Hello to my dear Malaysia fellas,

I've been waiting for this MBP update since last year! At last, it is out today, BUT let's speculate when and where will it be first available in Malaysia...! I suspect that the earliest to be next week as the reports stats that it has already started shipping? Good luck dudes!

Macbook Pro 15" 2.4GHz / 2GB / 200GB 5400RPM / 256MB Vram

Macbook Pro 15" 2.5GHz / 2GB / 250GB 5400RPM / 512MB Vram

Macbook Pro 17" 2.5GHz / 2GB / 250GB 5400RPM / 512MB Vram

P/S: WITH MULTI-TOUCH!!!

This post has been edited by ChristWolves: Mar 17 2008, 08:47 PM

Sadly someone said the new Macbook and Macbook Pro did not use Penryn processor.

not sure true or not

are you sure ?

Its penryn (according to engadget)

then my mistake for assuming

BTW Macbook doesn't features multi-touch trackpad.

Need to know the price for all the new Macbooks
really interested on Macbook. BTW did Apple still use Combo Drive?

This post has been edited by Balok: Feb 27 2008, 12:33 AM

can't wait... faster reach our shore mbp !

wow

bye2 mba..bwahaha..i thought the m touch only for air,

now mbp is awsome again..yeah

wow.... multi-touch features, great !!
i think this would be one of the next generation Technology for Apple !

won't 1 la. Later on, i bet mb also hav multitouch trackpad

Apple invited the iPhone. They have an idea of multi-touch, so they use it on MacBook Air as they are inventing a new laptop. So, every now and then, they will come up with new laptops that has the multi-touch. MacBook Pro now has it, the next MacBook update will have it too. (cannot be confirm after all).

Apple.com has updated.

Yea, only MBP is equipped with the advanced multi-touch function! And yes, both MB and MBP utilise the 45nm Penryn architecture based on Core 2 duo platform. *Can't wait for the arrival...*

I suggest Malaysians should not put hope on the arrival, you will be disappointed. Make sure you have the waiting patient.

just make sure if ur wanna buy a apple product, research first if already update,or price update...dun wan to get cheated by seller

Macrumors.com updated with several infos.

the cheapest macbook still have combo drive

as well as the lame graphic chipset

btw, x3100 is not "lame"

yea not lame...my bad too harsh

just hoping more....i need to use a simulator for my studies...but X3100 not good enough lor...
but me no money for MBP.....
but ill sure get the macbook when it hits our shores...

Oh well it's been almost a month with my MBP and i needed it for work too bad they had to release it now..

Dont sad Dragna , same prob here i just buy my MB just 2 week and thay release 2.4 . sad-nessssssssssssss

I'm not sad la.. balanar! They only introduced Multi-touchpad to it and increased the processor a little, after all owning a MBP is far good enough.

ya me too. just few weeks ago.. no wonder they give free printer! damn it i should sense it

Something fishy, doncha think so?

Yeah Finally the wait for me its over, in RMIT get a MAc free Ipod Nano... hehe later going to check see if they got any special promo.

Do you think Apple will actually give promo for a newly-released mac? I personally don't think so...

@ChristWolves,
It's possible, for students perhaps since it's through RMIT.

Speaking of which, can't Apple do something like a software update to the current/old batches so we get the multi touch track pad function too? *grins*

i am thinking the same thing . since the trackpad now works kinda the same thing , i think flashing it with a new firmware can work .

i like the multi touch stuff, can't they just release a new driver which allows us older mac users to utilise the trackpad to do the same thing too?

@vetkin_gray,
I guess we shall just have to wait; or it's perhaps another strategy to get us to put our old ones aside and invest in a brand new Apple

nope. it is not just software or firmware issue, but hardware. macrumors already clarify this. One of the component (from multi-touch trackpad) is similar like iPod touch or iPhone

@allvin,
Ah well, in that case get a new MBP ! Or, wait for the current trackpad to go bad and hopefully it'll be replaced with the new one *grins*

I think there will be a driver for the macbook to have the multitouch feature in the near future, because the old powerbook g4 didn't have 2 finger right click and once you have installed leopard it seems to have. So for all macbook users, its just the processor and ram that have been upgraded, and well, it sure keeps your battery and your lap happy too!

btw, the L2 cache is lower lor... got differences between the 3MB L2 cache with 4MB L2 cache??

Not in this case. You need the hardware in order to have pinch and rotate to work. It is not about driver or firmware. You can go macrumors or google. They already clarify it.

and larger hdd also for macbook, no more 80GB. starting from 120GB/160GB/250GB(for the black 1)

according to macrumors speculation, penryn got two version. High end Penryn is 6MB L2 cache, whereas low end Penryn is 3MB L2 cache. Although merom (older version macbook processor) is 4MB L2 cache, Penryn got SSE4 that can speed up the instruction application (that's mean it improves the performance as well). In conclusion, Penryn will be faster compare to merom

This post has been edited by allvin: Feb 27 2008, 02:11 PM

got MBP Price in malaysia dy ?
planning to get the 2.5Gh 15"

but no 8800M GT ... : ( ...

@zealless,
U don't expect to find the 'perfect' unit do u? *grins*

yeah me too... but my toshiba core duo laptop still functioning, curse it! haha.. erm, or else i will just get when the next generation come out, properly half year time from now..

Yeah, I love your idea or "renewing" the old MBP... Called Mac Studio just now, they said they still haven't gotten any status about the new MBP! I wonder when will it be arriving in Malaysia...

@ChristWolves,
Er.. well, Apple announced it less than 12 hours ago and U expect delivery to be in oredi? Super Apple meh U think

I do like the additional touch functions but I'm satisfied with what my current MBP can do for now - doubt I be looking at a change in laptops; at least not for another 3-4 years *gulps*

Thought it will be delivered to Malaysia with iPlane... Wakaka! I don't know how amazing the multi-touch available on the new laptop will be... We'll see in a few weeks to come! *waiting for arrival*

I need to know the price. then decide which MB or MBP to buy.

BTW the higher white macbook is abit more expensive than old version

@ChristWolves,
Shouldn't the Multi Touch Function be the same as the MBA - u could check that one out without waiting

@Balok,
The MBPs are definitely gonna be priced higher than the MBs; my guess is that it'll probably be about the same as the current range with maybe a difference of a few hundred.

suddenly Macbook Air left behind on performance. If Macbook Air got abit better spec or cheaper i buy it.

BTW will you buy Macbook Air if 5 years later the Macbook Air spec is better than Macbook Pro?

for me 2.5Ghz, 2Gb RAM, 8600M GT 512mb, 6mb cache
is sufficient for my work ...

can play occasion WOW and some stupids game ... can dy .. hehe ...

naah..cannot cramped all super power graphic card and others..plus will be super hot

i think price will go down

You cant expect an ultraportables to have higher specs than Macbook Pro dont. MBA currently is the fastest notebook under 1.5kg because of the redesigned processor. I've owned a Macbook Pro before for music composing but I sold it because its quite heavy to bring it around. Different users have different needs.

u wont be going for macbook air spec five years later when it is better than macbook pro . sure .

this is something like today u got celeron and C2D ... will u buy celeron next 5 years if it is better than the C2D of TODAY ?

hmm ..

one thing for sure , macbook air wont have so much keng stuff as macbook pro. they aren't finding trouble for that . even if they have found the key to design a slimmer laptop to make macbook pro slimmer , probabaly the next step they are going to do is to make the macbook air more portable .

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Added on February 27, 2008, 7:02 pmANOTHER good thing of buying macbook is that u always buy it with the latest technology .
think of the 2.0 GHz C2D i bought during 6 months ago . i know it is outdated now .
i bought the 2.0GHz when they released the 2.1Ghz macbook . i was thinking to skip it and get the latest one . but during that time, i compared it with mother brand like sony toshiba or even dell , yes , they do offer ower price by thousand something . but it was still some 1.8 or 1.6 Ghz processor . get wad i mean.
even 2.0Ghz by today is not so called super outdated as u can still see some brand selling the 2.0 C2D laptop at 3K range .

This post has been edited by BridgestoneRE711: Feb 27 2008, 07:02 PM

yup i agree macbook offers attractive price for the performance they offer...

so its best to get it while its new

so the newest Macbook got the multi-touch function??

sadly, no.

only Macbook Pro and Macbook Air have it.

well that is good news for me since i just purchase my macbook 2-3weeks ago haha

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Added on February 27, 2008, 8:46 pmso when u plan to get it? i just about to key in my credit card no for order the macbook pro but still not dare to click the complete payment button.. i guess i will stay with my toshiba laptop even i got the money... feel bad to get a new laptop since mine is still functioning! curse it!

This post has been edited by yawhong: Feb 27 2008, 08:46 PM

I just got back from Apple in Melb City, 2 more weeks to go to reach AUS shore, and the Promotion for student price is till April 18 08, i'm swaying bout 2.4ghz or 2.5 ghz on 15" ...

They Confirmed with me that The promotion its free with 4gb Nano...

Now i just need to wait for them to come.. hehe

i wish i have the money so whenever apple releases a batch, i'll replace them immediately.. haizz

please fast forward 3-4 years so i can get a new MBP...

Technology keeps going, on and on... So, buy whenever you need it.

P/S: I'm still waiting despite I need it not so urgently now.

bro, you got read macrumors?

"Intel is planning to replace the Santa Rosa mobile platform with Montevina this June" quote from there. Santa Rosa going to end pretty soon That's technology

I've no choice, dude! This will be my last-wait.. No more, please... It was very hectic! I don't care - getting Penryn as it hits the shore.. *bugging Mac Studio everyday*

update ur macbook everyitme they upgrade their product . hmm ...
prepare to lose RM6000 per year as everytime a new one comes out , the older version price will drop , then ure 2nd hand resale value will drop too .
i bought my BlackBook last 7 months ago , and i ahve to say that it has been updated 4 times . 2.1Ghz , SantaRosa Platform and now the latest one . so consider mine is 4 generations older than the current one .

@BridgestoneRE711,
If ur MB is insured, U could try losing it and getting a brand new one [am sure the shops no longer stock the MB u bought 4 generations ago *grins*]

I don't think mine's insured at the right price cause it didn't take into account the additional ACPP I purchased

i think they will still produce the spare part for it.
anyway , i am buying the ACCP soon ... not sure when whitin this month , march time lor .

me too, waiting for the MPB update for a long time, not going to wait til june release of new platform, when it release i think next year or 4th Q only they going to update the MBP.

i am using a lousy P4 3.0ghz @ home, need a laptop for work (travel alot) and my office coms are lousy ... takes forever to load and render ...

I just got the update on the MB and MBP's price. Price DROPPPED

MB 2.1GHz Rm3899
MB 2.4GHz SP-DV Rm4599
MB(B) 2.4GHz SP-DV Rm5299

MBP 2.4GHz Rm6999
MBP 2.5GHz Rm8699
MBP 2.5GHz Rm9699

is that the confirm price by authorized seller in msia?

so do u know when will it be available on our shore?

Wow thats amazing, nowonder I got a very good quote for the older MBP 2.2Ghz version.

oh no, news say they might update MB and MBP to new platform ... in JUNE ~!

DailyTech reports that Intel is planning to replace the Santa Rosa mobile platform with Montevina this June. More specifically, they claim that Apple will be revising their notebooks again this June to incorporate newest chipsets:

Apple insiders confirmed the company will refresh its notebook lineups in June, which comes as no surprise since all Centrino partners indicated they will announce notebooks based on the new Montevina Centrino 2.

Alongside the platform refresh will be new Penryn processors with faster front-side buses (1066MHz) than the current revisions (800MHz). Apple just updated their MacBook Pro with the latest Penryn processors,

Menawhile, Digitimes details Intel's aggressive timetable with plans for Santa Rosa (Merom) to drop from 60% of shipments in the 1st quarter to 35% of shipments in 2nd quarter. Even the just released Santa Rosa (Penryn) is expected to be phased out by year's end to make room for Montevina.

Damn.

i can only reach RM 5k this december. Please time, go faster

BTW this Juna got newer Macbook and the Pro? wow, Technology flies when we walk

wow. MB juz keep getting cheaper. luckily i hold on for new updates.

This post has been edited by c2v4l: Feb 28 2008, 05:19 PM

I just saw RM5799 for MBP in Apple Malaysia Website

Can it be true?

This post has been edited by siawgu: Feb 28 2008, 05:32 PM


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WTF DuDE!!!!!

even cheaper than Macbook Air

just look at Machines website. The price is RM6,999

http://www.machines.com.my/product_macbook_pro.php

This post has been edited by Balok: Feb 28 2008, 05:36 PM

and another one... Macbook RM3599 only.. also from Apple Malaysia Website

i think without tax is that price

even USA showed the price without tax

If it is tax...

MacBook Pro
Without TAX = RM5799
With TAX = RM6999

I think that alot of TAX been makan'ed.. (RM 1200 !!)

Retail shop also want to make money. maybe Tax + Shipment + Profit

good pricing... will keep on keeping my money to buy macbook soon... as after the updates in june laa...

Switch is selling the older MB and MBP at the lower price. The basic macbook is at Rm3599

There is no tax for computers products. Tax only applies for iPods since they fall under the "personal entertainment" catergory.

Macs are more affordable. Thumbs up!

Yeah maN~ I just got to know that! Luckily I hold on for the updates..

But the thing I don't like is about the 3MB level 2 cache for the RM6999 mbp. *swt*

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Added on February 28, 2008, 10:06 pm*Hopefully* Which shop can I find the mbp with such price? TELL ME!!!

This post has been edited by ChristWolves: Feb 28 2008, 10:06 PM

Perhaps its the price for Merom-based model but not Penryn.

ahh so how? should get it now?

i think im gonna hold on until june...

hope macbook gets updates for the GPU and of course the new proc

i think better wait for the update only get the macbook pro rather than now. i hope by that time the low spec mbp got at least 512mb graphic card. haha...

ya, i guess so ... nearly order dy ...
haih , back to the "waiting game" lol

I'm amazed at the number of people who STILL have not clued in to the fact that computers WILL get CHEAPER and MORE POWERFUL with the passage of TIME.

By all means, wait. All you lose is productivity.

Exactly! In June we'll most probably see the same people saying "let's wait until January coz I heard new updates are gonna be released and price gonna drop". We've seen too much of it already happening again and again.

It just goes to show that these people are not buying to fulfill a need, they're just buying for the sake of having the latest "it" gadgets and would not be using it in a productive way. Without a need to fulfill, it even makes less sense that they're waiting for specification bumps coz they're most likely to not fully utilize whatever extra GHz/extra cache/extra whatever that will be included in the next (and the next next) revision.

Since there's no productivity to lose in the first place, i guess they don't lose out. Let them wait I wouldn't want them to get whatever they're waiting to buy now, coz they'll just turn from people who wait to people who flood the forum with "omfg my mac only few months outdated dy " whenever a new revision is released.

This post has been edited by lailaikatong: Feb 29 2008, 08:21 AM

Everyone is waiting because of the price, not spec ... i can get the current spec cheaper in 3 months time, why not wait? 8K is a lot of money, mayb not to you. Especially the money is coming out of my pocket, not my company, not my parents. If i can afford to change laptop every year, that is a diff story, so why not wait for 3 months for better spec to last longer or a cheaper price on current spec?


This post has been edited by zealless: Feb 29 2008, 09:46 AM

i agree with zealles.. if u can afford to wait without losing productivity, why not wait a couple months more?

For Macbook Pro, if you buy from Apple Online Store you can choose few options for the LCD.

-Matte Screen
-Glossy Screen
-High resolution LED Matte Screen (add $100)
-High resolution LED Glossy Screen (add $100)

This only applies for 17" model. So many options.

17" MBP is like desktop replacement; I oredi find the 15" heavy, can't imagine the weight of the 17"!

is it possible to change specs? and also just found out that imac has 1gb ram...

@almattitude_v1,
As in a customised unit?

Yea...

But... I don't think we have an Apple Online Store here in Malaysia.
Therefore, don't think there will be any BTO models available, unless you order and wait for a decade? *sarcastic*

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Added on February 29, 2008, 10:54 pmI second that.. *Thinks himself wait while losing productivity, just want to get that damn thing!*
HOWEVER, not that longggGG~ Will wait for 1 or 2 more weeks. Even if you want to buy now, as mentioned in the previous post, NO STOCK! So, will definitely have to wait till the new Penryn-based MBP comes.

Called Mac Studio @ Low Yat just now... Base config of mbp, they will give a pair of heat balls (yeah, balls) and a sleeve case.

Not sure for Machines, but they are usually that stingy anyway...

No discount even you pay with cash! *Damn*

Update, update, update on promotions available please!

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Added on February 29, 2008, 10:58 pmYes, this is true. But I'm afraid to say that the stock for mbp of this price (Merom-based) is out dy, from the forumers here! The only option is to get the new ones!

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Added on March 1, 2008, 1:01 pmUpdate: MacBooks (with Penryn) is finally here! Available at Mac Studio @ Low Yat Plaza! Good luck.

This post has been edited by ChristWolves: Mar 1 2008, 01:01 PM

wah so many ppl looking for mbp ahh???!!!!

Great, more kakis in mac family....

Macs these days are getting more and more well known

All thanks to the iPod cause that's where we start.

i thing Apple will use new design on this June update

i don't think so. More like since Apple "shift" to Intel. Ntg to do with "iPod".

Btw, till now i don't own any iPod But I own macbook

i think we start when Apple launch the new iMac on 1999

well i think because they start to use intel chip. that is why i start to buy apple product