what wrong with few hundred? rm300 also can be said as few hundred mar.

nah....just making a statement outta it.

Do graphic stuff such as 3D? If it is a yes, then you have made the right choice. If you do heavy CGI, I suggest the mid-range or higher end ones. Depends on your budget. If it is not-so-heavy CGI, the low end one is more than enough already.

About the OS, it is like you are having Vista on the Macbook Pro. It means you can treat it like a PC thus it can run all of the Windows program. Afterall, really want Vista? Why not XP?

Afterall, if you want to run Windows and Mac OS X at the same time, you need a virtualization software such as Desktop Parellels or VMware Fusion. The Boot Camp is mean you can use one OS (neither Windows or Mac) at the same time, not multiple unless you are running Mac OS X with virtualization software.

Ask urself what ur gonna be using the notebook for. RM9k for a notebook is not a small investment.

i wonder Mac can support lightwave 9?

yea.. here you go --> http://www.newtek.com/news/releases/08-01-06f.html

Btw, it got both version (windows and mac) for quite a long time lo. The 3D application only for windows is 3Ds Max, and interior design application which is autocad. You still have to use windows for those applications

That's another conderation since I do play games and its one of the reason why I'm goin for MBP as the graphic card is quite good. I have got my console for games most of the time, its more towards when I am travelling.

I dont do heavy CGI but use mostly stuff like Vector Works (ie drawing prog).

hmmm, macbook pro looks ugly....

@rx330,
We are comparing specs and functionality, not looks! And what's wrong with the MBP?! *getting defensive* I have no problems with mine

@joey70i,
If ur getting it for the purpose of travelling, u should ask urself if u need a 15" screen. The difference in weight may not seem to be much but in the long term, it's quite a hassle to be lugging something this heavy out. It's worst for the 17" - not advisable.

Well, if you serious in gaming, then you can choose the mid-range mbp. Btw, when in gaming, then you have to use windows (xp or vista, either way will do)

For me, it is the 17" punya. Really fugly man. It seems like the keyboard looks too tiny in 17" mbp

@allvin,
I wouldn't want to be carrying a 17" notebook ! The weight's crazy !! I'm oredi having problems with my 15" *grins*

yeah.. one thing im considering to switch to mac notbook is the weight , my current notebook is abt 1kg +

like allvin said, the 17" is freaking fugly, the 15" doesnt fare tat well either... normal mb looks better , but the specs... and it doesnt free xbox 360!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for size, not really matter but the 17' is really a bit too big coz my current laptop is 15' and as for weight, i thing my current one is heavier.

I am not into serious shooter gaming kind but more of the Warcraft type gaming.

Get the mid-range MBP like what others said.

By the way, I love the 17". It is just me.

Yup, i am more leaning towards the mid range MBP.....

I am totally against the idea of getting either a PC or a Mac for gaming. Getting a PC to play games is expensive, getting a Mac to play games is even MORE expensive.

Save some money to get a MacBook, use the extra money to buy a console. RM 1500 xbox360 or Wii to play "Try-before-you-buy" games, cost you no more than RM 8.

Purely my 2 cents worth.

I agree with that. But sometimes games for PC/Mac such as Warcraft III cannot be played on the console such as PS3, Xbox and etc.

aiks, i thought you MB only. power la you sista!

anyway i bought MB instead of MBP. cost much lesser and also my usage doesn't warrant an MBP.

Do you mean that 9k mbp? If you only want to play warcraft 3 only, just get macbook la. It is more than enuf. Seriously, even Pentium3 can play warcraft3. If you not into those FPS games, then just get the low end mbp, Rm7499. Save few thousand and use like less than "rm300" to max the ram till 4Gb. You really don't need the extra VRAM if you are not into serious gaming.

I always thought the MBPs are light due to its aluminum casing. After comparing my MB and my friend's MBP, the weight of both doesn't differ much.