the main differences : for extra RM900, you get
> aluminium unibody
> battery indicator
> FireWire 800 (high speed connection, often used for external HDD / camcorders)
> illuminated keyboard

Got my new MacBook white last Thursday, now having fun fiddling with Mac OS X operation system.

I manage to use Bootcamp and install an Dell OEM version of Windows XP on my MB though. If Windows XP is asking you to activate Windows, there are *ahem* ways to make it disappear. The XP I installed is used for gaming only. So far only tried:-

Heroes of the Might and Magic V (I'm an old school gamer), graphics work superb...my only dissatisfaction is that my MB tends to get hot when I play games via XP in BootCamp, nonetheless everything works fine.

Another thing I'm trying to find on the OS X is whether it does have its own version of "Windows + R" in it. I'm an avid user of Windows XP and Windows + R is the key to almost everything I'm working on...launch Outlook, launch Firefox, search folders, etc.

Anybody know about Mac's version of "Windows + R"? Tried searching in google, but it doesn't seem to have it. Need to do some apple script to make it work...

Another thing I'd like to share is that I'm reading a lot of stuff at maclife.com...it is a pretty nice website for avid Macin-fan like us.

and slightly smaller HDD ;p

long term aluminium looks better...white easy to get dirty

I'm contemplating between the new Macbook unibody and the Macbook Pro 13" too... Both are good and almost equal in terms of specs but the aesthetics are not on the same par of course. I'm a Windows user and I want to expose myself to the world of Mac. So I thought, should I get a robust and very well-established laptop for the price of RM4499 or get a training wheel version of it at the cost of RM3599? Which is a wiser investment? I already have a Vaio FW laptop but so far I'm annoyed by the constant bugs that give me headaches. It is also quite big and heavy and it's hard for me to carry it along with my books to lecture class. I might keep it as a desktop replacement though, because that's how it's described in the first place

The Macbook Pro 13" is more portable and looks sleek. The Macbook white is more pocket friendly and have the same specs. Either one could be a good portable notebook but which one...?

I suggest you go for mbp13" a better outlook IMO(because it looks much cool and sounds better with a "macbook pro" ), and other advantages like illuminated keyboard and most important firewire. Believe me, you don't want to miss it. the capacity of harddisc is not that important for me because i don't really dl gigs of video. You can also choose to upgrade the hdd at your own if you think the capacity is too little for you.

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1 more thing you must know, if you're planning to get ACPP in future, the price for mb and mbp is diff. So maybe its just like with the price of mb+acpp, you can only get a mbp 13" only.

This post has been edited by ginolo: Dec 7 2009, 04:31 PM

Hey, thanks for the reply, I've read a lot of reviews on the Macbook and Macbook Pro 13". Some are good reviews while some are not so much, but overall, both are good laptops. I'm planning to get mine from Machines at JB because I'm studying there. And I think I wanna get a Macbook Pro 13"

Though there are some reports that made me skeptical though. Some say that the WiFi signal on the MBP is not that good because of the metal chassis. And it tends to get really hot.

The MB... well, the polycarbonate chassis is definitely not scratch proof but at least it won't dent and stuff. Too bad it doesn't have an SD card slot, I'll be using that a lot since I prefer transferring the photos from my camera using the SD card directly.

Oh well, either one will be good, I'll just let the seller sway me into buying either one, haha. MB and MBPs are just like an Ixus... when style meet substance...

Regarding the Wifi signal...is okie it wont raise the temp too high..mine average 47~56 degrees only. Previous issue i had was dropping wireless signal. But is solved by tweaking the router. So no worries grab the MBP u wont regret

ACPP for macbook and 13" MBP is the same. the bigger ones are more expensive

its hotter cuz aluminium conducts heat better than plastic. which is better than letting the heat trapped inside . both are very solid machines, u'll be satisfied either way hehe. dont let the seller sway u though..sometimes they can give u wrong info

issit? ops, sorry for the wrong info. cause i tot all mbp is tagging with a same price. paiseh

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eventually, i saw this dot thinggie in the middle of my FINDER magnifying icon when clicking aounrd my uMB.
wad isit about? i never see this before.
i just installed photoshop cs4 and M$ 2008 these 2 days anyway.

the reason spotlight is very good is because of indexing (as in the screenshot). to put it simply, is abt OSX learning what is where on ur hard disk. let it complete...dun turn off ur mac. it's just a one-time operation

Indexing means that the operating system is creating a catalog of all the files on your HDD. Think of it as a map that locates all the files on your system.

Indexing enable you to get the superquick Spotlight search results. Once indexing is complete, your machine will be running as usual as you may notice slight slowdowns during indexing.

anyway i never realised got dot in the middle during indexing you've got an eye for detail there bro

wow how do u get that? indexing for 7 hours?
Even though i have adobe photoshop too..is it compulsory to do it (for better spotlight to find files?)

i for one cant wait for the next macbook showcase as recent pc fair shows other laptop makers catching up to mb and mba design

time for apple to wow us again

I think u have made a right decision. Share my experience here....

I bought MacBook white last 2 weeks. It was my first mac book!! i like macbook very much!! then i decided to change to MBP:)

nevermind, other makers still far behind . got one MSI notebook very thin n design like macbook air, but the build quality is very bad...feel like can break anytime

talking about ixus... my first digital camera was an ixus... it was rm900-1000 and had 2 MEGAPIXELS! ;p

Thanks guys, I think I'll be getting a MBP 13", it's really stylish and just works. The same reason I got myself a Canon Ixus 110 IS, though 120 is out now, it's still a really really good compact digital camera that can record HD videos! Now, MBP 13" will just make my day. I'm going to try out OS X using psystar's Rebel EFI first, just to see how it works before getting the MBP

taken a look at asus UL series lately? and stuff from dell/acer

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