The main difference is with applecare, you still can send back to Apple anywhere worldwide. With harvey norman's you have to send back to Malaysia's harvey norman for the second and third year.
This only applies to Mac, not iPhone or iPad.

They told me any Harvey in the world. But for me not traveling Around so is ok for ne

Seriously does Harvey Norman repairs MacBook? If not it means that they will just replace a new MacBook (latest version) if there is problem with your laptop after first year?

Then you will have to make sure the Harvey Norman here is the same company as in worldwide...

Will need to check with your warranty terms and conditions...

given that the new 12-inch retina MacBook is such a nice product, i am suprised that i have never see anyone is using it so far anywhere.

anyone actually bought the 512GB version of retina MacBook?

sorry to say, i dont like bulky laptop

after use 12' macbook, i feel everything more than 1kg laptop is bulky

i will go for portability rather than performance becoz my task usually a normal productivity. That why 13 rmbp and 12 rmb have a different group of user

Definitely because of the price. RM5.8k for a 12 inch laptop

Yeap a tough decision to decide whether rmb or rmbp. But i ended with rmb, feel great and love it so much

Actually given the spec. look, portability, it is not really overpriced. The new macbook retina 12-inch is also quite reasonably powerful for most tasks.

Costing the same as a rMBP 13" is overpriced for stripped down specs + less raw materials due to smaller footprint. Charging more due to R&D doesn't really cut it since some of the R&D is spread out to all models. And there is nothing ground breaking which is solely exclusive in the rMB either.
The high price is mainly due to the luxury branding & aesthetics.

Smaller = Cheaper?

Perhaps if you're buying fruit. Doesn't work that way when it comes to electronics.

Whether a product is overpriced or not, it is very subjective. It all depends on the users' satisfaction.
To you portability might not be relevant, but to others who need to travel here and there, it makes difference.
Overall apple products are all overpriced based on your point.

That's nothing prefect and RM very weak now. For me everyday portability with 12". If performance may go to 15"

I was comparing the cost of hardware/materials, not the cost of a person's perception of value. Hence why i mentioned the high price is due to branding and aesthetics.

i can't imagine this tiny motherboard inside my macbook

This post has been edited by art6969: Nov 17 2015, 07:25 PM

Based on your flow of thought, no Apple products is not overpriced...
In some aspect, you are right.
Ans usually people who have the same thought as yours will choose non-Apple products, e.g. Acer, Asus, Lenovo etc.