birds last year.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Baret, post: 1319337, member: 52110"] I agree 100% with the above poster. You never know when the next update is going to come sometimes. Occasionally, it will come out of nowhere and sting the buyer. Veteran Mac users will point to a model released in 1992 called the IIvx. A few months after its introduction, there was a newer, faster model on a next-generation chip released–which also was less expensive. Adopters of the IIvx suddenly had an outdated machine, yet most didn't see the new model coming. The IIvx wasn't exactly a cheap computer, and those who have been around the block a few times have probably been "IIvx-ed" a few times before. However, some models get kept around for a year or more before the next speed bump or replacement. Additionally, the computer you buy today will probably be current for some time to come unless you know you're getting a low-end or soon-to-be-completely-outdated computer (like if you were buying a PPC-based Mac during the Intel transition). My advice: go for the iMac. If you're going to wait, at least wait until Black Friday, as the Apple Stores had some decent markdowns for early birds last year. [/QUOTE]

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