how much u all bought ur mac.....???

curiosity lah ....why lots of ppl bought tis brand ....???summore it is expensive...

can u tell me why ...???any special ah ???

huhu ..i bought my MacBook Pro ,after i made 2 month saving of my salary .

I love Mac, since i never had those machine .

It's not about the style for being proud to be Mac user, but i choose Mac for it's stability and good after-sales services.

p/s once i switched to Mac , i won't turning back.

RM 3,699

nice OS. comes with a lot of fun software pre-installed and quite a few others free. comes with remote control. easy to use. looks nice.

how about browsing the other threads here to get a better picture of what we're enjoying?

There's many advantages (than disadvantages) to Mac. I'm so lazy to tell you everything because you can surf http://www.apple.com/getamac/

One of them is security - from viruses, malwares, spywares bla bla..

This post has been edited by amanyus: Jan 6 2007, 03:40 AM

why MAC?

u gotta try everything if it is possible.. MAC is good, not as bad as windows (some say even better, i would say so too).. but i know both got good and bad!

diff experiences comes with diff price.. prices isnt matter (i.e. which is more expensive), it the things u get, the experiences u earned and etc does matter..

wat special? u try it out and u can feel the speciality, else can explain much..

This post has been edited by youngkies: Jan 6 2007, 03:46 AM

what's bad about a mac?

i just power on the thing right out of the box - all is there!!! all i need to do is software update, that's it.

the start-up / shut-down speed alone is way faster than Windows. virus? malware? Mac is not without Virus........but it's rare, really really really really rare.

if your purpose is just for e-mail, browsing, listen to music, enjoying photos you taken - then IMO Mac it is!!

tat is why i say, not as bad as windows..

which contradicts wit all ur points..

?? contradicting in what way ??

btw when you say something is "not as bad as" you're saying that item is BAD as well, just NOT AS BAD.

or perhaps did you mean it's better than Windows?

well i shudnt say contradict then.. i shud say windows is opposite of all the points u stated for mac os then.. sorry to confuse! using the wrong word!

well.. not 'as bad as' didnt really meant the item is BAD, at least it gives u the point it is better than the bad windows.. just trying to say its better than windows..

my friends and i always say this, "once you go mac, you'll never go back to windows"...having a mac is not only style, but the durability of the OS system is juz so good, that u can juz not pay so much attention to viruses infecting ur system as windows always have that problem..

huhuhu.... this question inflict lotsa pain on me... ouch... i lost count.
before my gf see this, i rather bail out...

hehe. ok np. i tend to be picky a little when words do not reflect fact as close as possible. so sorry.

the thing about a Mac is that you'll be surprised how nice the interface are despite just using Intel GMA 950.

i had tested out a Sony VAIO the other day (that model is about RM 6k - 7k range) and i still find the macbook's screen look so much nicer.

got a imac 2nd gen for my sister about 5 years back from a repo guy.
paid him rm500 which was a steal as i saw imac 1st gen being sold at pyramid few months back near to rm1000

I was quite amazed how OSX manage to use my so called "useless-crappy-slow-old" x300se when I installed this screensavers http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/390582
How I can use X300se ?? Don't ask me

If want to compare the interface between Windows and OSX, IMHO OSX will pwn Windows anytime even the Vista. Windows looks very complicated while OSX is simple Is hard to describe la See to believe


How OSX manage the ram is My background is running lots lots lots of browser tab + msn + x-chat(mirc) the usage of ram is less than 256MB Try this on Windows XP I think it going to consume near to 512MB of the ram

I just realize I am typing poison New user but started to poison people

Good after-sales services? Someone doesn't think so, read Rotten Apple a bad byte.

expensive? really?

I wonder where he got his Powerbook from... that's why there's myMUG.org (malaysia mac user group). Guess if he only joined, he might have gotten better advice on how to deal with things.

Owning a G4 Powerbook myself, my repairs were all done locally. My machine was never sent to Singapore instead VR Tech would order the part and have them sent it over, and this would take a couple of days to a week. I wonder where the poor fella bought his Mac from and who he sent it to for repairs.

Not buying Apple Care Plan. That's another mistake he did.

Bought my MBP.
Basically wanna try something new and found out tat OSX is just owesome!
(Windows user since 8 years old from windows 95 =p) but now switched to mac.

he probably doesn't realize that normal notebooks cost equally (and sometimes more) BUT comes with Windowx and practically nothing else. no remote control, if there's any it's usually not cheap. heck coming with Windows isn't cheap already.

Also, he doesn't realise that Mac OS X comes in "Pro" instead of "Home" and "Pro" for Windows...

hehe. it's not like Windows XP Pro is any better than Home other than some additional features.

initially i also though Mac OS X is just.....well........THAT. as in that's all, the OS with the device. settle.

but until i got my own Mac - i just (being a techie in nature) explore as much as i can and i was surprised at all the applications already installed.

2 months can buy macbook pro
how much is ur salary?

btw, my imac cost me 5000++. doesnt remember the exact price.

if theres one thing i luv bout mac, its the connectivity.
zero configuration n auto detect

I've been using Windows since Win 3.11 and Dos 6.2 at that time. And now OSX and wont be looking back. Its the best ever!

Well back to the question, bought my Macbook at RM5,299.00, no regrets. I agree its not cheap, but neither is it expensive. You dont very often get such an awesome package of Hardware and Software at this price. It's just BEAUTIFUL

I bought my MBP C2D last week in Bangkok after spend a lot of my time peeping this machine in KL. They gave me free wireless apple mouse which cost more than Rm 200 in KL. The Credit card statement only shown RM 9,4000.00. Than mean cheaper than KL plus I entitle to get a refund for 7% VAT when I fly back to KL.

Just like a dream come true owning this supeb machine..

my machine is 15" C2D 2.33 Ghz.. with ATI 256 MB..

great machine ..i wish i can buy that machine ...with that spec ..but i wont ..

it cost me almost i can make downpayment for new Civic 2006. ahaks ..

ei i want to ask, is it worth to get the black one? with 5,999 vs 5,299?

for me , i'm a designer which i would really eat grass already for half year if i buy the black 1, but just wan to knoe if its worth, coz my $$$ is limited,

p.s. - will ppl go buy with cash 1? straightwithdraw 6k?

My opinion, not worth buying the Blackbook. The extra could go to valuable RAM upgrades. AND that in my opinion Apple should be in white.. Hehe..

siaukia,
Yes, there are people who will pay cash for their machines; unless of course cannot afford and can get instalment plan then why not take the instalment plan?

hm, this is what i worry, i don't have a cc now only debit card, i'm thinking what preparation i need to do doing instalment plan?

is the idea like, the cc company pay upfront the fullamount on behalf of me to the mac company and then throughout a 12 month, i pay back monthly to the cc company?

yes it is.

if so , i've seen you guys saying standard char cc is better than other since the % is lower? any recommendation?

but normally we cannot tweak how long we want to pay right? let's say instead of 12 month, i want to change to 6 month

siaukia,
Check with the merchant the available instalment plans available. Some may have 6 months plan and some 12 months and even up to 24 months. But do take caution of the processing fees involved.

Thus far, it seems that most CCs with instalment plans are charging a processing fee of 4%, but Stan Chart's processing fees are 2%, hence making that the most viable CC to use when purchasing a Mac

Almost all installment plans are prepared by CC issuing banks, I dont think merchants do them anymore, where the amount would be apportioned to the number of months of the installment plan and charged to your CC account monthy. Well Maybank CC have interest free installments, provided you have credit for the whole amount.

Siaokia, just try to apply for one,like what I am doing right now. And wait for and see what happen next...i learn it is better than discussing here without taking some actions....Anyway, the intention of getting a mac is good, I dun think I will ever regret doing it.

macball,
You've gone ahead with the CC applications to Maybank, Stan Chart & CIMB?! You hero lah.....

i bought a refurbished black macbook for USD999+ taxes (came to abt RM3900) from the store.apple.com

i figured, being a first time mac user i dont need to get the latest/greatest. plus i did my research online and reports say that the core 2 duo chips only ran 10% faster than the core duo.


listed as core duo 2.0ghz 80gb hdd and 512mb ram. comes with 1 yr warranty
but when i got it, it came with 1gb of ram

so i lucked out. apple decided to give me an xmas present (got the macbook on 26th dec)

oh and it looked brand new...

Congratulations! Good buy! Check the production week and see if its among those affected by the infamous Random Shutdown Syndrome.

Haha.. Not scaring you ler.. Just to be safe..

Production week is the 3rd and 4th number of the serial number. Then browse apple's discussions or search the web, there are ppl documenting all the affected ones..

This post has been edited by civic98: Jan 8 2007, 10:43 PM

dunno. how to check?

civic98,
Random Shutdown Syndrome?! Gee, that sounds so similar to what *I* suffer @ work! hAhahahaHAah

Er, which production batch's affected by this RSS btw?! And uhm, how to check ah?! Dang, be so much easier if I just had iChat, hor?! *Ah well... don't rub it in*....

Haha I was worried like hell when I first heard of it, but then forgot about it already since nothing happened..

Anyway production week is the 3rd and 4th number of the serial number. Then browse Apple's discussions or search the web, there are ppl documenting all the affected ones..

Hmm we can always MSN if not iChat..

This post has been edited by civic98: Jan 8 2007, 11:06 PM

civic98,
Now I bz catching up with the "gossips" here. Nmlah, since I don't have a MB I'm not gonna bother to check which batch are the affected ones *grins* Will just let bola check it and when OR if I need the information I'll just get it off him lor, can right?

Er, U good looking or not? Good looking onli I want to MSN u otherwise don't want lah! hAHahahAHhahaha

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Jan 8 2007, 10:58 PM

i m trying the Random Shutdown Syndrome test as suggested on ZDNet

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=274

ill let u know in a few minutes...

bola,
I'm more interested to know what's happening at MacWorld at the moment But thanks anyways. Hope ur MB isn't part of the batch with RSS!

macworld is tomorrow...

by the way i rant through the test, its all good.. not a RSS macbook.

bola,
Yah that's right - I forgot abt the time difference *ish*

Ah well, shouldn't make much diff to me since I'm not related to Jobs anyways.. AhahahHAhahah

Good that ur MB's in great condition. Hope ur having fun with it. I'm trying hard to imagine my PC as an MB too [but it's uhm, rather difficult....HAahahAHhaha]

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Jan 9 2007, 12:24 AM

to threadstarter,

i use Mac because it suites me for my graphic design work...

i have an iMac G5 and i bought it somehow about a year ago at RM5000plus...still have it and works brilliant... none major, minor or even problems ever happened....

Regards,