When it comes to evaluating the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is buying Apple portables just as the speculation is warming up for model refreshes, new processors and all that goodness.

April, as some say, is the cruelest month. Here at TUAW, we regularly get calls and emails from friends and colleagues asking us "is this the right time to buy a MacBook?" When it comes to portables and to April, this is when we usually say, "If you can wait it out, try to wait it out."

That answer works fine if people can wait until Apple and Intel get their ducks in a row, but less well when they can't. Sometimes computers die, and they don't care a whit for your purchasing preferences.

So what advice would you give someone needing to purchase a new laptop during April or May?

You tell us. Place your vote in this poll and then join in the comments with all your analysis.