Korean Job Discussion Forums

[denistron]

Anyone know when the Macbook pro core 2 duo will be out in Korea? It's out in Canada and the States already, but not available on the Korean Apple site. What gives?? I really want to get this thing. Will it be available here at all?

[superacidjax]

It's out... HOWEVER, it's only the 2.0 Ghtz version or the 2.16, they have a 2.33 out in the US. I would buy from the US Apple store if you can because it's cheaper.. Macs are very overpriced in Korea. Gotta love punitive tariffs.. I guess Samsung is afraid that apple is a better machine..

[mikekim]

[superacidjax]

The Core 2's are at the Apple shop in Coex.. but only the 2.16's not the 2.33s..

[Keepongoing]

can you order it from the US?I thought there were restrictions.

Do you know anything about the Mini-macs????

Does COEX have English OS

[superacidjax]

Yes, the Apples in Korea can be set up with an English OS.. you can set up whatever language you want.. when you first start up the computer after you first open the box, there's a setup menu that prompts you for your language..

You can order from the US, but you'll have to order from a third party such as Amazon (who ships to Korea) or have the computer shipped to the US then mailed to you here in Korea by a friend or someone. However, the Apple Store Online (the Korean version (http://store.apple.com/080-3404-622/WebObjects/koreastore)) has the full line of computers.. including the Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghtz MacBook Pro.. (I checked today, I'm about to order one.)

Of course, if you have a US friend or family member, you can buy from the Apple Store for Education (online) http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html (having it shipped to a US address) and save a few hundred bucks, which will offset any potential (10%) import tax that you might have to pay when the computer arrives in Korea..

[Keepongoing]

I just bought a Mini Mac in COEX yesterday with the Intel Core-dou 1.83 ghrz

[JongnoGuru]

[flotsam]

I just ordered my first Mac--17 inch Macbook Pro with 200GB storage and 3GB RAM. I almost peed when I hit the enter key.

Now I feel like Eric Cartman waiting for his Wii.

Question: Does anyone know about Hangeul or other language keyboard sheets for laptops...?

[Keepongoing]

[Dodgy Al]

Hey MASH, did you get the educational discount? Someone else posted that it was quite easy to get here. Also, did you upgrade the processor/ram etc?

How much did you end up paying?

[mrd]

[Keepongoing]

i did not inquire about a teacher discount and the guy who sold it to me spoke very little English. Had the actual store been open it would have been easier to negotiate on that, but a colleague told me they had tried without any success.

I bought the Apple keyboard and scroll mouse and it came out to about 900,000. No upgrade yet. You can upgrade both the ram and the gig space. Gig space can go up to 160.

There is Microsoft programs in it as a free trial- to buy freakin Microsoft programs it is about 400 US. I am looking for an alternative.

There is still a lot I do not know and need to learn: for example how rto use the Automator; what to use it for.

[Thunndarr]

[steveohan]