| I would wait for three reasons.
1. When you get the flyer about computers from Smith over the summer, you'll be able to see what kind of software discount you'll get. If you buy from the apple store, your computer won't come with any kind of bundled in software except for iLife, which is Garage Band, iTunes, iPhoto, iDvd, and iMovie, but doesn't include a word processor like MS word or even Pages (i think you get a pages demo for 30 days, but that won't get you far). You can purchase word on your own, but it might be cheaper to get it bundled in with the new computer.
2. Apple usually does a back to school promotion for college students where they bundle a free iPod nano/mini with every laptop purchase and sometimes they throw in a discount on a printer. But that doesn't roll out until August. So if you're thinking about getting a Mac, I would wait till then and make the most out of your money.
3. Apple still has its major developer's conference coming up before the end of the year (the World Wide Developers Conference or WWDC). Usually at each of these they roll out some new computing upgrade. If its a laptop, and you buy now, before the developer's conference, your computer may already be on its way to obsolete by august. |