Still no availability date for Malaysia right?

Another question - will I be able to run applications off the external SSD drive? I'm thinking, if others are porting their entire Home folder and booting their system from it, I should be able to run applications like Photoshop and maybe some games from it right?

Back to school promo u mean? Wasn’t it in july each year?

Yes July have, I bought it before. I think around early or the year also have.

Came here to say that. lol. Finally. Hoedully can order by Friday

dont so pessimistic, normally Apple allocate differently for market.

For newly launched market, will have their own respective stock.

SG one is SG one...

If we can order on friday. I expect maybe mid Dec la shipping. Won't until January.

You all getting the base model with 256GB SSD? Sure it is enough storage ka? I don't do much on it but on my MBP it tells me I have used up 160GB on my "Äpplications" - I have no idea where the bloating is coming from.

Apple only refresh the catalogue on Fri and Wed?
May I know most of you will buy it from Apple online or tru physical store?

lol already got people selling the 3D print chassis

https://s.shopee.com.my/9pNGlGHr4V

Found this on TaobAo and cost around RM750 for 1TB

Guess not launching today.

So there is 3 method i'm considering now to use the external ssd.

1. Only use external as normal storage and moving and install apps directly to it. When unplugged, nothing going to happen. In this case I have a 20gbps 1TB ssd I can use.

2. Moving whole home folder to external SSD. Everything will be installed there including some apps data. External ssd will have to be plugged in all the time. Not sure what will happened if mac wasn't boot up together with it or when it's unplugged. But it is also recommended to create a backup user with admin priviledge on the mac if that happens. In this case I will get the USB 4 enclosure + PCIE4 NVME SSD to fully utilize the usb 4 speed of 40gbps.

3. Install macOS to external SSD. This will disable Apple Intelligence and apple pay. This method I will skip.

So I'm undecided on method 1 or 2 right now. It's better to decide before start using the mac. If anyone wants tutorial on method 2 I can share the youtube link.

What do you guys think? Which one would you opt for if you're going for the base model?
Found even cheaper combo for the external SSD on taobao.

I was just looking at the Lenovo Windows ARM and Snapdragon offerings.

Quite expensive compared to Mac Mini M4. They don't even have anything "budget" yet.

Will it go on sale midnight or next morning?

never know.. just keep checking.. 12am

8am..10am..

Woke up late today. Just ordered!

done order mine, been waiting for so long 

Ordered late maybe haha. Should have woke up 8am. But on leave this week.

Well no need upgrade every year, every 2-3 years also good enough. M1 was 2020, M2 2023, they skip M3 and M4 was 2024.

So upgrade every 2 years is sweet spot. So sure you prefer spend RM4000 (upgrade ram/storage) all in one go now and keep 5 years that's up to you.

Personally I rather spend RM2000 today for base model, and 2 years time upgrade again the next base model at RM2000.

This isn't Mac mini, but just thought to share update that the MBP versions status change is quite fast, now is preparing to ship.
Wonder if they will ship immediately if they have stock, or they strictly follow their delivery/release date schedule

How about switch, machine and all other dealers? Is there no plan selling MAC mini M4 yet?