Hello sifus,

Planning to buy MBP for photo editing, video editing, streaming, etc.

Should i buy the Macbook Pro 13" mid-2019 or wait for a new release maybe in June?

I saw a MBP mid-2019 on Shopee 256gb for RM5799, so quite within my budget haha

This post has been edited by EricYong!: Feb 27 2020, 06:46 PM

Go try out at a crowded retailer shop (so that the staff not free to bug u), and try open all the stuff u may do...
if u not in a hurry...of coz I guess no harm to wait...if u don really like the butterfly keyboard

The MacBook Pro 13" 2019 is a superb value-for-money notebook. Had one when I was frequently travelling. Superb Quad-Core i5 performance. All the previous MacBook Pro 13" in year 2018 and earlier are much slower in comparison.

Rumours have it that the new MacBook Pro 13" may actually be a MacBook Pro 14" (since the bezels will be slimmed down), and if so, I would reckon they would be priced higher.

I actually love the butterfly keyboard. The tactile feedback is so good, really. Just sad that they are not reliable.

Normal scissor keyboards have a somewhat mushy feel.

Wait.

If the new 16" is anything to go by, the refreshed 13 will see a faster, more energy efficient machine at the same price point but with a much better keyboard, screen and internals.

Only thing is, our ringgit is headed down....

Yes, I’m not in a rush to get one but I’m worried that the new one will be priced higher. But I have plans to buy it while I’m in the US this year. Maybe ill get a better deal over there?

This post has been edited by EricYong!: Mar 1 2020, 09:33 AM

If you delay purchase of hardware, you can be sure you'd always get better a faster processor, better specs for the same coin. However, you'd lose out on being productive with your machine in that same time...

I don't think pricing is all that different between US and Malaysia. There may be deals to be had that are unavailable here but for that a certain amount of luck would be required.

In any case. I'd wait for the refresh. Especially given how much better the 16" is over the 15"

I guess i'll give it a wait. Rumour has it that the refresh might come at the end of March in the next Apple event.

Hope it'll be refreshed soon!

Wait since Icelake will be in the new MacBook 13" this year. Plus better keyboard.

personally think if they come out a new gen of mac, it will be the 1st batch. Apple 1st batch will always be alot problems and issues.

In another way, 2019 mbp is last batch of the gen, so for stability and problemless, i think nothing wrong v this one.

i jst got mine 2019 mbp 256gb too haha

try to get the refurbish set from apple.
worth to get it like 15% cheaper from the new one.

Go for the refurbished apple official website.
Great deal for bucks

Maybe you can wait, it should be more value able. If the new one cost much, then you can go for 2019 model. The 2019 model price will drop once the new one is up.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/macbook-pro-...-keyboard-specs

2019 still have butterfly keyboard the ones thats prone to damage by a little piece of bread crums .

Can you show us the link?

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac
That's for united states apple store

Malaysia dont have.
Singapore are the nearest. https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/refurbished


This post has been edited by submergedx: Apr 25 2020, 10:47 PM