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Hi, I am a college (1st year ) ENGIN. student. I request you all to suggest me a laptop within the price bracket of 40-45k. My requirements are: 1. The laptop brand is not a concern. The laptop should be last atleast three years (till i get placed :D :p). 2. The brand should have a good...

My 7 year old Dell Inspiron 6000 is dying. I've decided to buy a new one. But as with any other electronic product, I'll need some suggestions. Budget: Rs. 30,000 MAX Purpose: Programming, Multi-Threading, Multi-Tasking, Browsing (a lot), Movies. Generally, my laptop is on for 6-7 hours...