I realize this Q. has been asked but I haven't seen many opinions. I don't know what to do. This always happens to me. I buy "the latest greatest" machine from Apple and a week later it's replaced at the same freakin price. What is the word on the 8 core? Should I go ahead and buy or wait for the 8 core? If I wait, how long should I wait? What are current MP users thoughts? HELLLPPPPPP!
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Advice Please! Buy now or wait for 8 core?
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Nope, I have no need for them at the moment.
My opinion is the standard advice, as above.
and it's easy, ask yourself, do you need it now? nobody can give you THAT opinion but yourself.
It's very unlikely that an 8 core offering will impact the current models in anyway. Looking at Dell's pricing, an 8x2.33 core upgrade from 4x2.66Ghz costs $1020 and to go to 8x2.66Ghz costs $1540. I would expect Apple's numbers to be in the same region. So first ask yourself whether you are willing to spend that much extra, then look at whether your workflow/productivity will benefit from 8 cores over 4. If you don't really know it may be a safe bet that the 2.66Ghz machine is more than enough for you.
So you think they will keep a quad and have an 8 core as well? Also, you think the price will be a lot more than the current quads?
But the options are:
Wait for an 8 core
or
Buy an 8 core.
The 8 cores are not available, hence they are waiting.
Considering MacWorld stated that the use of an 8 core machine is not going to be utilized for a little while still. So even if you get an 8 core machine you're not going to harness its power for a while. I say go with a Quad and then in 2 years get an 8. By that time you'll be able to make those 8 cores work for you.
And you'll always be asking "Should I buy or wait?". Just do it man! BUY!
You arent a very nice person are you? Kind of a smug jerk. You know exactly what I meant. Buy a quad now or wait for the 8 core! Why you dont feel the need to be more helpful and friend to a newbie is beyond me. You having a bad day or just an angry person in general. I was always taught that there are no stupid questions but you like to make people feel otherwise I guess..?
I'm actually a very nice person. At least I don't go around insulting people!!!
This type of question has been asked many, many, many times before, it always has the same end answer. Why did you feel the need to ask again?
I was always taught to ask proper questions, that way you get accurate answers.
I have asked as accurate as I knew how and you have been nothing but condescending so I dont know how you expect to be taken as a "nice person". There was nothing "improper" about my question. It very well may have been asked before but if a doctor told me I had cancer and was expected to live only a month, I might want a second, third, fourth, and maybe even more opinions.
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LOL, funny guy. What label are you signed to again? What artists have you worked with? What soundtracks have you written? Thats what I thought.