hi all... hope this is the right place to ask..

i m planning to buy a MBP 15 inch.. have some questions and hope can u guys can help

is MBP 15inch suitable for me?
1) i m changing my 3 yrs old Dell Precision Laptop..
2) i use photoshop, lightroom heavily for photo editing and sometimes dreamweaver
3) i always multitasking such as open Lightroom, Photoshop, IE, Firefox, google chrome, dreamweaver and etc..
4) i need to open and alter big image file(100-200MB) once in a while

since i m planning to buy.. most probably before May bcoz this few months not so busy and i can learn how to use it but
a) there will be a new model coming soon right? according to http://buyersguide.macrumors.com.. and the time between an old MBP and newly launch MBP is usually 8 months right? so if current MBP was launched on June 09.. new model suppose to come in very soon and shud be before May right?
b) if new model come out.. will the old model price become cheaper? or same? or new one sell more expensive?
c) if use the student discount is cheaper right? i see the diff of MBP 15inch 2.66 normal price is RM7499 but for student one is just 6899 only right?
d) if wanna buy MBP.. buy in SG cheaper or Msia cheaper?

i think that's all for now.. it is a bit longer.. thanks in advance

thanks for the reply

i think now the only concern is wonder when the new MBP will come out.. hopefully before May.. btw.. do u guys purchase the ACPP?

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/990177

i heard the Mac staff said that.. if we load Windows and Mac OS at the same time.. the performance will be half only? means let say i hv 4GB Ram.. become 2GB for Mac, 2GB for Windows.. unless use the bootcamp and restart everytime i switch from Mac to Win or Win to Mac?

can roughly shared what u installed? so that at least as a potential buyer here know what i m going to face?

lol.. cant wait d?

Voxe... i tot u so close to click the check out button d?

hopefully it is true la.. but then no news in the macrumors yet..

i am waiting for my first ever MBP too

usually for the new launch MBP .. will it entitle for the student rebate too? because at the moment.. the 15inch MBP get discount abut RM700.. !!

good good hope the rebate wont be lesser for new launch model

aih.. now we shud looking forward to April then..

it shud be next month.. when april.. we will say it shud be next month again.. but i m still waiting

apple store wants u to wait for new MBP

congrats! usually which software u will be using always? share with us what do u think of the speed

u are not alone..

same here..

sure or not? anybody can confirm this? hope can get end of this month

exciting exciting.. need to prepare cash now.. plan to buy online to get the educational discount.. hopefully this time is true!

http://store.apple.com/my/browse/home/education_routing

here..

great news! thanks! but if the new line up is out.. then usually how long will it be available in apple store?

yes! finally it is cming!

yea.. hope it is tmr.. for software.. i dunno got discount or not.. but u can try to click at the educational site and see..

as a new first time Mac user.. what should i do after i buy? upgrade ram & hdd ?