CG Penang has released the latest price of imac. I saw the new imac in their shop in gurney, nice

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iMac 20" 2.0GHz Estimated Selling Price RM4799
iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Estimated Selling Price RM5999
Mac mini 1.83 Core 2 Duo Estimated Selling Price RM2399
Mac mini 2.0 Core 2 Duo Estimated Selling Price RM3199
iLife '08 RM369
iWork '08 (Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Word processing, presentation
and spreadsheet the Mac way) RM369


Clearance Sales
iMac 24-inch 2.16GHz/1G/250/SD/AP/BT RM6239 (Brand new)
iMac 24-inch 2.16GHz/1G/250/SD/AP/BT RM5999 (Demo)
iMac 24-inch 2.16GHz/1G/250/SD/AP/BT RM5999 (Demo)
iMac 20-inch 2GHz Intel Core Duo 512MB/250G/SD RM4199 (Demo)
iMac 17-inch 1.83GHz//512MB/160/Combo/AP RM3399 (Demo)
iWork '06 RM99 Clearing!
Price subject to change wihtout notice. First come first serve basis.
1 year warranty.

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new imac is priced at us$1099, which almost at RM 3300-3500.. but in Malaysia, we need to spend extra RM1300.

Where do you get that USD1099? This is how much it listed for in the Apple Store, and I don't see how it can sell cheaper elsewhere, unlike Malaysia. Converted to Ringgit it would be RM4168.32 using the universal currency calculator. And add on shipping and voila, you arrive at that 4799.

wow, still at rm3.78 to usd1?

That's the going rate. I tend not to argue with these money exchangers.

This post has been edited by Bad Cyborg: Aug 11 2007, 10:37 PM

look at it this way.
that's the price for it here. you pay that much to the local resellers and you got a place to demo, someone who will help you with local issues and stuff like that.

do you all want to be where Sennheiser's customers are today? 2 local agents who do *no* marketing at all, simply because the main office couldn't be bothered?

the price of iwork is really bump down
i wanna have 1 of those but i'm not in penang

This post has been edited by kapalterbang_737: Aug 12 2007, 02:25 AM

Where are you at then?

i'm at penang and will go back KL next week for my job
if you need to get it i can help you

hey!
talk like a man! Dont like a kidz.
shipment to Malaysia, dont need to pay ar?

If u are so good! Get an anthorized, sell Apple product as apple store us price......

very glad to say, Cg computers are the first company get new iMac stocks.

pay a visit to queensbay or gurney, check out the new iMac

the keyboard is awesome, but dont have wireless keyboard stocks not yet reach

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Added on August 13, 2007, 2:05 amnot even tat rate ady
but remember We are malaysian. we stay in malaysia!
u go to singapore, price will be almost the same!

Very happy that i'm the first 1 who start iMac 20" mechine.
and the first 1 who sell iLife 08 in penang

thanks to my fellow customer

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Added on August 13, 2007, 2:49 amtotally agree with u

This post has been edited by cRazYee: Aug 13 2007, 02:49 AM

Wow I'm surprised at the rabid support for high prices on this particular thread. As a consumer you're supposed to ask for better pricing knowing that:

- shipping is built in to the retail prices
- rental and salaries are a lot higher in Singapore, yet their prices are the same here

I know the difficulties of retail yet I see local Apple retail outlets with limited stock manned by surly and clueless salespeople. I don't think most Apple retailers in Malaysia are trying hard enough.

@tishaban
you don't know the whole story...

xaw5126, you're right since I'm not in the retail business and don't plan to be. Since you have the experience, please explain rather than responding with a dark, "to be continued" style sentence.

I can understand the financial side of things, but I cannot forgive the lack of customer service at some of these local Apple retailers. I still stand by my statement that I don't think most Apple retailers in Malaysia are trying hard enough.

isnt the clearance price kinda high for demo units ?

Yes i think so too, maybe i m a dumb dumb, but Apple announced "RETAIL PRICE" at usd 1,199 = Rm4,169.60, but shops in Malaysia is at Rm4999. Some of you guys are saying TAX & SHIPPING & RENTAL, that cant be argued but isnt it to be added with "DEALER PRICE" dont tell me Apple Malaysia sells its apples at RETAIL PRICE shop operators, Then shop operators add in their cost n profits needed ?

I would rather get from the person who's selling to the retailers.

I found it funny when steve jobs announce a price drop on the new imacs, when in Malaysia's price seems so high. if reduce price also higher then retailed price in US.

OVER PRICE~

This post has been edited by supermassive: Aug 13 2007, 11:07 AM

ER...Supermassive...in case you dunno.... whatever items they sell in US, you cannot directly convert and assume thats the selling price for Malaysia. you have to factor in tax,customs, shipping, forex.

go and check anything they sell in US , not just apple products and you will see that the price is of course higher/lower depending on those factors i mentioned earlier.

then welcome and join us
see how good u are......


i dont think the price is high. It's already consumer computer price.

We stay in malaysia, this is wat out country made of. Elertronic, computers, ton and ton of stuff, we are much more expensive that others.
Not just apple, normal PC Mobo, GPU also same, sure got better price in singapore. In car entertaiment like HEadunit, amplifire..... also very cheap in singapore.

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Added on August 13, 2007, 9:18 pmwho is selling to retailer? it's apple malaysia, all the authorized retailer get price, very things from apple malaysia. that;s why, all the apple main product, the prices are same all over malaysia (unless some1 does the wrong way to get sales)

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Added on August 13, 2007, 9:19 pmyeah still have 1 old 24" demo unit to clear
u can pay a visit to gurney apple center

This post has been edited by cRazYee: Aug 13 2007, 09:20 PM

@ tishaban. I can't continue the story, because the details are P&C.

if you've had a bad experience, write to the manager of the store, make a complaint. the main reason bad salespeople continue being bad is that no one ever complains.

Apple Malaysia
03 27111888

if you want to complain immediately, then just ask for the manager of that store. Don't let him/her try to *fix* the problem, instead take him aside and tell him the whole story of your experience. Be calm and composed. Getting angry only makes you look bad.

If you guys really feel the prices here are unfair, or expensive, then *do* something about it.
organise a protest.
write a formal complaint letter to Apple Malaysia, and all you guys sign it. Send a copy to the Consumer Tribunal.

do not continue to complain here, because that will achieve nothing. all the fellas who are here are *not* the people who set the prices.

as cRazYee mentioned, the pricing for Apple products are *fixed* by Apple Malaysia. The resellers like CG, MacAsia, Machines have no real control over it at all.

CG have branch in Sogo KL......

support u

dunno why alot of ppl love to dicuss the topic that wont have any ending????

if u want to complaint, do it smartly

eh cRazYee, you and I should meet up soon...

yeah!
where's your station (working place), which mall? will find u on my next trip to KL
maybe we can share some experiences in future.....

okok... I'm in 1 Utama...