yeap!

rumours are rumours my friend

seems like a good deal.

if retail u can bring home the item straightaway... if the retailer got stock lah ;p

the box is quite big...i dont think can fit

well, macbook pro box definitely can fit in the cabin luggage compartment lah

yeah there'll be a clearance sale. but i think macbook wont be refreshed...juz the MBPs. C2D is good enough..FOR NOW i mean if they really launch i5 MBP it'd be a huge improvement

27" imac IINM got worldwide delay. so many cases of cracked screens n such, probably the box is not tough enough for shipping

TS i suggest u get the one crazyee recommended. for now the latest macbook and 13" MBP have the same spec. even if new MBP comes out, i doubt the current 13" will fetch below rm3.5k, and a new macbook seems unlikely since it's still new.

since u're new to mac, u dont think u have any firewire devices anyway. SD slot can juz use generic card reader. plus it's only rm300 more expensive than the one promoted at machines for a much better designed notebook.

for me it's worth it... i5 and i7 quite huge difference, although the i5 can be considered very fast already

dont u think it's better to ask in a US-based forum?

uhm i always wonder why when someone mentioned gaming, another will straightaway say go for PC, as if the computer is ONLY used for gaming. sure PCs are better at gaming, but there's nothing wrong with playing games on a mac. im pretty sure when someone ask about gaming on Mac, they just want to know how good will it be. if they're considering a mac in the 1st place, then what they want is OSX, the good hardware (as in the computer build and features, not components), but juz dont want to miss out on games. which they wont have to.

that being said, altecphoto i suggest u to get the MBP if that's not much of a problem. if u're curious about gaming, juz look for benchmarks on the 9400M, simple

HDMI?

well alu body easier to keep clean heheh

i wonder how many ppl actually buy MBA :S i think i never see one outside apple resellers

none of us would know if anything gets n upgraded n when. rumours are rumours. but so far the MBW didnt have any upgrades since launch. a speedbump is imminent of course...juz that we dunno when or what

hehe probably

wow got school require students to get macbook?

i'd recommend u get MBP with 8600 because it's newer... dunno if u can get the x1600 models in good shape today

btw the x1600 models are using core duo (i cant recall there was a santa rosa version). 8600 is using core 2 duo. price difference between the two models shouldnt be much i assume

also try to get the 8600 model that comes with LED backlit display (shud be the penryns), cuz the previous screens doesnt look good after a while. also u might wanna set aside some cash for a new battery

BUT THEN: why dont u juz get a brand new macbook white?

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 25 2010, 12:11 PM

yes it does apply to you. so far the malaysian store isnt strict about this yet. juz click on the education store and click Agree...no need to show any proof.

i think the macbook price is okay. decent laptops are in the 3k-4k range. dont compare the specs though...at the same price point a windows laptop will have better CPU etc. but here's the thing...people want a fast CPU because they want their computer to be fast right? but in windows, u need to run so many other programs like antivirus, malware protection, firewall, etc...and all this will slow down a computer.

maybe u can say a windows PC is like a huge lorry.... huge 7 litre engine, lots of horsepower but cant go fast because it's heavy. n macs are probably 2 litre engine, good looking n easy to drive cars, but can go quite fast due to less weight

yeah this post is very fanboyish haha. but it's pretty rare to see someone bought a mac, regret it n move back to windows. that's saying something

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 13 2010, 12:56 AM

yea i know, lot of us using both OSX n windows at the same time, myself included

i meant very few mac users jump ship n go back to exclusively using windows

but then what's wrong with wanting to look cool n show off hehe

i think there wont be an update for macbook. of course i wont know for sure, i just think macbook n ipad are two different products so they wont tie a macbook update with the ipad

anyway dun worry too much about new update or not...if the current macbook suits ur needs then go ahead n get one. even if there's an update...probably it'll come with core i3 but will lose out the awesome 9400M

not necessarily true. MBP prices went down after updates so far. the 1st gen entry level was 7899 i think. down to 7199 for the unibody 08 models. juz for the current lineup the entry level prices went down again but w/o the discrete GPU

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 25 2010, 11:22 PM

well maybe a pros n cons list can better serve you

PROS
- much stable system, significantly less software problems
- free from virus. no need to spend money on antivirus n malware protection stuff
- easy to set up a lot of stuffs (printers, network sharing, screen sharing, etc)
- efficient backup system (Time Machine)
- firewire 800 port, ability for Target Disk Mode (except for macbook)
- can still run windows if you need it
For MacBooks n MacBook Pros
- slim and stylish
- very good screen, accurate colours
- longgg battery life
- huge, great to use, multitouch trackpad
For iMac
- very good mouse included
- IPS panel screen, wonderful colours!
- easy to clean
- cheap price for what you get

CONS
- some programs dun have Mac version, esp. games <- but then you can just install windows on Macs
- expensive extended warranty
- generally slower CPU n GPU, less RAM n HDD compared to windows computer at the same price
- no HDMI
- miniDisplayPort adapters are quite expensive
- no bluray drive
For MacBooks and MacBook Pros
- only two USB ports, very close to each other
- expensive batteries and charger
- no Core i5/i7 models YET
- white MacBook damn easy to get dirty
For iMac
- Magic mouse may not be suitable for certain applications

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 28 2010, 12:30 AM

dont u have any further questions?

so far i never seen anyone bought a Mac, then regret n went back to PC la

reading online, there are some who did, but mostly bcuz they're lazy to learn new OS environment