[Ti] buy now at great price or wait

Loren Schooley loren at flash.net
Fri May 9 06:46:13 PDT 2003


On 5/8/03 11:44 AM, "NaegeleWDC at aol.com" <NaegeleWDC at aol.com> wrote:

> Sam Hotchkiss makes sense:
> 
> "Don't wait.  Seriously-- you're getting a steal of a deal.  Take it,
> run, look back, laugh maniacally, run some more, then scream 'SUCKERS!' at
> those of us who paid upwards of $3500 for our decked out TiBooks.  grr"
> 
> I bought my Ti 800 almost a year ago now, and love it.  Sure the 17" is great,
> and the new 15" will be great too, but it seems you are getting a wonderful
> deal pricewise, which is not apt to occur again soon.
> 
> However, Tarik Bilgin is right too when he says:
> 
> "I'd ask myself this question:
> 
> "Is a 15 inch AlBook in (1,2,3?) months time including a better case,
> faster processor, better graphics, better screen and Bluetooth inside
> at $3000 worth more to me than:
> 
> "A 15 inch Ti today for $2250.
> 
> "Personally I'd wait, due to the fragility of our Ti cases compared to
> the AlBooks, but that's just me."
> 
> I had "paint bubbling" right from the get-go, but Apple replaced the parts
> with a day-turnaround, and I haven't had any problems since.  The Al's are
> sweet, so the issue may ultimately boil down to one of pricing.

I'm waiting for the TITANIUM, (not a Pepsi can) PPC 8500, myself.
 



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