in malaysia, dell service is really hard to compete with. anyway u can try directly go to VR tech or sapura, if u're lucky they can service for you on the spot

it's a common issue. use the extended charger cable with the 3-pin plug. dont just use the plug-only one

cause: malaysian grounding

^ sounds like a typical "i know everything but i dont bother to keep up with the times" PC tech guy, simply employed by machines

good question... i have no idea how to print in b&w. never need to look for a function bcuz i only have a b&w printer

anyway are u using Preview? maybe can try adobe reader? i prefer acrobat 9

^ superglue!

^ congrats! good choice

MBP display is really good. i think it's silly to do photo editing on a sub-par display like most pc laptops have

wow i7 330M GT not smooth? seems like something is wrong. u're not running any other apps right?

oh ya i've read about the 10.6.4 affecting nvidia GPU thing. mine was working fine so i kinda assumed it affects the older ones

@static: specs yes, but most windows laptops have cooler displays. most lar, not all

whatever method u did to install windows on ur mac is exactly like boot camp. bootcamp juz makes it easier

have u tried the instructions posted by ojimaru?

boot camp is not some kind of specialized windows installation. what it does is just partitioning ur mac n set up so that the mac will boot from a windows dvd. that's all. you can do it manually and get the exact same results

above 1k is okay2 la.... but 3.9k is wayyy over +_+

the change is quite a lot la especially launching apps. source:youtube

if ur windows gets virus, it'll just affect ur windows, not ur mac.

however, rmember that u might transfer an infected file into mac. it still wont affect ur mac, but if (in OSX) u share the infected file with someone else, they can get infected

1st of all, u are really outdated ppl were complaining about this regarding the late 2008 macbook pro, the 1st gen unibody ones. the thing is, im using that exact model and i dont experience this issue. even when i was using the speck casing (thus heavier weight), my mbp lid never closed down by itself. even after >1.5 years of usage

cRazYee is right, the smoothness of the hinge lets us open the lid with one hand only. did u notice on most laptops u need two hands to pry it open? one hand to lift the lid, another to hold down the body. however, due to the complaints, apple has ALREADY 'FIX' this. if u compare the late 2008 models with the newer ones, the newer ones are slightly harder to open. it's still possible to open with one hand, but not as smooth anymore. apple shouldn't have listened to those complaints +_+

heck, i get 90% of those signing at the petition doesnt even own, or plan to own, a MBP

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 30 2010, 08:58 AM

i had this on my older 2006 MBP, caused by sweaty hands. u should seriously consider a palmrest protector like the moshi palmguard

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Added on July 30, 2010, 2:21 pmangrydog was talking about the corrosion thing, not heat. palmguard and magic eraser was suggested to avoid it, but they have nothing to do with your issue: heat

aluminium MBPs are hot because of the aluminium material, a good heat conductor. the whole body kinda serves as a heatsink. heat is transferred from the inside to the alu body, and to the ambience. this is similar to the HP envy, another aluminium body notebook. im not sure about alienware, but their thicker size should accomodate

the hottest part should be the section between the keyboard and screen anyway. the palmrest never felt hot to me, juz warm.

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 30 2010, 02:21 PM

to be honest, im not sure if it's corrosion or not, but it is possible for aluminium to corrde. they were black spots, and they're definitely not stains

it looked something like this:


source: http://www.loeff.de/Apr2001.html

yeap that's it... can feel the small pits. glad to know im not alone

i) juz install ntfs-3g n you're good to go!

ii) hard to answer this question. the aluminium build, the hinge etc is definitely sturdier than most plastic laptops. as for the components, depends on ur luck i guess, could be 2, 5 or even 8 years. there was a high-profile research comparing notebook quality from different brands, n apple ranked 4th after asus, sony and toshiba. take what you will from that. but it's good to know that ACPP provides pretty good customer service, n macs typically have relatively higher resale value too

iii) normal copy n paste

for programming i think running windows in a virtual machine would be sufficient. but then im not a programmer lah, juz based on my limited experience doing courseworks

in that case i just copy over other files to my mac, format the thumbdrive, n paste them back

another satisfied palmguard user haha. freaking expensive, but well worth it

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Added on July 31, 2010, 12:50 amjuz copy n paste the 1st post n open new thread lar i dunno what to post in the 1st page haha

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 31 2010, 12:50 AM