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JohnnyK · 04-24-2006, 11:09 PM

Ausome,

Definitely wait until closer to actually coming to Penn to get the MacBook. While I cannot say whether Apple will come out with newer computers by then, it's certainly more likely than the probability that they would do so, say, tomorrow.

You should also wait until you come to Penn in order to get the holy grail of college computing--the student discount. Apple has great discounts for students (iWork is $40 instead of $80, new versions of Mac OS are $70 instead of $130, and you get up to hundreds of dollars off a new Mac) AND they usually have a back-to-school promotion at the same time (last year it was free iPod mini with purchase of any new Mac).

So be sure to hit up the Penn Computer Connection (in the back of the Bookstore) when you get to campus. You may also hear from Penn, Apple, and the Computer Connection sometime during the summer giving you the ability to preorder your Mac so you know it won't be out of stock (and I'm doing my best to make sure they will be!).

Whenever you buy it, don't ever start enrollment without a computer. Ideally don't even start NSO without one, as you'll be missing out on critical networking (the people kind) opportunities.

04-24-2006, 11:09 PM	#5
JohnnyK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Killadelphia Posts: 2,099	Ausome, Definitely wait until closer to actually coming to Penn to get the MacBook. While I cannot say whether Apple will come out with newer computers by then, it's certainly more likely than the probability that they would do so, say, tomorrow. You should also wait until you come to Penn in order to get the holy grail of college computing--the student discount. Apple has great discounts for students (iWork is $40 instead of $80, new versions of Mac OS are $70 instead of $130, and you get up to hundreds of dollars off a new Mac) AND they usually have a back-to-school promotion at the same time (last year it was free iPod mini with purchase of any new Mac). So be sure to hit up the Penn Computer Connection (in the back of the Bookstore) when you get to campus. You may also hear from Penn, Apple, and the Computer Connection sometime during the summer giving you the ability to preorder your Mac so you know it won't be out of stock (and I'm doing my best to make sure they will be!). Whenever you buy it, don't ever start enrollment without a computer. Ideally don't even start NSO without one, as you'll be missing out on critical networking (the people kind) opportunities.