Buying a Macbook... worth waiting?

[Tute]

Hey all.

I bought a MacBook back in October when the unibody ones had just been launched, however I then sold it to upgrade to a MBP but in the end decided to just stay with a MacBook as I prefer the portability.

I had to wait for some money to come through, but now it has, i'm wondering if I should wait.

Are upgrades/updates planned soon?

I know there's no definitive answer to this, as it's all speculation, but what would others suggest?

Thanks.

 

[Tute]

Ended up going for the Macbook 2.4GHz. Feek's right, I could end up waiting forever!

 

[Tute]

Snow Leopard can just be upgraded to when it launches though, it's not like it's a massive investment.

I do have a question though.

Without copious amounts of competitor hinting, is it advised to upgrade the RAM yourself rather than go through Apple? The guy in the shop recommended Crucial's 4GB DDR3 SODIMM kit for use in the Unibody Macbook.

It looks a lot cheaper than asking Apple to do it, is this the path most people take?

 

[Tute]

When I ordered it would have cost me £60 to get 4Gb of Crucial or pay Apple £80 to supply and fit the extra memory. I went with the Apple option simply for the convenience and the fact that it's covered by their warranty.

The guy in the shop claimed that it was a "user serviceable part" - I assume that means I can't bugger it up?

It's a pity OcUK don't sell the MB DDR3 yet.

 

[Tute]

Okay, another question.

I'm trying to find out what I need to do to get my MB upgraded to 4GB.

First thing I wanted to know is the cost, and also if I need to book, or can I just walk into my store and they'll do it on the spot?

I've tried calling the store but I just get a phone system that tells me if I want to book to see a Genius I need to do it online, but I don't really know what i'm doing. Nor is there a mention of how much it would cost.

Help out a Mac n00b. What am I doing wrong?