Any shop or online seller intro?

I am looking for the 13.3" Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz (Black)

I want to add the Memory to 2GB, can I buy myself and add it? The RAM is PC compatible?

Thanks...I am new in apple

We do sometimes have used iMac for sales.

In fact we just sold an iMac 13.3" Core 2 Duo 2.0 (white) last month.

We can also help you to upgrade the RAM. The is no charge if you buy the RAM from us. It is a DDR2 RAM for notebook. It cannot be use for PC.

Right now we don't have stocks for iMac. Please check our website regularly for new stock.

Or call me at 102-2969808 for info.

thanks..you website is??

I need black....only

waaaahhhh

iMac got 13.3" meh??


so got macbook 24"?

Just to clarify, the Macbook and iMac uses SO-DIMMs so you cannot plug them into DIMM slots on a desktop machine.

However there is no difference between RAM used on Apple's consumer machines with the Kingston/Corsair/Munchkin you get at LYP.

HAHA !!! Got you !!!

And did I mentioned last time I checked, Apple charge us RM 599 for additional 1GB DDR2 memory ???

This post has been edited by ZhaoYun: Dec 21 2007, 03:35 PM

morgan does sell Apple products at cheap price here in LYN forum.

Click here for Macs.

Click here for iPods.

go to singapore and buy macbooks there , it worth if u buy it over there .
meanwhile , it is cheaper if u upgrade ur rams outside the apple store . it wont affect the warranty of the macbook .

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Added on December 21, 2007, 4:54 pmsorry , i tarik balik my words , buying macbook in Signapore cost RM5788 after conversion . i used to think at the old way that last itme macbook cost RM5999 and slightly cheaper in singapore .

This post has been edited by BridgestoneRE711: Dec 21 2007, 04:54 PM

You mean the Intel / AMD Based Laptop SO-DIMM RAM is compatible with MacBook?

Thanks

Well for the RAM, if you use the Santa Rossa processor, the the VALUE RAM will do, I bought 2X 2GB RAM Stick KINGSTON VALUE RAM just for RM320/-, it just accept PC RAM.
if you use the old Processor, INTEL CORE DUO (not the CORE 2 DUO ya), IBM G4 and G5, u better buy the RAM from APPLE. This is observation from my own experience/MAC :

a) POWERBOOK G4 ---> VALUE RAM = NOT OK
b) MACMINI G4 ---> VALUE RAM = NOT OK
c) iMac G5 ---> VALUE RAM = NOT OK
d) iMac Core Duo ---> VALUE RAM = NOT 100%, depends on luck
e) iMac Core 2 Duo (Santa Rossa) ---> VALUE RAM = OK
f) MACBOOK PRO (Santa Rossa) ----> VALUE RAM = OK

This post has been edited by 76radius: Dec 21 2007, 05:09 PM

yea sure. For the ram, all apple machine use laptop ram, except mac pro which is consider a server machine. So that 1 sure use desktop ram la. Others, all use laptop ram.

Thanks a lot for the information..

This post has been edited by francly: Dec 21 2007, 05:17 PM

350 per piece of 1GB DDR2 ram...

This really..help

Thanks a lot..

anyway, you don't have to know those if you planning to get a new mac machine. Unless you probably want to get the old 1 or secondhand

I haven't seen any of those problems before to be honest. I consult for a department having > 100 Macs and have had no problems using Kingston/Apacer/Mushkin/Micron etc RAM. Just buy generic branded RAM not the noname ones, Value RAM or otherwise, and it'll be ok. I personally use KVR on my personal Macs too.

Many thanks for the info

spore buy price not much different, but got free things

There are loads of shops selling Macs nowadays and if u want to save money then look out for the new model launch where they will dispose the older models at a discount. It all depends on what u wanna do with yr Mac and if u really need the speed.

For the rams, I bought Kingstons for RM300 for 2G and it works fine.

ZOMG iMac 13.3"!!! IT Mega Mall has Apple unreleased products people!!! Malaysia Boleh!!!

iMac APC Edition 30" EHDTV support

EHDTV = Extended HDTV.

i don't think it is that worth it to go singapore just to buy a macbook... unless you are there for a trip coincidentally...the savings are not like 30% and above...just a few hundred riggit...

as for upgrading memory especially the non-apple compliant or non-apple certified memory... sure there will be no issues until it comes the time you either get kernel panics or a dead logic board and send it back to the service centres... there is a chance that they'll start blaming your memory and give you a hard time...

Recon boleh!!

Really? What stuff can I hope to get?

KL-Singapore only costs RM70 return. So even if you just go for the day, have lunch with some friends...

Make your own. See my sig.

@ bad cyborg

Cool. What kind of pc specs will be required to get decent performance out of this?

This post has been edited by zpc: Jan 9 2008, 08:10 PM

1.5GHz Core 2 Duo
Nvidia 8400M GS

Sure, MacBooks have 2GHz as the base model, but they ultimately lose out to video performance. Compare 3DMark scores: ballpark of 900 for MacBook and over 2000 for the specs above. If that isn't decent, I don't know what is.

This post has been edited by Bad Cyborg: Jan 9 2008, 08:14 PM

bad cyborg

may i noe wats de disadvantage of doing so?...
i went to mac shop to ask if i cud install osx 10.5 into my c2d
but cant get a sattisfied ans...
even from de net...it onli stated tats possible cos spec r same (speculation IMO)

you go apple store to ask that? Btw, it is illegal to do so.

you need hack version of mac osx or the current 1, EFI emulation. Make sure your mobo chipset is intel for EFI emulation

haha...ya...i went der n ask them can i run it NATIVE mah...
not emulation method as stated by de net which i found most of them are using

so there is no way to use a osx natively other then on a mac lo i guess

i think you don't understand what is EFI emulation. It is not emulation la.

Go read this site ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Firmware_Interface

Apple machine don't use BIOS, but uses EFI. And this EFI emulation does is to emulate EFI. Then install mac osx without hacked kernel. It is consider almost 'genuine'. That's the latest hack method for hackintosh. Or you can use the older method. It is not emulation also. You need to dl hacked kernel of mac osx. It is running NATIVE.

Btw, bad cyborg uses EFI emulation, just look at his sig. PM him la. For EFI emulation, your machine need to be intel processor and mobo chipset must be intel as well.

This post has been edited by allvin: Jan 10 2008, 12:20 PM

yup...i did read tat...
n honestly...i dun quite understand a thing on tat...
i keep thinking is BIOSemulate de EPIden make de osx think tat de pc is a mac

anyway...i read up more on this 1st...
as i jus wanna try an osx my c2d b4 commiting to osx on MBP as i do not have any fren using a max
thx for de advise...

even though it is only RM70... imagine the time being spent and other factors... then comes the trouble of passing through the customs (not sure bout this) ...as i say, if you are co-incidentally going down to meet some friends, tour or for a stay then it is okay...

worst come to worst is it dies somehow in the journey back to KL or wherever you live... and you'll have to bring it back to the Singapore retail to get a one to one exchange... sorry, but i am just stating all the disadvantages : P

i think the Apple Service Centres in malaysia won't do a one to one exchange and they'll need you to provide additional proofs of purchase as it is not purchased in Malaysia...

erm... singapore do sell cheaper macbook.. just bought it online and it give student discount and free delivery.. i think quite a good deal

No, Apple has GLOBAL warranty. I've had my macbook fixed multiple times over here and I bought it in the US.

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Added on January 20, 2008, 5:56 pmJust checked the prices for the Macbook Pro --

They are selling it in Apple.com.sg for SG$3106.00 (educational pricing) which is about USD $2159

In Machines (Megamall and KLCC) they are selling it for RM 7349 (with 2 % off) which is about USD $2241

so its reasonably cheaper in SG. They still both rip you off compared to the States though..the MBPro is only going for USD $1800 so they are profiting by over 400 USD. With that amount of extra cash, you could buy an iPhone..sigh.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jan 20 2008, 06:00 PM

wow nice calculation.. i feel regret to choose study in uk rather than us d! ahhh

if want to buy Apple Products better go to US

extraordinary cheaper than in malaysia

but the problem is the money to go there, places to sleep, food might cost a bomb

Hmm, I have family over there so I might get them to purchase it...but how about the delivery? Isn't customs going to tax the hell out of your computer? And I don't really think I could trust such an expensive purchase (>1800 USD) through the mail..what happens if it gets lost??

Buy courier insurance?

pc parts aren't taxable but its not recommended to get it straight from there to here via postage

it would be good if someone is willing to hand carry it for u back. if its via postage, delivery will kill you and somemore with its fragile and just in case some delivery guy drop it during the delivery time who is there to blame.

parcels losing rate is not that much d compared to last time...

just a question, can i buy macbook from sg and hand carry it back? i used to bring a router back from sg and the custom ppl let me go because the router look old..

ya should be able to as there's no tax on the malaysian side for pc parts.

i'm not sure about the other singaporean side though

you know what, I forgot to add the TAX to the us pricing -- estimated tax (89.95) brings it up to 1,888.95 so they are really profiting here by 352.05 USD

Perhaps it is better to buy it in singapore -- but the US is still the best. Heard the Macbook Air is going to sell at equivalent pricing..strange, huh? Maybe apple is realizing they shouldn't jack up the prices so much for developing countries..lol.

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Added on January 21, 2008, 4:27 pmDo they even check? Lol everytime i cross through the border police doesn't even care. I guess I would throw away the box to be safe.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jan 21 2008, 04:27 PM