i will answer a part for him.

Importing laptops to malaysia dont get taxed.

Importing anything above SGD$400 to Singapore, 7% GST.

Sigh

haha yeah,...singapore got tax

No tax of anykind. Shipping costs covered right from US till Penang (my house). Lucky us, notebooks (or it should be a full package computer system) are tax-free. Only for computer parts, I believe you need to pay the tax.

@cyrogenist : I know some are saying about the random freezes, but I still doubt it happen to the 2nd batches of Sandy Bridge. At least not mine (more than 1 day uptime, actually it was more than 1 day but I kept installing certain things which required a reboot haha). Also, RAM is cheaper in SG/MY? Doubt so. At least not MY, since MY is one of those HPC-listed countries, whereby the price is higher than normal.

KVR1333 DDR3 SoDIMM in PCDepot Malaysia = RM145
KVR1333 DDR3 SoDIMM in newegg.com = USD 49.99 == RM136.

8GB DDR3 1333 (2x4GB) (+$90.00) << Taken from LPC-Digital.

So if you buy the pre-slotted RAM, it should be cheaper since there's no tax if you buy them altogether with the laptop

This post has been edited by carbonytte: Apr 7 2011, 12:55 AM

Sing dollar 90?

or usd? :S

no one doing that yet.

Mucro/cubehub didn't offer a unit WITHOUT RAM. I have asked then and they only offers the unit without hard drive. The customer must buy RAM.
In my case, I buy the unit WITHOUT hard drive and RAM from RJTECH.com.

The aftermarket (value RAM) is cheap if you compare it with the reseller. And I can get a special dealer price for any computer parts (currently working in company supplies computer parts)

I can get 4GB DDR3-1333 @ RM139

News
I have asked RJ Tech and they sells standalone AMD Radeon HD6970m card, and probably together with new heatsink.
You have to do the upgrade by yourself, if you do not wish to deliver the laptop to reseller.

Any problem with DHL?
It took 3 working days for Mucro/DHL to deliver my Sager to my doorstep. I don't see a service failure.

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Added on April 7, 2011, 6:05 amHuh? DHL uses Poslaju?
It was DHL staff (with DHL uniform) that delivered the notebook.
He did alot of scannings before he handed the notebook to me.
I saw him doing a neat job.
I don't see Poslaju, for my case.

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Added on April 7, 2011, 6:06 amAre you sure DHL needs Poslaju to do the delivery job?

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Apr 7 2011, 06:06 AM

Well the first batch SBs had the freezes concurrently. Somehow a small defective number went through the newer batches after the SB fixes.

The problem with the freezes is that it's random; there were many things tried and done but just too many variables. Then again, I remember one NBR member who was complaining all the time...he installed Linux instead, and no freezes at all. So "maybe" it might be Windows.

this was the original post : http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=41339793

in my case yes, im living in Kota Bharu, maybe because of my place or other reason i dont know.

also, when i called them earlier, i ask them when they will pass the package to POS Laju?

they answer is something like when ur package reach Kuantan then we will pass to POS Laju, w/o denying.

i guess tis time also same like before. (i use DHL 2 times d before, all end up with Pos Laju)

This post has been edited by giinn: Apr 7 2011, 06:50 AM

Yes, there is a carrying bag but I'd say its pretty bad in the long run since its a sling bag. 4kg's on your shoulder can't be good...
Will buy a backpack tomorrow

Aluene,

I tried your suggestion regarding the ACHI/IDE changes (SSD) in BIOS...but unfortunately it does not work. Did the same on my netbook, same result.

I just got my RMA number, so I'll be replacing the SSD tomorrow.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Apr 7 2011, 09:18 AM

Have anyone asked before whether we can request from Mucro to have 1x4GB instead of 2x2GB?

This is weird. DHL has an office in Kota Bahru.
DHL Worldwide Express Sdn Bhd
No. 5, Lot 1202A/996, Ground Floor, Taman Puspa Uda, Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu Kelantan 15400 Malaysia,

Unprofessional? Or "special arrangement" by DHL local staff?
I remember DHL advertised on TV that they can deliver goods to every corner in Asia.
Insist delivery by DHL if you are not comfortable with poslaju.

Yup, you might have bad SSD.
RMA is the way.

maybe they have some sort of arrangement. (to get commission or some sorrt)

The weird thing was, it was working for a whole month since day one of my laptop. Sad.

Sometimes it's all luck.

I booked the Sager 8170 in January (before the chipset bug was announced).
I waited for 2 months.
It was buggy when I received it. I got it rectified by flashing bios.
I bought a Vertex 3. Few days later OCZ announced there is delay of shipment until mid April.
I gotta wait again.

It's all luck.

called DHL again, already passed to POS Laju and got the tracking for POS Laju,

i ask them why using POS Laju, she said that my area is not covered... ,

my place only 10 min driving distance to Kota Bharu,

Laptop shuld arrive Pos Office KB tomorrow, and in this case i will just go pick it up

in the morning. no need to wait for Pos Laju to send me. Tired of waiting d.

This post has been edited by giinn: Apr 7 2011, 12:51 PM

= ="

sager branded bag?

It's different for every reseller. Sometimes they give you good bags, sometimes no. The bag that included with mine is actually REALLY good, surprisingly.