The Apple Core2 Duo portables have been unleashed, and so I too, will start unleashing my savings and upgrade. The pricing is very impressive since you get a considerable upgrade from the previous generation MacBook Pros for the same price.
If you’ve been holding out to get a MacBook, waiting for the “right-time” to take the plunge, I’d say now is pretty much an ok time to get one. Consider this:
Comparing the USD 1,999 models (lowest-end) 15″ MacBook Pro line, for the newer model you’d be getting:
- CPU base speed matching the previous top model (2.16Ghz)
- A newer, more efficient CPU in general (Core2 Duo/Merom)
- A base RAM matching the previous top model (1GB)
- A base HDD size that’s bigger than the previous top model (120GB)
- A IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 800 port, which absent from the previous line.
- A faster (6x) and dual-layer capable superdrive
Now I’m sure that succeeding versions will still follow the trend, but for the price, I think the models that just came out are very competitive (as compared to the value of my powerbook when it came out)