ya lor..even the ACPP got discount there..surprisingly..
but no discount for ipod.

i strongly think that government pay for the discount..
u see, the agreement is..one year you can only buy ONE mac, but unlimited ipod.
ipod no discount, mainly because it is not an eductional tools.
computers are educational tools.

government always give discounts for something related to education.
im from public UNI, and there's original windows vista ultimate selling at half the original price.
and microsoft office too.
but there is a red sticker on the box..got book picture on it. it writes there,
"ACADEMIC PRICE, not for use in commercial environment"

when you buy books also your parents can get income tax waive. if you are working, that you'll get the discount lah.

thats why i think its the government who pay for the discount. but i dont say it's a "yes" . dont get me wrong.

I plan to buy a Ipod touch tonight, and my friend told me that he has some membership card from Epicentre could give me 10% discount, but he not sure is for all the products or just the accessories only? any 1 of you guys know about that? I'm thinking about where to buy my ipod touch...

Oh.... thanks for the info... so what you guys think... just now i call Epicentre pavilion and they told me buy a ipod touch they will give me a wallplug for free... but it's 3rd party lar... and the machines will have 5% rebate on the next purchase... which 1 is more worth ah? normally 3rd party wall plug how much ah?

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

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

aiks..nvm la i go machines in midvalley la or..erm any recomendations? mac city cinileisure?

But that's just IT isn't it. Salespeople just fail to understand that their job is to ASSIST people who enter the store.

Instead they see people in the store as the source of their sales commission. And those who do not provide said commission are ignored. Its a failure to see the big picture, an emphasis on the short term profit versus long term gain.

How difficult is it to say "hello, if you need me I'm here to help" with a smile then allow the shopper some personal space?

Instead what you normally get is a "Cans I helps you?" followed by look that says "If you don't want to buy, you might as well leave now".

Do they offer for Windows file transfer for u at Mac City or Machines in Malaysia as I see overseas provide this service.

On Dec 5 (Friday), I called several Machines outlet for the new MBA or MBP, but they said, they only have MB. They cannot tell when they can get the new MBP/MBA.
Thus, I bought the MBP at Mac Studio on Dec 6 (Sat).
Today, I saw the new advert saying that they have Christmas deals for the MB and MBP (from Dec. 7 onwards).
Damn!! I have a Machines Membership but I bought the MBP one day earlier at Mac Studio.

The Machines rep should have told me about the Christmas Deals when i called them on Dec. 5.... !!

And furthermore... I have Amex Card.... ! *sigh*

It was in the Machines website....*sigh*... Anyway, its no use crying over a spilt milk... ... Need to enjoy my new MBP as of now...

Great and powerful machines.... Big screen too...hehe...

it was advertised in saturday's The Star newspaper

nimrod - Its not the freebies that i really missed (since I got some freebies from Mac Studio too)... but its more regarding using Machines to get the points for rebate (I'm a member).
Its worth RM 194 !! Arrghhh!! I can buy more accessories later with this savings...

What I am frustrated is that nobody can give me a hint that there is a promotion on 7th December during my call on the 5th Dec....*sigh* ....

KLmurf,
I can't quite figure out what would you want to be "convinced" to part RM1100?

One of the worse places to ask this is in the shop as the sales person would have to think on his feet and shoot straight from the hip, and I’m guessing “large screen size and faster processor” would be in one of replies given. You need to substantiate yourself if buying a 20" or 24" iMac would fill your needs in the next 3-4 years (the average lifespan of a computer)

Not sure about the tax rebate but you can only claim a purchase every 3 years, unless someone in family in purchasing one next year as well, the choice of waiting for a beef up iMac next year is far more beneficial – more beef for your bucks! Unless you will be dumping the iMac within a year or so… just wait for the new iMac…. Its only less than a month away!

I want to go a little off topic here...anybody have any experience with Epicenter before? I went to the PC Fair today and saw their boot. Price for the acessaries was quite good,  though, no discount on iMac or MacBook or others... They  just bundle it with free gift and free RAM upgrade... Anybody willing to share?

The booth must be so small until i went there just now also I tak perasaan. Haha!

@Mr.Alby,
As a matter of fact, there is going to be a 'Mac' fair at 1U from 17-21 December @ HighStreet.

I saw the ad in the papers yesterday.  Am probably looking forward to servicing my Mac then! muAHahAHhaHAha

hey guys
i just bought my macbook aluminium 2.0 at machine just now..
at garden..
the promotion was a free 2g ram n a sleeve case n keyboard protector..
unfortunately the keyboard protector was out of stock..
or is it?
i wanna ask those who recently bought ur macbook there..
do u get back the 1g ram after u ask the machine assistant to change the ram in ur mb? coz he mention that the promotion says for them to take the 1g ram..
is it? i might thinking that he stole it... maybe...

@nimrod323,
Er.. oK.. Discovery Fair.. Roadshow.. whatever.. It's as close to a Mac fair we can get here in KL

Switch World 2008 - You iPod, Your Mac, Your Life

Greetings from CG Computers Sdn. Bhd., the longest serving Apple Premium Reseller in Malaysia. We are pleased to announce that Switch World 2008 will be held at Gurney Plaza Centre Concourse from 13 - 15 June 2008.
This year’s event promises to be the largest single gathering of lifestyle conscious people, photographers,  business owners, iPod and Mac enthusiasts in years. Combining three days of informative content for all with the latest innovations and designs from more than 29 brands, Switch World offers consumers an unprecedented opportunity to learn from the industry experts and see the coolest products in the iPod and Mac marketplace all under one roof. 
The focus of the Switch World 2008 will be on modern consumer digital lifestyle, and to that purpose, we are having a section to focus on fashion. 

The event will also have separate sections catering for the following:
Apple:   iPod, Mac
iPod Accessories:  DLO, Uniea, Belkin, Capdase
Speakers:  JBL, Harmon Kardon, Creative
Headphone:  Senheiser, Shure
Carrying Case:  Tucano,  Checkerplate,  Beez, Samsonite, Hellolulu , Swiss  Travel Products
Digital Input:  Wacom
Storage:  Lacie
Automobile:   Mini 
Hardware Maintenance: Cyber Clean
Camera:  Nikon
Digital Output:  Fotobook
Application:  Microsoft Offce for Mac 2008, Filemaker Bento
Academy & Fashion:  Equator Academy of Art
Hotel:  Golden Sand, Penang (Shangri-la ), Pelangi Beach Resort and Spa, Langkawi (Meritus)
Fitness:  Celebrity Fitness
Wellness:  Danai Spa
Sports & Lifestyle:  Adidas
Offcial Magazine:  HWM Malaysia

Additional Switch World 2008 highlights include:
(1) Switch Contest (great prizes to be won)
(2) Display of Nikon telephoto lenses
(3) Take Photo Further Presentation: Digital Photography Experience
(4) Auction
(5) Visit and Win (no purchase required)
(6) Fashion Show
(7) Dance Performance
(8) Great selection of Carrying Case
(9) Buy above RM5 ( FREE HWM Magazine worth RM12: Limited to 400 copies)
… and more

Photo Contest Form: http://cgcomputers.com/pdf/CaptureAndWin.pdf (Nikon DSLR to be won)

Switch World 2008 At A Glance
Date: June 13 (Friday) – June 15, 2008 (Sunday),
Venue: Gurney Plaza Centre Concourse Area, Penang.
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm.

www.switch.com.my

So when you have an event that show and teach you everything about Mac, as well as have sales of goods, what do you call it then? 

r u sure?? this is DDR3 not DDR2!

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

Wow, what happened? I thought Mac City is known for their more "personalized" and "tech-savvy" service as compared with Machines? Looks like u kena really poor service from those guys...

Yeah i know what u mean bro nimrod... But one thing good about the staff of Mac City is that they really take the trouble to help ur queries ya...

I was with my gf at MC a couple of weeks back and we were looking at those speaker systems for the iPod... We saw one unit that we liked (in a box, no display) and asked whether there is a demo unit that they can show us... The salesperson there really opened up the box and connected the unit to the powersupply so that i can test an iPod for the sound, even though we did not purchase the speakers...