hi apple people

am in US now and will be able to purchase Apple stuffs under the education program. At moment, am budgeting to get a MacPro..
pricing here about 9999 and i can get it for about RM1k-1.3k cheaper.

i dont mind the hassle of carrying it around during flight but my big question is will there be any problem in airport? I'll be going through Penang airport not KLIA.

those of you who have bought back bulky electronics, care to share?

seriously? it has to be checked into the luggage? oh dear...there goes my big plan...i thought since the MacPro is nicely packaged by Apple, it should be easier to carry....

You guys are superb!!!!

1. if possible, i still wanna save the 1k plus and get it from here...somemore got free ipod nano...hehehe...eating maggie mee for 1 month not an option .

2. i checked the airlines requirement for baggage...dimension allowed is (from their website) is "should not be more than 9" x 14" x 22" (length + width + height) or 45 linear inches (the length, height and width added together)". Apple's website revealed that MacPro dimension is
Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
and this is only the unit, not inclusive of the box, so I dont think it will be allowed as baggage...

3. looks like i need to consider checking it as luggage then....thanks for the many good advice. it seems that taking out the HDD, Graphic card is good idea....however, do we really need to put something in between the CPU and box, since in theory, the CPU is padded with styrofoam that comes with packing?
saw this online but at the end, the cost doesnt justify : http://www.casesbypelican.com/apple-g5-1640.htm


worse come worse, may consider a Macbook Pro instead. easier and no problem. but then, need to go into the whole debate of desktop vs notebook again...



4. bro kevler..wish i can help but i really have loads to carry...relatives, friends, semua minta tumpang.....hehehehe

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 22 2007, 09:02 PM

wow...so much info here...

after reading all these, i've decided on a MBookPro....
the risk of transportation, warranty (thanks bro. Vince!) makes it a bit too much for a MacPro.
to everyone ...thanks !!

Hi everyone,
yeah, am thinking of accessories and checking out items like the power adapter and also the inflight charger.
Actually, also considering the cinema display. Interesting in the whopping 30 inch display but will need to call Apple to check the dimension of the packaging to see if i can carry it as hand carry luggage. Also need to check if warranty is international or limited to the States.

yeah, been through the US securities few times since arriving here. It was level `orange'. Took out my old 17 inch powerbook couple of times for inspections. Have taken off shoes, socks, belt, video cam, dig cam for them too. I respect these security checks 100% and will want them to be a thorough as possible. After all, they're doing their job to save our lives.

BTW, what's ur take between the matte and glossy?

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 25 2007, 01:39 PM

Well, you're right as nothing is 100% fool-proof. Take a strong fella and wrap his hands around an air-hostess or something like that, and you have a bad scenario. Still, its better to have at least some level of security check than nothing..

havent been able to compare the Matte and glossy here...surprising, 2 apple stores i visited didnt have the glossy.

yeah, tell me about the Rip-off. i wonder who is responsible for it. I burned a Powerbook adapter once and was Rm500 poorer! Some of you Mac cum business -savvy fellas should apply for license to sell Macs from Apple and lower the price...if that's possible..

hi Alpha...since so many fellas here contributed to advise me, i better do something back in return

NO..try not to check in your lap top box as luggage..definitely not safe...risk of theft and the thing being handled roughly...

if you're getting a 15 inch, maybe pay extra cash to your friend to get a larger notebook bag and put both his notebook and your new MBP in the bag for him to hand carry...
i am not sure if he will be asked how come he carries 2 notebook by securities though....