how do you know that?

im using the apple ori miniDP-to-VGA adapter, output to my external monitor in win7 bootcamp. works fine

that's why MBA comes with that OSX thumbdrive installer thing

u sure you're not mirroring? you should be able to change the resolution for the 42", n if u pick 1080p then it should fill up the entire screen

actually it IS supposed to happen. you're mirroring, as in you're trying to project a 16:10 image on a 16:9 screen, that's why u have the black bands on the side due to the fixed proportion

turn off mirroring and you'll be fine. u can select the TV as u main display too (where ur dock and menu bar will appear) in system preferences > display. juz drag the white rectangle at the top

yes you can replace the HDD. n yes u need to install OSX urself. but the easier way is as what nabielz mentioned. download and install Carbon Copy Cloner, plug in ur SSD (u need a 2.5" sata-to-usb external casing) n make a clone of ur system onto the SSD. then swap the SSD into ur mbp. everything will be exactly the same

they dont install flash by default because if like that, u might end up using an outdated version of flash. they dont include flash so you HAVE to download the latest, safest version. apple claims a lot of mac problems is because of buggy flash. i dunno if this is true or not (i dont have any problems), but always having the latest version of flash is a good idea. i think only Chrome will autoupdate flash for you. not sure about firefox 4

it wont cause any problems. the thing about apple no longer support flash is about iOS devices, meaning iphone, ipod touch and ipad. macs can still run flash, no worries.

just install flash

open Activity Monitor, and at the top there select All Processes. what's taking a lot of Real Mem and % CPU?

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Added on April 6, 2011, 11:45 amoh question... sometimes i my trackpad cant detect 4 or 5 finger gestures. reboot then can work, reboot again cannot, reboot again still can, i cant figure out a pattern so i cant replicate it. i think this happens after i update to 10.6.7, but not really sure on that either.

is it possible for the trackpad to be less sensitive after 2 years?

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Apr 6 2011, 11:45 AM

open during normal time. anything taking up too many memory? also how's ur spotlight, working fine or not?

no prob. dun worry about flash

the actual price is rm3699, that's it.

the rest are extras. upgrade RAM, upgrade hard drive etc. iwork, mobileme n such, well if u dunno what it is, n not sure if u need it, then dont buy hehe easy as that. if someday later u feel like u want it, then get it later on. no rush. you'll do fine without them

protection plan is a bit tough. i'd advise you to get it. u dont have to buy it together with the MBP, but u need to buy within one year. because you can only activate it during ur MBP's original warranty (1 yr). when ur MBP is older than 1yr, it's not eligible for protection plan anymore. as for the matter of why you should buy ACPP, well anything that comes out of a factory have a chance to break. ACPP will cover for u for 3 years. the way i see it, it's a must for ppl who cant afford to buy a new laptop every 1 year.

ddr3 1066mhz. but this is not important because you cant upgrade it anyway

what protection thingy?

can you get by with 128gb storage? can always store other files on an external hdd. if u dont mind, i'd suggest the 13" i5 but upgrade to 128gb SSD

or maybe the 13" i5 + applecare protection plan

or maybe the 13" i5 + a nice external display ;p

or + sweet speakers, or headphones or...

music depends on ur collection obviously.

win7 64-bit + bootcamp drivers is almost 15gb. so maybe just set aside 30gb? unless u want to install a lot of games lah. not sure about 32-bit

in my opinion, yes i7 is faster than the i5, but u dont get to 'see' it a lot unless u always deal with processor-intensive tasks. just because the i5 is the cheapest model doesnt mean it's slow...judging from benchmarks it's just slightlyyy slower than the previous fastest MBP with the older i7. benefits of SSD is more 'appreciable' because anyone would open apps n files all the time

movie editing, 3d rendering, modeling n simulation software, those kind of stuff. that's where the i7 will shine, at other times u probably wont realize the difference compared to the i5. simply bcuz the i5 is pretty fast already

im not saying will freeze la. just have a look at youtube videos see how fast a SSD can boot, launch apps etc compared to a HDD. boot / launch apps are stuff any computer user do, and do it a lot. thats y i say the benefits are more appreciable. not every computer user to processor intensive tasks everyday

maybe it's like buying a merc C-class or an SLS. sure the SLS is faster, but since u drive in a city anyway, the extra speed doesnt really benefit u. what really benefits u everyday is the better fuel economy. just my opinion la of course. if u want to get the i7 anyway nothing wrong with that hehe

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Apr 10 2011, 01:00 AM

if it's legit then yes. you can download it for free

some ppl are selling fake/cracked codes. if u're buying together with the box n all, then should be alright

comparing specs-to-specs only makes sense when choosing between windows laptops, simply because there's nothing different apart from specs. you dont see any HP, dell, acer "fan" around because all the laptops are the same.

MBP have more features like better touchpad, good battery, sturdy build, good screen etc. u cant compare these stuff between windows laptops that's why nobody cares about it because they cant.

some people may say "if u just wanna buy a mac bcuz it looks nice etc better dont" but i disagree. so what if u buy it just for the looks? no one buys designer brand shirts because of better quality / easy to wear...they just buy it cuz it looks nice. nothing wrong with that

it's because of no directX. OSX only support openGL, and even that (IINM) not as good as windows' support

also because GPU in macs are normally underclocked a bit

i agree with tarpaucase. iwork is compatible but it's likely that something will go wrong somehow

office2011 for mac is great. dont have visio, access etc la so i hope u dont use them. so far my docx, pptx and xlsx files open w/o problems between office2011 and office2007/2010.

for presentations you might wanna try out keynote though, very nice. u can buy just keynote from the mac app store, no need to buy the whole iwork suite

u can always check here: http://store.apple.com/my/browse/home/shop...?mco=OTY2ODExMA

i dont blame you. there are so many clueless people around giving stupid advices about taking care of batteries. maybe that's why you get confused

this is apple's official documentation regarding taking care of ur battery: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

so my advice is simply forget all other advices u read, and just follow that