Well, Apple's done it again. Today, they've released the new 17" Mac Book Pro.

Its got 3 USB 2 ports, Firewire 800 and 400, and 8x Dual layer DVD RW drive. And it has a price drop! Its now selling for only US$2799 (down from US$3299!)

Worth buying if you have RM 11k to burn. Look out for MacBooks (Intel iBooks) any time now

argh tempting, too bad no funds
*apple, where is the macbook?

was the 17" PB selling that expensive previously....?

This post has been edited by Eithanius: Apr 25 2006, 04:16 AM

Yes sir. 17" is the top of the line of mobile pro series wor. what do u think
hmm... price drop, does this mean Apple will launch a higher end model? 19" HD?

*gulp*
are all mac evangelists so loaded?

loaded who who? let me rambo him/her first.

MaCBook will only come out in June I think. so crap man. been waiting since January.

Can't beat Apple hardwares. Juuuussttt.... tooooo.... sssseeexxxyyyy....

Apple! awe. I want one man. My Acer 3200 been a year old but still running well. But i wan an APPLE!!!

sell the Acer and get a mac! May the force be with u.

Does Apple in Malaysia offers monthly instalment plans?

X1600 with 256mb on this baby is just lame...

you're expecting X1800....?

Actually me too. 17" always get top of the line stuff.
that's why im speculating Apple is holding something better behind the curtain.

Maybe its the "gamer's dream" macbook pro that rumours have been spreading about..

this sub-forum got a lot of wealthy young men...

wish i am a gal to get some of u..hoho.

Btw, still no sign of 13.3 inch?

17inch is too heavy for portable. The price can buy me a transport too.

welll.. windows laptops already can do it , shouldn`t be a prblem for apple i think

next revision perhaps.....

I am a very BROKE Mac user.

That's because you're a rev-happy Mac user la crash!

from experience..
17 inch is excellent desktop replacer. beauty screen, stable, fast..superb..when u take out in StarBuck...wahhhh...everyone staring loh...

cons?
very pricey.
not portable- heavy and clumsy.

i felt that the 12 or 15 inch more practical. Extra cash use to upgrade RAM, buy a LCD monitor, lagi practical.

I must admit that whenever I see the 17in PowerBook at Starbucks, I am reminded of that scene in Shrek when he and Donkey first catch sight of Lord Farquaad's huge castle.

Shrek: Do you think he's maybe compensating for something?

There's still the overheating issue.

Lord Farquad kakakakaka

But it stills remain its sexy and slim ...like a chopping board

i want 17" macbook pro.. but i dun have the money

But the battery life seems to be very dissapointing...

why say so?

Can only last for 3 hours max with the full brightness and contrast. Some more WiFi needs more battery and reception......this chopping board gonna be a skateboards soon...

maybe you can wait for the MacBook

mac shop have any flexi payment interest free plans ?

the cover for macbook pro is titanium or plastic?

It's aluminum.

how come the ipod in singaproe is cheaper than malaysia but the MacBook Pro is more expensive compare to the malaysia store

You didn't seriously expect the prices were the same all over the world did you? There's this thing called currency fluctuation you know?

And of course, because Apple can.

if like that...the price of MacBook Pro should be cheaper than malaysia...because the price of ipod in singapore is cheaper

Like I said, because Apple can. If you've got nothing better to do, you can go and compare prices of Apple Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia etc. and you'll see price discrepancies all over Apple stores worldwide.

That's just life.

how good if i live in US..everything are cheap

Ha, I did that things for iPod .. seem Japan is the cheapest, follow by HK and Singpare.. but not every product lar

i wanna know this as well

A friend recently returned from Tokyo, her report was iPods, be it Shuffle, Nano or Video, being sold in 7-11. LoL.

Anyway, will be heading down to SG tomorrow, will report with prices there.

Yes, but only with select credit cards. IIRC Maybank offers a 24-month interest free plan with their credit card, 6-12 months for the rest.

is the plug of macbook pro in US same with Malaysia?

No, but for Malaysia they provide Malaysian country type plug...

thats mean cannot buy apple product direct from US store...

This post has been edited by lswang: May 11 2006, 08:52 PM

No, and why you wanna buy this Apple stuff online? Better go any shop near your area and search for your stuff...I prefer this way...

i got a trustable friend in US..and the price is lower than malaysia's alot...so thinking of buying from US store

Buy it. You only need an adapter that'll cost you less than 20 bucks.

hawt post for the threadstarter

hmmm...i wonder when itll be available here

but the price can buy a fully loaded peecee lol

Where to get that adapteR?

20 bucks US or Malaysia? and what is the different of the ipod from US store and Malaysian?

Power supply adapter/charger and the price

the plug is not the same?

Buying from the US Apple store does indeed save you a few hundred bucks. Essentially Apple Malaysia's prices are round RM4.3 to the US dollar price on the US Apple Store. Bear in mind however, depending on which state your friend resides, a sales tax WILL be charged above the prices quoted at the AppleStore. Not all states provide a rebate when you bring your purchase out of the country within a stipulated period.

With regards to voltage: all Apple international power adapters are multivoltage and will work internationally. The chargers have replaceable sockets which take various international power sockets. You can buy this as a kit or if you have an iPod with a charger: the tips are interchangeable.

You can pick up the world travel adapter kit from Apple for US$39, which gives you 6 adapters with prongs that fit almost all electrical outlets on the planet. Or you can go to your local electrical appliances store and pick up a cheap adapter for less than RM20, depending on what you get. So there you go.

Of course not the same, that is USA and this is MAS...not the same plug...even you bought directly from US Store...you still can go to any Apple Center in Malaysia to get the plug

this will save me alot of money if i buy directly from US store

Let us know how it goes.

After you buy your Apple stuff from US...show us some pictures of the US type power plug

if you pay for me...i am sure i will buy

I thought you wnna buy something leh fr US store

i wanna buy not only something in US store...i want to buy everything..but i dun have the money

teach me how to type something under the avatar pls.thanks

u have to have more than 500 posts

or become a senior member (501 posts)

why u wanna buy everything?

see even our bro aaron dah bengong,blajar hard hard,then if pmr good results im sure ur dad will buy u something

he won't buy aything for me..
i must post as much as i could

why wont he buy anything for u?im sure he'll buy u something

wait for 8 months and we will know the result whether my father will buy me something o not

This post has been edited by lswang: May 15 2006, 04:01 PM

haha good answer,im sure he will buy u something,if not this,then maybe an iPod or shiz

i am sure he wont buy me an ipod...last time i say i wanna buy an ipod, he says i am gila babi...spending 2k buying a mp3 player...

kesiannye,i cant except the fact ur dad called u gila babi.hmmm how bout a nano or 30 gb?its cheaper than 2k

the 30 gb is about 1499

and the nano starts at 709

60gb better..longer battery life and more "yao yeng" ...
1st of all..i must get me a macbook pro..then only ipod...11k man
and need to work until i kering..
somemore cannot kao lui..sad

just demo the macbook pro...
to die for... but no $$$ sighh

Looks like the MBPs getting minor speed bumps, and glossy widescreens as a separate free built-to-order option....

MacWorld

This post has been edited by Eithanius: May 16 2006, 09:05 PM

Tell him I got the best MP3 Player in the world...not like your cheapskate RM99 MP3 Player

you mean tell my father i got the best MP3 player in the world or your MP3?

Of course iPod the winner la

This post has been edited by Mike3300: May 21 2006, 07:31 PM

what is the meaning of btw?

lswang,
pls dun spam. if u wanna chat,do it in kopitiam

ok..sorry

Revving does not increase money to the bank man If only it worked in reverse!

there is price drop for MBP...hooray

How much? For 17 inch too?

rm 10,999 for 17 inch...
have a look at http://www.cgcomputers.com/apple_MacBookPro.htm

just in case you guys haven't notice....

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=292160

17" still RM10,999 Can buy 2 bikes liao

what bike? motobike or bmx? the biaser bike only 100

Of course motorbike

Too pricey laiw.

sure....apple is the most advance computer what...

most advanced?
i'm pretty sure there're a lot of ppl who would beg to differ
but i'd say apple products does look the best

maybe for pc supporter...although i am using pc now but i am absolutely a mac supporter
want to buy mac but dun have money

Please don't make a fool out of yourself BEFORE you even use a Mac. There are already too many Macolytes who give a bad name to all Mac users. We don't need another one. Mac is nice but saying it is the most advanced computer is just the dumbest shit i've ever heard.

sorry for that....i wont do that again
sorry..sorry

"Fanboyism" is not allowed in LowYat.Net Apple are great in terms of design but their product's price sure runs steep

15" mbp 7899 is still expensive for me