D'uh y'think?

Even the noobiest of noobs would be able to figure out that

1. Waiting, when not in a rush, is a good idea.

2. Prices for computers do not, as a rule, appreciate.

What the guy quite obviously wants to know is if there is something unmissable just around the corner. Some of it is pretty obvious: There is usually some kind of "bundle" during each PC Fair. I've yet to see one that is really worth waiting for though. At the moment the local Mac dealerships are running a "Free Office Student/Teacher edition" with MacBook purchase. This is quite nice (worth about RM3xx -street) but hardly something to write home to mom about.

More important is perhaps the impending Merom update of the PowerBook line which should be just around the corner. This "should" be just a incremental upgrade. The "real" upgrade (with hopefully an ultralight MacBookPro) is not expected this quarter. I'd guess at the Jan-March 07 timeframe although only Jobs knows for sure...

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Kentsfield a DESKTOP processor?

So how is it supposed to fit into a notebook; Apple or otherwise?

In the last PC Fair they offered a "rebate" but it was not a cash rebate. Rather, you had to purchase Apple accessories with the rebate offered. I guess it was better than offering fixed freebies. At least you could choose your stuff.

But....

This hardly compares with offers that we see only too often in the US Apple Store. I understand we are NOT in the USA but that forms the basis of my gripe that the "offers" are never something to get too excited about.

Still... It's better than nothing.

I'd go for the RAM. Why? Because:

1. Office 2004 is not a Universal app. Whilst it runs very well on Rosetta, I'll save my purchase for the upcoming Universal version.

2. This being Malaysia; we offset the cost of hardware by inexpensive software of dubious legality. While we have been told this is not a "victimless crime" by Bill Gates, its just so easily available we often just can't help ourselves....

3. You can never have too much RAM.