only if u're in the US. or have someone to help you

they dont ship to outside US. same like how the MY store doesnt ship to outside MY

wow i didnt know that, thanks. new policy?

are u comparing against just the MBP 13" or including the 15"/17" models?

mb n mbp13 spec is very similar. i'd recommend the 13" simply bcuz the macbook white gets dirty easily

Comparing gaming performance alone, macs wont win over pcs at any price. 330m is good enough for casual gamers but wont satisfy heavy ones.

assuming both are in the same external condition and similar price, i'd go for the 2008 model for the better specs. since both use LED backlit displays so screen brightness shouldn't be an issue. battery life should be about the same

as shanecross mentioned, if the mid 2009 model is still under warranty, that could be a good thing. you can ask the seller for the serial number and paste in here ( https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do ) to check the warranty status. since u're buying 2nd hand, official warranty is a really good thing to have

imac, even though it's a desktop, runs on notebook hardware. that's why it's so thin. as with all notebooks, u cant upgrade the gc because it's soldered to the motherboard

both can play the games u want no problem. juz decide whether u want a laptop or desktop.

comparing MBP13 and MB... i'd highly recommend the MBP 13 if u can afford it. the price difference is worth it

MBA 11... see if 11" screen is enough for u. it's a personal choice, some ppl are okay with it, some are not. go visit ur nearest apple reseller n try it out urself it's ur money hehe

all three are great machines. if 11" is enough, 64gb storage (though if u can afford the MBP 13, u can opt for the 128gb MBA 11), n u dont need a dvd drive, then MBA 11" is for u. if no, MBP 13".

well most obvious is the material lah i much2 prefer the MBP's aluminium body since i think it looks better n easier to keep clean too. the white macbook can easily get dirty if u dont take good care of it. not to mention the rubber bottom +_+

other diff is MBP 13" got firewire port, SD card slot, battery charge indicator, infrared (i think..for apple remote) and keyboard backlight

although, some ppl like my sis prefers the macbook simply bcuz it's white

according to macrumours buyers guide, u should wait.

i3 sure can handle hd video editing. i5 is just faster.

what do u mean dock n menu is not so HD?

if u're talking about screen resolution, macbook white and macbook pro 13" is 1280x800. cannot upgrade. you can change settings but only lower, 1280x800 is the physical maximum. trying to increase that is like trying to fill 5L of water into a 3L bottle

macbook pro 15" has a higher resolution ('very HD')

u're asking in an apple thread, of course ppl recommend u buy apple the thing about claiming warranty at any apple reseller is true. it is an international warranty

both autocad and office got mac version. n i meant a proper OSX version by autodesk n microsoft, not 'alternative softwares'. so u dont need windows now

eh actually the new MBP is already out and the upgrades are HUGE. even the basic 13" MBP is almost as fast as the previous flagship 15" MBP

buying macs no need to wait for pc expo, most of the times the free stuff are trash anyway

faster buy buy buy! http://store.apple.com/my/browse/home/shop...?mco=OTY2ODExMA

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 3 2011, 09:56 PM

very unlikely. if u buy 1 month b4 Lion comes out, maybe yes. now is too early

ur friend is crazy haha. i dont recall any mac taking 6 months to reach malaysia. most of the times, when it's launched, u can straight away order one at the online store. it just takes awhile (1 week?) to get it delivered. we're not talking about ipad here ;p

AFAIK any reseller is okay

assuming it's in a good condition, i guess rm3900 is a good buy. i hope it's not TOO good

buying from abroad, do u mean u're travelling somewhere and will buy this COD? or someone from a certain country tried to offer you this deal thru ebay etc?

even a macbook would suit ur needs. i dont think the radeon is necessary. MB or MBP, n which size, up to ur budget u wont go wrong

no one knows when the new imac will come. about desktop vs laptop only u can answer urself, get one that suits ur need. IMO an MBP would be a better choice. u can always get an external monitor for home use

maybe wait until 2.5 years, n if ur battery health is low enough, maybe can claim new battery? can improve resale value

good choice the new i5 chips are really fast. n who knows in 3 years thunderbolt will be mainstream hehehe

ohhh i see. well u dont have to get it now, can wait 1 year then buy. too bad no one can say should buy or not. if buy but no prob, regret. if didnt buy but got prob, regret also haha. as for me im happy with it. going to claim new battery and fix the loose black plastic part at the back of my MBP. too bad this takes 2 weeks so i need to wait for my holidays

you can claim warranty at any apple store/reseller around the world doesnt matter where u buy

well do u need the dedicated GPU? if not, i'd say go for the 2011 mbp13. faster CPU, thunderbolt (who knows it might be a big thing nx year) n in probably 1.5-2 years u can upgrade to 16gb RAM get the base model n spend the difference on a sweet external monitor

it's like this. snow leopard is 10.6. lets say if u buy a mac today then u'll get 10.6.7. maybe in a few months/weeks come a new update which is 10.6.8, that will be free. 10.6.9 will still be free if it exists. so the '+0.0.1' upgrades are free

lion is 10.7, lets call this a '+0.1' upgrade. these are not free. 10.8 will not be free and so on

probably still can buy retail box