are you serious. i might just buy my computer now then. or should i wait until january, do you think they'll have another promotion??

Heres the current promotion -- wheres the 200 itouch promotion??

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...=post&id=722042



This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Dec 19 2008, 10:01 PM

that ram deal is excellent. it bumps it up to 4gb apple certified.

I think the advantage of machines is the 0% payment plan. There are friendly staff in machines, you just have to go to the right shop -- I find the friendlier staff then to be in the higher-end malls -- e.g. the gardens;

Will be buying my mac soon. waiting for who has the best offer in January. Hopefully that 4 GB ram still holds.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Dec 30 2008, 02:46 AM

Hmmm Machines is having a clearance sale now...first gen macbook air for 4000 RM...

I think their new promotions will be coming out on the 5th.

Well, the new promotions are out. 4 GB of ram if you purchase applecare with your macbook http://www.machines.com.my/Jan_Promo_09.php

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Added on January 7, 2009, 5:54 pmman, Macbook 2.4 ghz + apple care -- very expensive. I don't know if that is worth it for the extra 2 gig of ram, does it make much of a difference?

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jan 7 2009, 05:54 PM

The thing is -- do I really need the 4 GB of ram, is it that useful? I'm only going to be the occasional heavy user, e.g. swapping to vista sometimes to play some games. And isn't mac city giving it out for free anyway without having to buy the apple protection plan? I have a first gen macbook and I didn't buy APP --its still working fine!

Well, anyone know what the mac city promotion is for this month?

Mac City has better service.

Machines has better deals (0 % interest is great)-- so I guess go for the one that appeals to you the most.

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Added on January 9, 2009, 10:46 pmbtw, i think i'm going to wait off on my macbook purchase.

The new ilife isn't bundled wit the current macbooks right now. And you still have to buy apple protection care for the extra ram.

Too expensive -- especially in todays economic climate.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jan 9 2009, 10:46 PM

Ah, good to see that this thread is still going

I'm planning to buy a macbook pro when I get back to KL near the end of september.

Its Machines vs MacCity -- lets see what the showdown comes too, and how many freebees one can get!

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Added on August 17, 2009, 10:39 pmN.B. I never got to buy my mb pro last november (when I first started this thread), lets hope I follow through this time!

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Aug 17 2009, 10:39 PM

It seems epicenter has the best deal going on now. I will have to check it out when I come back to KL in late september.

Thats true. But how about if you just want to buy the laptop. No extras.

Which one gives the best deal + free stuff?

It seems the freebies at epi might be better. on second though, the sleeve given by maccity could be very useful.

you can buy ACPP over the net at a cheaper rate. it really doesn't matter where you buy it because it covers global warranty.

as for ram, its pretty cheap now as well? its just a waste to throw away the 2 gb sticks though if you later want to upgrade to 4 (dual 2gb).

Does anyone know if the 4GB ram offered by these apple resellers are DDR3 type ram? I've heard the video card shares the ram, so its performance will be better if it is DDR3 and not DDR2.

For that reason alone, it might be better to buy ram and install it by yourself -- but I am not too sure how much the performance differs between the two types.

Not everyones a tech geek like you Eithanius! Thats why we have the forum to ask questions, but thanks for answering!

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Added on August 31, 2009, 7:44 pmI take that back. You might be right about the incompatibility between the two chips, but in regards to the pins:

"DDR3 DIMMs have 240 pins, the same number as DDR2, and are the same size, but are electrically incompatible and have a different key notch location.[6] DDR3 SO-DIMMs have 204 pins."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM

lol.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Aug 31 2009, 07:44 PM

anyone know what the latest promotion deals are at epicentre at pavilion? their website isn't very helpful.

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Added on September 11, 2009, 5:51 pmedit: promotions for their macbook pro range.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Sep 11 2009, 05:51 PM

I'm wondering if I should just order online and save the 300 RM with edu pricing. The problem is I'm only going to be back in KL for 9 days, so I might not even get the computer by the time I leave.

1 free sleeve? Whats the price of the macbook 13" pro?

In maccity its more expensive at 4600,

machines its 4500 RM.

hah okay. for you guys that have ordered macbooks pros from the online store before -- how long did it take for you to get it?

graduate student

I don't trust Malaysian mail...last time I ordered something from amazon it got lost. More like someone at the government post stole it.

hmm, if you had to choose between a MBP 13" or a 32" tv, which one would you choose?

The point is, i have a macbook already (black 2.0 ghz with 2 gb ram) and its still working fine. Should I hold on for another year before upgrading? What will apple improve in a year in their MBP lines? I can only see a slightly higher CPU spec, default ram of 4 gb, bigger HD, and perhaps a better video card.

Then theres that apple tablet thats suppose to come out sometime over the holidays.

How about if I spend that money on a 32" HDTV? The problem is, the only use I'll have for a TV is if I hook up my PS3 to it; I download all my other shows.

Some hard choices to make here...

hmm, well my housemate was planning to buy a TV early next year (I'll supply the PS3); so thats how I rationalized spending money on the mac lol..but you are right, perhaps it would be better spent on a TV where there be even more distractions at home! lol.

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Added on September 13, 2009, 8:56 pmhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10317959-64.html

Looks like something to look forward too.



This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Sep 13 2009, 08:56 PM