I'll be planning to buy a new macbook aluminum soon. Since the price is pretty much standardized for all mac stores, is there any added advantage from buying from mac city, machines, or any of the other mac stores?

Tx.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jan 5 2010, 12:51 PM

If its 2 % "cashback", that can amount to a significant difference if I buy a macbook. The thing is, 1Utama is closer.

Maybe I can go to Mac City and strike a deal.

Hah great, then I can just jump over shop by shop until one of them gives me a better deal.

Yes, Mac City has better Customer service support. The staff in Machines (well the ones in mid-valley) are quite clueless most of the time and are just wandering around.

It might vary from store to store, oh well.

oh btw, any one have any idea about The apple store in Pavillion? Any better deals over there? Epicentre I believe its called. I checked out their website but its not very current.

Hm, perhaps the staff there have no training? It seems like it anyway. They don't seem like a very professional bunch.

BTW, Apple Store Malaysia just launched, I might just order direct since its cheaper with the educational discount, and free shipping.

Hm, my problem was with a battery (1st gen black notebooks). The apple website said it was replaceable even though it was out of warranty. I spelled out the website on the phone -- don't know if they had dyslexia or something but they said they couldn't browse to it(!!). Ended up calling the KLCC branch and they said their engineers knew about the problem and it could be replaced. Called back machines in mid-valley, told them what the KLCC branch said and then everything was okay and they could replace it.

I think it depends where you go -- the KLCC are pretty well trained perhaps because of the cliental in that area.

Mac City has good service. I remember when the Mac Book Air first launched they were like one of the first stores to have the laptop -- machines (mid-valley) only got theirs like weeks (again unacceptable!) later. At the store they answered all my questions, and showed me how to use it. Also was looking out for some expensive earphones and they actually put the effort out to look in the stock base and told me that their shipment for for them was actually coming out that evening.

Didn't the Mac City at 1Utama replace another mac store? Or was it just bought out? Because I remember they renovated.

If Mac City can match the educational pricing of the Apple Store, or throw in some goodies I would def. buy from them again.

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Added on December 1, 2008, 6:54 pmHey cool -- what price did you get your macbook for? If the stores throw in free gifts, ESPECIALLY a keyboard protector (I'm looking for one) then I'm in.

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Dec 1 2008, 06:54 PM

Hm, the only benefits now that I can think of from the mac stores over here is that you'll be able to get your item immediately. I would be kind of worried to have my macbook shipped all the way from China -- someone might steal it.

BTW, anyone have experience with the malaysia apple mac store? How many days did it take to ship your item?

bah, just went to some apple stores in low yat. They don't give edu pricing. They do have promotions -- but I rather keep 200 RM I save from buying from the edu store and buying my own promotions

lol thats really funny but its true! Back in like 2002 when I bought my powerbook 12" (sniff, a beauty of a machine) I got it from the Apple store in Atlanta. The manager had like tattoos and spiky hair, lol. They had a problem with my order (online) so they gave me my powerbook with a hundred bucks off.

The greatest thing about the Apple store is the promotion -- *ESPECIALLY* the back to school promotion.

I got a powerbook + free printer + free ipod (10 GB white) at that time. What is there to complain?

And when I dropped my ipod in water, they replaced it on the spot for free (I told them it just stopped working). Apple has one of the best customer service and that makes me a life long customer.

I guess it depends on how useful the promotional items are to you. They change from time to time & with the economy turning sour, you never know, they might just give out more stuff.

Hm, are these promos with the macbooks alone? Or do you have to purchase an Apple Care?

One of the shops i went to were giving out an apple mouse with a MBP purchase but you also had to get the apple care.

I feel like they rip you off on apple care. If you check out the apple store its priced much less.

edu pricing. If you tally a macbook & apple care edu pricing you'll come up with a total much less then the promotional stuff they give you, inc. the 'free' apple mouse.

will be shopping at both places for the best deals in january for my new macbook.

2 gb ram??? so thats 4 gb total in your machine?? that is a good deal.

will they have this promotion in january?? i will be buying my macbook then.

how much is the ram? i heard the stores charge extremely high for ram that you can get from 3rd party sources, e.g. crucial.

http://www.crucial.com/

For example:

4GB Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (15.4-inch) Upgrade

Module Size: 4GB kit (2GBx2)
Package: 200-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR2 PC2-5300
(72 Ratings)
US $43.99

I bought an airport express when it first came out, broke down in like 13 months right after warrently. It overheated when I brought it back to KL -- do a search on google, lots of problems; don't know if they fixed it.

I like the wireless audio but for reliability I would stick with linksys or belkin (lifetime warranty).

more then double what 3rd party ram is charging! oh well, i heard there are some 'issues' with some unofficial ram. might have to wait for more reports first.

does DDR3 any more of a difference then DDR2? I'm not very knowledgeable in ram stuff..