[jaba813]

I know that this would only be speculation, but what are the chances that Apple will update the processor on the MacBook at the WWDC? I was going to wait to get one until Leopard came out in June, but alas Steve has let me down. I don't think that I can wait that long (October), but I would like go ahead and purchase a MacBook. However, nothing would make me madder than if I went ahead and got one and Apple upgraded the processor at WWDC for the same price.

What are you guys thinking?

Thanks,
Chris

[Simon]

The CPU upgrade (if it occurs at all) will likely be the smaller issue. What is definitely coming up is a new chipset (Santa Rosa). Mainly it will offer an increased FSB clock and possibly NAND flash caching. Santa Rosa will be launched by Intel in May. New iMacs and MBPs will likely get it first. If you're lucky MBs will not be so far behind.

So you could go ahead and buy a new MB now. The worst thing that could happen is that it gets an update in two months from now. OTOH if you wait till June for an update and they still haven't done it by then, you will probably be inclined to wait until October for Leopard. And during all that time you spent waiting, you could have been using a new and very capable MB. It's up to you. Of course if you don't need a new Mac you can always play the waiting game, but normally I'd go with a new Mac when I need it.