If you're looking to save weight, and depending on what you want this for, you might consider an iPad. It runs with a keyboard and is much lighter and has much better battery life than any Mac portable. Then you could wait and see what becomes available as a desktop or a portable. My wife is finding her iPad wonderful for email, and Pages runs on it. I've tried Keynote, but the iPad version doesn't do well with the way I use transitions.
Ranulph On 17 Aug 2010, at 02:39, Ana Iaria wrote: > Thanks, Frank. > > I'll probably stick to the 13" model, it's 500g lighter to schlep around ;-) > > Ana > > On 17 Aug 2010, at 10:36, Frank Kennedy wrote: > >> Have a look at this: >> >> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/05/31/macbook-pro-targeted-2-8ghz-core-i7-processors-due-later-this-year/ >> >> And: >> >> http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ >> >> >> They seem to indicate that an upgrade may come in the Autumn, but it's >> unlikely to be before Sept 15th and won't be be earth shatteringly faster >> than the current model. >> >> As for the i5 v the Core 2 Duo, fractions of a second rather than minutes >> difference is my estimate. Of curse, the standard advice is to go for the >> highest spec machine you can afford in order to "future proof" as much as >> possible... >> >> Frank. >> >> >> On 17 August 2010 10:14, Ana Iaria <[email protected]> wrote: >> I am about to replace a MacBookPro. >> >> Is it worth waiting a couple of weeks? Can't remember when was the last >> revamp on the MBP. I'd need it before Sept 15, so I can wait if any news are >> around (you never know with Apple). >> >> Another question. Is it worth buying the 15" with Intel i5? Is there any >> perceptible differences between the i5 and the Core 2 Duo? >> >> I don't need a computer for gaming or video editing. Only to run Windows as >> well. >> >> Ana >> >> ============================== >> Ana Luiza Iaria, MSc, CL (Translator), MITI, ATA member >> English and Italian > Brazilian Portuguese Translator >> Crawley, England (GMT) >> Skype and Twitter: anaiaria >> =============================== >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > ============================== > Ana Luiza Iaria, MSc, CL (Translator), MITI, ATA member > English and Italian > Brazilian Portuguese Translator > Crawley, England (GMT) > Skype and Twitter: anaiaria > =============================== > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
