Hi all! It has been quite awhile since I last touched a Mac. Nothing against the product, just became a PC users back in college after being a long time mac user growing up. My GF wants a new laptop to replace her POS Dell, and has decided that she wants a Mac for the ease of use and stability. I'm not going to try to talk her out of it, in fact I'm thinking of heading that direction myself at some point.
Anyway, I've been doing some research for her, and I am trying to steer her towards the 13" Macbook Pro with an i5 processor. Not sure of the exact model as she is going to buy from Best Buy (she has a ton of gift cards there).
What I want to know is this:
1) Should we wait for the 2011 models to come out, and try and snag a discounted 2010? When will this happen? (or has it already?)
2) Should I try to talk her into the i7? Her budget is limited and the i5 is already stretching it.
3) Any other models / options I should be considering? They are offering the machines in the Core 2 flavor, but I figure the i series processors are the current mainstream line. But in a laptop, there is no possibility for an upgrade, so I don't suppose it matters.
Thanks for the advice everyone!
Anyway, I've been doing some research for her, and I am trying to steer her towards the 13" Macbook Pro with an i5 processor. Not sure of the exact model as she is going to buy from Best Buy (she has a ton of gift cards there).
What I want to know is this:
1) Should we wait for the 2011 models to come out, and try and snag a discounted 2010? When will this happen? (or has it already?)
2) Should I try to talk her into the i7? Her budget is limited and the i5 is already stretching it.
3) Any other models / options I should be considering? They are offering the machines in the Core 2 flavor, but I figure the i series processors are the current mainstream line. But in a laptop, there is no possibility for an upgrade, so I don't suppose it matters.
Thanks for the advice everyone!