Local Apple iMac and MacBook pricing uncertain

[rpm]

Local iMac and MacBook pricing uncertain

Official distributor cannot give details regarding iMac and MacBook pricing and availability

 

[bwana]

The local mac users are no doubt going to be fleeced as per the course. I've probably got family coming down in Feb and I can easily wait until then.

 

[PeterCH]

The local mac users are no doubt going to be fleeced as per the course. I've probably got family coming down in Feb and I can easily wait until then.

Are you buying more?

 

[bwana]

Are you buying more?

My current laptop is over three years old and that's usually about the time I start thinking about taking it off the front line.

My current model (a 17") is also just a little too big to carry around for editing photos in the field so leaving it back in the studio just makes sense - there's still plenty of life in it.

 

[d0b33]

My current laptop is over three years old and that's usually about the time I start thinking about taking it off the front line.

My current model (a 17") is also just a little too big to carry around for editing photos in the field so leaving it back in the studio just makes sense - there's still plenty of life in it.

You're going with a 13"? Macbook or Pro?

 

[burn]

Slow news day - same old

 

[bwana]

You're going with a 13"? Macbook or Pro?

I use one of the older 13" models now sometimes (when I can claw it back from the missus) and the screen a little too small* - 15" should be a nice compromise.

 

[zeely]

i was seriously considering getting a macbook pro, but now that the macbook has been upgraded, it looks to be very worthwhile.

It will suppelment my win7 pc which I use for delphi development. I will shift all my php stuff over to the macbook..

any recommendations on what model and specs to go for?

 

[bwana]

i was seriously considering getting a macbook pro, but now that the macbook has been upgraded, it looks to be very worthwhile.

It will suppelment my win7 pc which I use for delphi development. I will shift all my php stuff over to the macbook..

any recommendations on what model and specs to go for?

Supplement or replace?

 

[zeely]

supplement... unless there is a way to do delphi development on OSX?

 

[bwana]

supplement... unless there is a way to do delphi development on OSX?

No but windows runs natively on Mac hardware these days so it really is a case of a single horse for many a course.

 

[zeely]

hmmm.. i wonder what would be the best way to do this?

I'm not really a fan of dual boot because it means shutting down my current session and restarting everything.

If i'm going to run a VM, then I might as well stick with windows

 

[nuketronic]

join that imac 27" with a desktop pc.. since it has displayport in and out.. DUAL BOOT on the go! looool

 

[bwana]

hmmm.. i wonder what would be the best way to do this?

I'm not really a fan of dual boot because it means shutting down my current session and restarting everything.

If i'm going to run a VM, then I might as well stick with windows

There are plenty of VM options on the mac side - some let you make use of the windows partition so you can run windows either way with a single installation.

 

[Masked_Ichigo]

Windows 7!!! FTW!!!

 

[Ou grote]

Windows 7!!! FTW!!!

True, it's only about 2 years behind OSX now.

 

[phiber]

Despite the lag in pricing confirmation, Apple products have a reputation for being readily available locally within a reasonable timeframe. For example; copies of Apple’s updated operating system Snow Leopard OS X were available nationally on the day of release.

How does 1 item give it a reputation of "reasonable timeframe" ?? We have ALWAYS had to wait....

 

[charon6594]

Digicape has prices

http://www.digicape.co.za/storeview.php?product_id=59&tem_id=1

 

[ToxicBunny]

Those prices are ridiculous....

an iMac is NOT worth R24000...

 

[d0b33]

Those prices are ridiculous....

an iMac is NOT worth R24000...

And it's $1,999.00 in the US... yep ripped off again.