from my experience of using mac. i can say i do not regret getting it and never think of going back to windows my macbook is mid 2014 and now it still can fly compare to my friend newly bought gaming windows laptop last year. Now his laptop had masuk kilang 2 times d

In the app store they said snappy is one thing that is noticeable but do they mean only for apple softwares?

My budget is around 4.5k. I should look for used Mac 2015 or just get a new MacBook Air 2016? I just surf net, office 365 only. Mayb bootcamp if hard disk got space.

Will b my first MacBook . Currently think in between used set Mac book 2015 and the MacBook Air 13. As mba 13 support sdcard then I can save all my works there . But MacBook 2015 is retina and got force touch .

Plan to use the notebook for at least 3 years.

Go upgrade SSD la. Ram only not enough. If you but mac also most of the model is using SSD already.

Macbook air then. The macbook might cause too many hassle with the 1 port.

You can still grab the 2015 MacBook new unit for RM4599 from Machines online.

https://machines.com.my/collections/macbook...ant=13127553412

and Harvey Norman too.

http://www.harveynorman.com.my/computers-a...-mac-computers/

This post has been edited by ctvtec: May 19 2016, 08:50 AM

Performance wise MacBook 2015 and 2016 diff is it a lot in terms of open apps reposed time ? Surf net I believe more depend on internet speed kua

For all these simple tasks there difference will definitely be negligible.

Hi guys, have been scouring for new laptop laptop lately, and neede an ultraportable with battery that last. At first i found some windows laptop but meh, if u need battery life they are very expensive, considering dell xps is 4,999. Ux305 is only core M for 10 hr life, cheap thou. Then i found out MBA dropped price due to exchange rate lately, and decided to look into it. But found out that there are a lot of reviews that say the MBa display is poor, is it true? I do some very lloght photo editing, mostly using for light gaming like maplestory or web browser game, and a lot of web surfing and word processing, will the screen do the job? Well currently im using some budget acer laptop with only hd display.

Also one quick question, can a mac connect to hp printers and mouse generally used on windows laptop? And i've read on apple website that 'pages' ( mac word app) can open and edit microsoft word documents, is this true? And thus can the post-edit doc be opened by windows laptop?

I really have much to consider before buying it since my uni disteibute stuffs in windows form and i like the battery life of MBA 😂

I have a mbpr 13" 2015. Idk about mba battery life but from my friends' exp they said it lasted very long. About the display,i think HD is already enough considering the battery life u will get.Light photo edit maybe ok.

About apple electronics connecting with non-apple devices, it works fine. my mbps works perfectly with my 2009 pixma canon printer. No hassle/driver problem etc. On general mouses it will work fine, but dunno about gaming mouses with super extra sensitivity.

On word processing, yes no problem. You can work with .docx / .doc files seamlessly with Pages. Plus,you can export your .pages docs into .docx/.doc too.

Only one thing la, most external hdd is formatted into NTFS(windows only) and OS X can't write(or paste something) on it but can sure read.
Instead you need to either format your ext hdd into fat32 or use a third party app to enable write to NTFS hdd(i use Paragon NTFS, much easier).

Better if you partition your ext hdd into HFS+(for Time Machine backups) and another NTFS with use for c&p files and use 3rd party apps like Paragon.

i am also somewhat eager to get MBA now but they say better wait till WWDC this coming 13-16 june 2016 where Apple is going to launch new Macbook lineups.

you think MBA will get a Retina update coupled with Intel skylake plus Thunderbolt 3/USB C?

Possibly new MBA with new updates will definitely cost more for sure.

The ultimate question is: does the 1440x900 resolution is still valid nowadays?
I mean, windows laptop got at least 1920x1080 screen, why not MBA?


should i just wait or buy MBA now?

It depends on your urgency, wait if possible.I need a laptop replacement in mid march, while i could wait for june wwdc but i just bought it right away because my 7yr old dell laptop was already dying .

imho i don't think mba will get retina display(maybe FHD only) but if Air lineup is maintained,the chip update is imminent, thunderbolt 3/usb c not sure.the cost might also just be the same as before.

That display question, i also dunno. Unless you are a real movie fan, an active photo editor, the higher resolution might be needed(and opt for Macbook 12")

overall macbook air is a bang for buck mainly battery life and portability(and i/o ports )

I think about the same also. As I plan to get my very first MacBook series this few months and hope it last me for 3 years. Currently I am shortlisted 2015 MacBook and new MacBook Air 13.3.

Good about MacBook of cos is light and newer technology and retina and force touch. But that 1 port design .....
Good about MacBook Air is cheaper , got sdcard. Got USB 3, but no retina and no force touch.

By the way , all sifu , I try my office mbpro, when I move my mouse over to a words, it will display the definition , this need force touch unit only can do or actually MacBook Air also can ? This function important to me and is one of my key requirement when buy MacBook series .

All depends on what you want out of the device.

ASUS and Acer itself has so many cheaper alternatives if you talk about lightweight and long battery life. They're A LOT cheaper and don't have to worry about single port.

HOWEVER what's nice about Apple product is not the hardware part alone but the OS, Mac OS wins hands-down when it comes to "Ready to use" out of the box. It's very unlike Windows notebooks, whatever bundled stuff are pretty much useless and bloatware.

Am I a Macbook user? No, I'm not. I have a Macbook but it's old now (Circa 2008), and even then it doesn't suit me. So now you (TS, or anyone else) just have to find out whether it suits you.

The good advantage for MacBook over windows laptop is that u can run both Mac and windows no problem.

Well thanks. The hdd part is quite techy, but I rarely use hdd, even till now I'm only using 70gb on my windows laptop as I don't have any big programs and files, will look into it if needed.


I'm quit eager too haha, but wwdc is so near now, less than a month. Have heard rumours that apple is going to discontinue the MBA line, don't know if it's true.

Yes . It use TN panel while other ultrabook is using IPS . You would probably wont notice the difference when compare to your current laptop .
The resolution also low for 4k laptop . Nowadays 1080p is standard . Better get better display as it is something you will stare at for a few years .

You can look at this two model .

http://www.lazada.com.my/dell-xps-13-ultra...81-5929685.html

http://www.lazada.com.my/asus-zenbook-ux30...10-9182210.html

xps 13 battery life is on par with macbook air tho . All of them have good battery life you no need to worry .





This post has been edited by xyrotix: May 19 2016, 08:36 PM

once u gone thru MAC transition learning curve, u will notice loving it more.

if u no like, resell value is high too

never a fan of asus as their tech support quite lousy, lol, bought and asus phone, 4 months got problem, then send to kilang need 1 month, my apple ipod took 1 week+

dell seems nice, but heard that xps 13 got heating issue, dont know if its true, but i wouldnt buy such expensive stuff from lazada...

phone and pc different .
phone i already know will be a flop when all people hype about first 4gb ram phone .
Asus phone build quality is shit .