To buy or not to buy, just a few questions

Recently i have been wanting to buy myself a new laptop, and the thought of a apple laptop crossed my mind, i really like how lepoard is going to be,
and i was wondering if this is the laptop i want to have and be able to run the OS in the system
I plan to buy this laptop in about 3 months, so after the 10.5 OS comes out, and i was wondering what i should do and what laptop might be best.
PS. My PC will be my gaming pc and home pc, this mac will be taveled alot and the net and small builtin apps are all that are gonna be on it

I'm thinking of buying a new laptop too. However,
I've had a run of bad luck with 2 of my parents
iBooks (which fell under the special warrenty
extension thing). My Pismo has been great, although
the monitor cable had to be replaced at 5 years old
due to wear at the joint, oh yeah, and I've gone
through 3 power adapters (which I got $30 from that
one apple settlement to buy a new one). But that's
fine since laptops are not meant to last 7 years.
Considering the quality, which mac laptop is the
best? The screen flickering reports on this forum
scares me away from the macbook. Is the design
quality of the macbook pro better?
Pismo Mac OS X (10.4.8)
They are both good units. It all depends upon what you want to do with them. I upgraded from a MacBook to a MacBook Pro because of the MB's weaker graphics circuit. My fan was running a lot when I was computing. This MBP is a lot quieter. Also, I think the MBP is a lot better value. I had almost as much money in my MB after upgrading it, as I got in my MBP. My 2¢.
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2. I have a PC that I rarely ever turned off, anyone know whether or not it would be more beneficial to shut down the laptop everynight or keep it running?
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That's what I do. Microfiber cloths are so effective at removing fingerprints and grime that they can sometimes do it without water, but a little water helps microfiber cloths a lot. Because of the way microfiber cloths work, chemicals are rarely needed. Apple warns against using "aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives" because your screen has coatings that can be scratched or eaten away by the wrong chemicals. iKlear products are safe, but they cost significantly more than cloths and water.
2. I am also one of the many Mac users who rarely shut down or reboot their MacBook Pro. My friends and I routinely go weeks without rebooting, we just close the lid at night and it sleeps. This is great because it allows the Mac to be instant-on: open the lid and all your open apps and documents are where you left them, with zero startup time.
Part of the reason for being able to run for long periods of time is that OS X is based on Unix, which was originally written as an operating system for servers, which require stability during 24/7 operation and long uptimes between reboots.
3. It is best to keep up with all security updates that become available, since they are about security. After that, you can install other available updates whenever you want. If you don't want to be updating all the time just wait until you want to click the Update button, like maybe updating only on the weekends if you want.
4. If your MacBook Pro has an internal optical drive it will play DVDs. No Macs play Blu-ray Discs unless they have an extra cost drive and third-party software. You can rip DVDs using software like Mac DVDRipper Pro; I use that and then I run them through HandBrake (popular on Mac and Windows) to convert for my phone, tablet, and Plex for my TV.
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Just a few questions before buying.

Is there any hint of a successor to the current Macbook Pro in the next 6 months or so?
I also would appreciate your opinions on wether or not to get the glossy display over the regualar display, perhaps some pros and cons would be helpful?
Thanks guys.
Peter
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Peter,
I personally would not think about an upgrade to the MBP, if you are ready now, go for it. I got mine in March and I'm VERY happy.
Memory ----- 1GB will be "pleanty" for what you mention you will use it for. I browse the net, use itunes, VPN into my job, use Parallels for online classes I take, download pictures off my digital camera, connect to .mac, use Aperature,and the memory is enough. No I don't have everything mentioned opened at once, but what I need opened at the time, and the response time is great. My 2 cents ----- order with the 1GB for now.
Glossy or Matte screen ---- depending on where you will use it. Outside, in the car, by a lot of light --- get the Matte. I purchased the matte since I work in my car during lunch daily (I take my online classes), and with the glossy - it would be murder to see the screen, the matte is great with any glare/sun on the screen - no reflection. Personally - I'm happy with the matte.
Good luck,
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Where I work, there is a growing number of converts to Mac and they all confirm what all Mac users already know. IT JUST WORKS.
I see many people switching from Windows to Mac, never the other way round. In each case, they are surprised by having and using such a useful computer and why it seems to have been kept secret. There is a good reason that Mac users love their machines and Windows users don't love theirs, it is just that Windows users don't and won't get it.
For measure and balance, I do run Windows 2000 Pro and RedHat Linux on an Athlon 2000XP+ desktop side by side with my own 1" thick 12" PowerBook and 17" iMac Intel (incomparable to anything in the wintel world) as well as a 5 year old 500Mhz Dual G4 desktop which still wipes the floor with the Athlon. I also use an incalculable variety of software and development tools on all platforms; there is simply no contest.
The Mac also has the richest imaginable breadth of useful and creative software which just works. The user is the center of the experience, not the limited imagination of some Microsoft drone who scores a point for each required driver and registry edit and thinks he knows what users want with their wizards and silly ever changing Start menu.
With all this considered, on balance, it is simple closed mindedness that continues to question the viability of the Mac. When it becomes impossible to argue against the sheer mountain of evidence in favour of the Mac, and lack of real evidence in favour of Wintel, they always head back to the received wisdom which is that "macs s@ck". Completely untrue.
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Hey guys,
I've been a mac user for about 5 years now and I love them. I've had a white 2.0 c2d macbook for about a year now. I primarily used this macbook for work, and my PC desktop for occasional games. I was thinking about getting a mac pro to do some gaming since my PC desktop broke about 2 months ago, but recently I've been getting more expenses so my wallet has grown thinner. So now I don't really have enough cash to get the mac pro. I also can't sell the macbook for a mac pro because I need something mobile for work. What I can do though is sell my macbook and get a macbook pro.
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As always - it's amazing what you can pick up on eBay.Keys
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