I was planning to get an MBP before they announce Leopard. But now since they launched it, I heard news that Apple is releasing a better version of MBP to accommodate Leopard.

So the question is, is it true that Apple is launching a new version of MBP? Because with all the new features in Leopard, I'm afraid that the current MBP will not be powerful enough for the future programs of Leopard.

I'm planning to buy it with my own money and this machine will be my only laptop to use till..maybe 6 or 7 years down the road so I gotta make sure with you guys

I wanted to do this as well..but..hmm I forgot what was the reason that made me abandon this plan.

Let me go look around

edit:
Just remembered, MB doesn't have a graphics card that doesn't share memory but MBP does :\

This post has been edited by Peanutz: Oct 29 2007, 08:58 PM

Haha djspinnet, your post is exactly what I'm looking for.

You see, I'm a PC user since..ever. And I was thinking based on the mentality of XP --> Vista and how much resource that Vista is eating now. So I was quick to judge Leopard's resource eating "habit".

TF: If whatever you said is true, then I don't mind waiting for Jan08 as well. Just a couple of months to go only anyway. Hopefully that rumour you heard is real

shoguniphicus: RM4999? MBP so cheap back in Malaysia? Can you help me confirm the price of both the 15inch MBP? Cause over here it's RM8000 onwards (even after education discount :\) edit: nvm, I saw the price thread. Hmm..RM7499, is that before or after student discount?

I realise too that you can never get in front of the queue in terms of technological advancement, but maybe I can just get a few places in front so that I can get a better version one for the same price. And also to not kick myself in the arse later when they release a better version of MBP

kokyun: The first link you provided is out of date, but the second one is current. I'll wait till 6th Nov and see

I'm not too worried about Apple not shipping MBP with Leopard cause all Macs in Aussie comes with Leopard if you purchase after 26th Oct.

This post has been edited by Peanutz: Oct 30 2007, 12:59 PM

Boo

No harm though, RM7799 is still a pretty neat price to pay. With this Toshiba I'm using is already nearly 5 years, with an MBP, I expect at least 6 without problems (hopefully). So that'll be like RM3.50 a day

Or maybe I should ask a friend who studies in the US to help me buy or something? It's cheaper by nearly a thousand bucks. But will the warranty work in Malaysia or Aust?

tinkerbel: Yeah that's what I was thinking too But I better double check with Apple just to make sure

kokyun: Oh..my..god..if that is true, it's only 12 days away! *crosses fingers, toes, every strand of hair on my head and everything that is crossable*

This post has been edited by Peanutz: Nov 1 2007, 02:04 PM

Hmm..somehow I still am sceptical that this upgrade for the MBP isn't the real thing yet..more of like, an "appetizer" if you know what I mean

Yeah true. MBP's hardware is top of the line currently, even if there is an upgrade it would take a long time for it to happen.

Same goes for you!

yawhong: Next year? Can't wait that long :\ My Toshiba is dying soon, I might as well take this opportunity and get myself an MBP. I'll most probably get it in PIKOM's PC Fair this coming Dec and see what they can throw in together. Maybe a nano? Haha wishful thinking here..

It's people's comments like these makes me wanna wait longer

I've decided la, normally anything that is newly design have flaws and would take lots of trips to Apple store to fix it. So I decided to actually buy the current MBP regardless of the new design

12" MB? Haha, that would be cute to own one. Nah, I prefer not to wait. Planning to get one on PIKOM's PC Fair in KLCC in Dec.

ezralimm: your post made a lot of sense to me. I don't do much video rendering and the such, getting such an expensive notebook is quite a waste of money for me. For that, I rather get the black MB. With the new Santa Rosa version and new gfx card (which I heard is better than the GMA950), it's a better choice for my current situation just slap in more RAM and I should be golden.

tf: yeah man, if you're in multimedia go for the MBP instead. Wanna get it together and chance for a discount? (highly doubt so though)

After much consideration, I plan to ask my friend in the States to help me purchase a black MB and send it over here by UPS

That way, I still manage to save around RM600. I could certainly use that to upgrade my RAM and get a sleeve for it.

Btw, apart from the adapter that is using a different head, is there any other differences from US Macbooks and Malaysia ones? Anyone knows the price for a new adapter?

Ahh, as I was closing the deal with my friend to help me purchase the MB I got quite unsure whether the MB will work in Malaysia.

First of all, there is the voltage and wattage difference. Will the adapter work with ours?

All in all, are there anything to look out for that I missed out? I don't wanna buy an MB from the US only to find out it doesn't work here or worse; potentially fries the MB

Thanks