Leopard upgrade

cotton31 · 9 Sep 2007 at 10:17

If I bought a MacBook now (say next Saturday), do Apple do any discounted upgrades to Leopard seen as it will only be a few weeks before the release date?

Thanks

artaxerxes · 9 Sep 2007 at 11:11

If they announce Leopard will ship within 14 days of physical purchase, or 10 days of online purchase.. then you can send them a fiver for disks. Otherwise you are out of luck.

I don't expect it till the end of October.

If you need it now, you need it now. Tiger is an excellent platform.

Yeah you save £70 by waiting, but is a laptop, for the next 6 weeks worth £70 to you?

cotton31 · 9 Sep 2007 at 11:16

Thanks mate. I'll probably just get one next weekend then.

J1234 · 9 Sep 2007 at 23:25

The thing with Apple laptops is that they are always being improved.

So if you want one, don't wait, just buy it straight away.

iSam · 10 Sep 2007 at 21:25

Have to agree with Justin, Tiger is already a fantastic os.

Just get your laptop now matey.

gumbald · 10 Sep 2007 at 21:48

I thought October 1st was confirmed? :confused:

artaxerxes · 10 Sep 2007 at 23:57

October is the current target for Leopard... it was 'confirmed' for earlier this year, before being bumped!

I always check http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook before buying anything Apple. it isn't faultless, but it gives you a a general idea.

"Product MacBook
Recommendation: Neutral - Mid product cycle
Last Release May 15, 2007
Days Since Update 118 (Avg = 202)"

In this case we are 3 months since the last update, and it normally gets bumped every 6 months.

Remember to look in the refurbished part of the Apple Store - Core Duos for 2/3 of the price.

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObj...mm=browse&mco=33EFB7B6&node=home/specialdeals

just buy your extra memory here! on OCuk =)