Would Mountain Lion require Macbook Air hardware upgrade?
I bought Macbook Air 5 days back and saw about Mountain Lion yesterday. I am having double thoughts about returning or not MBAir and buying it back after OS X MLion release. I am still arguing on this and have another 4 days before deciding.
However it is very unlikely but is there any hardware upgrade/update is anticipated with this release?
Also not sure about pricing on MLion of $129 or $29, that is also pushing me to return and wait for summer relaease?
All kind of reasoning are welcome!
Personally, I think this time of year is the worst to buy anything technology related, particularly with Macs and products with an annual release pattern. There's a lot of buzz going around about ML and new machines. Others may disagree.
Think about it this way; Apple has updated their Mac line just about every year, if not every year. It's predictable that Apple will release a computer that ships with Mountain Lion installed. What we don't know is if Apple will have an unusual launch, like it did in 2011 for the Macbook Pro (early and late models). However, if you get that computer shipping with Mountain Lion, you are stuck at 10.8 and can't uninstall and change back to 10.7 due to hardware features.
OS X 10.8 isn't due until the Summer season, so how long you can wait may be of concern. Waiting is always a better option, since you will get newer technology at the same/lower price. Do you need your Mac right away? Can you go without it until the speculation clears up? Most importantly, are you satisfied with your purchase? Will you have regrets later?
As I have said, no one will know 100% if Mountain Lion will complement new Mac models. But, based on past releases, I say yes.
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