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DipDaWiz
Broken In
At last I am going for HP Pav. dv6114. bcoz of its price-performance ratio. I got it in 58500 all incl. in Pune from Punam Electronics. Now I'll add 1gb RAM to it.
For Punekar... Punam elec. is a very good place for H/W. they are the dealer and offer very good price and all with proper warrenty and bill. Its in Ghole Rd. Shivaji Nagar. I am giving the ph no. ... 020 25521740/43/44/45
For Punekar... Punam elec. is a very good place for H/W. they are the dealer and offer very good price and all with proper warrenty and bill. Its in Ghole Rd. Shivaji Nagar. I am giving the ph no. ... 020 25521740/43/44/45
Akshay
Cyborg Agent
@dipdawiz
Dats a gud deal though on Lamington road, it wud cost u arnd 1000 buks less. Regarding RAM, buy Transcend, kingston or hynix only. Dont buy unbranded ones. Preferably get a single 1GB thing instead of 512*2. Chk d ram if it is compatible wit ur system ram (speed, type, etc.)
Dats a gud deal though on Lamington road, it wud cost u arnd 1000 buks less. Regarding RAM, buy Transcend, kingston or hynix only. Dont buy unbranded ones. Preferably get a single 1GB thing instead of 512*2. Chk d ram if it is compatible wit ur system ram (speed, type, etc.)
hackers2005.3721
In the zone
dude go for v3033 its cool i have it an info tell me
DipDaWiz
Broken In
salils said:
DV5200 is discontinued. and new model HP Pav dv 6114 have same feature as dv5200, except, 6114 has T2050 processor(1.6 Ghz, 533 Mhz) 512Mb RAM and a 80GB HDD.
where as DV5200 was with 1.73Ghz 533Mhz FSB processor, 1GB RAM and 100GB HDD.
Both have nVidia Geforce Go 7400 TC.
Anyway it is not the best in term of performence when game is considered but its one of the best for average user and gamer.
In this price there are no laptops in india that have a dedicated graphics more powerfull than Geforce go 7400TC.
hackers2005.3721
In the zone
if u need core2 duo then wait as only dell has intrduced these laptop u can customiza it and cheack the price
GunshotSilence
Journeyman
which laptop shud i buy?
hi
i need to buy a laptop which will replace my current p3 desktop and will be powerful enouhg for gaming and video editting and other heavy work.
after full market research i have zeroed in on 2 models
dell and hp are over priced so i dont want them
the 2 models r -the intel VBI s96j barebone *www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975(parts here r the ones given abroad. below mentioned are provided in India) and the ACI matrix *www.techtree.com/India/Reviews/ACI_Matrix/551-77363-616.html
now the problem is that, though both have a similar configuration and quality(its seems the ACI matrix is based on the asus s96j barebone as per design)
in long term use(say another 4-5 yrs) which shud be suitable for me? and whose price is justified?
the various configurations available here in India are
Specs-----------------Aci Matrix------------------Intel S96J barebone
Price:------------------70000/---------------------52000(with taxes-ram)------------
Warranty:------------3yrs(type not known)-------------1yrs(National)---------------
Proc:--------------Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz---------------Core duo1.6Ghz---------------
Ram:--------------2 * 512MB DDR2 667MHz------------No ram(get ur own)---------------------
Mobo:--------------------Intel 945PM Express and ICH7-M --------------------------
Graphics:-----------------ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB VRAM---------------------
Hdd:---------------WD 80GB SATA-------------------Hitachi 80Gb SAta--------------
Optical:------------------------Super Multi DVD-RW----------------------------
Screen:-------------------15.4" WXGA Color Shine (1280 * 800)-----------------
Misc:---------------------Inbuilt V.92 56kbps MDC module-----------------------
------------------------------Intel 802.11a/b/g with mini PCI slot ----------------------
-------------------------------Realtek ALC 882 Sound Card ---------------------------
IO Ports: All same
4 x USB 2.0
PCMCIA Type II Slot
VGA Port
S-Video Out
RJ-11, RJ-45 Socket
DC-in
Mic-in, Speaker/Headphone out jack
1 x Min-IEEE 1394
SD/MMC/MS Card Reader/Writer
1.3 MP Inbuilt Web Cam
Dimensions:
Length: 362 mm
Width: 268 mm
Height/Thickness: 28.5 mm
Weight: 2.9 Kg
now looking at the price, warranty, and processor choice(though the mobo is Merom compatible, one wud not find the individual merom cor2duo processor here in India in retail for assembled laptops.)
which laptop wud u recommend in the longer run?
also Intel is selling the VBI assembled laptops thru redington india who will sell me thru their authorised dealer
and im not sure about their service quality
more over i havent found the ACI matrix on any Indian webpages either and neither have i seen it nor do i have their contact info.
so to sum it up i have no idea about their warranty and service quality
so what wud u suggest looking at "all" factors?
which one do i go for?
__________
also what i find strange is that
the ACI matrix with core2duo 2 ghz with the same graphics MRX 1600 and 5400 rpm hdd has a 3Dmark 2005 score of 3740
where as the S96j with a core duo1.8 ghz with the same graphics MRX 1600 with 7200 rpm hdd has 3921 score
how come?
hi
i need to buy a laptop which will replace my current p3 desktop and will be powerful enouhg for gaming and video editting and other heavy work.
after full market research i have zeroed in on 2 models
dell and hp are over priced so i dont want them
the 2 models r -the intel VBI s96j barebone *www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975(parts here r the ones given abroad. below mentioned are provided in India) and the ACI matrix *www.techtree.com/India/Reviews/ACI_Matrix/551-77363-616.html
now the problem is that, though both have a similar configuration and quality(its seems the ACI matrix is based on the asus s96j barebone as per design)
in long term use(say another 4-5 yrs) which shud be suitable for me? and whose price is justified?
the various configurations available here in India are
Specs-----------------Aci Matrix------------------Intel S96J barebone
Price:------------------70000/---------------------52000(with taxes-ram)------------
Warranty:------------3yrs(type not known)-------------1yrs(National)---------------
Proc:--------------Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz---------------Core duo1.6Ghz---------------
Ram:--------------2 * 512MB DDR2 667MHz------------No ram(get ur own)---------------------
Mobo:--------------------Intel 945PM Express and ICH7-M --------------------------
Graphics:-----------------ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB VRAM---------------------
Hdd:---------------WD 80GB SATA-------------------Hitachi 80Gb SAta--------------
Optical:------------------------Super Multi DVD-RW----------------------------
Screen:-------------------15.4" WXGA Color Shine (1280 * 800)-----------------
Misc:---------------------Inbuilt V.92 56kbps MDC module-----------------------
------------------------------Intel 802.11a/b/g with mini PCI slot ----------------------
-------------------------------Realtek ALC 882 Sound Card ---------------------------
IO Ports: All same
4 x USB 2.0
PCMCIA Type II Slot
VGA Port
S-Video Out
RJ-11, RJ-45 Socket
DC-in
Mic-in, Speaker/Headphone out jack
1 x Min-IEEE 1394
SD/MMC/MS Card Reader/Writer
1.3 MP Inbuilt Web Cam
Dimensions:
Length: 362 mm
Width: 268 mm
Height/Thickness: 28.5 mm
Weight: 2.9 Kg
now looking at the price, warranty, and processor choice(though the mobo is Merom compatible, one wud not find the individual merom cor2duo processor here in India in retail for assembled laptops.)
which laptop wud u recommend in the longer run?
also Intel is selling the VBI assembled laptops thru redington india who will sell me thru their authorised dealer
and im not sure about their service quality
more over i havent found the ACI matrix on any Indian webpages either and neither have i seen it nor do i have their contact info.
so to sum it up i have no idea about their warranty and service quality
so what wud u suggest looking at "all" factors?
which one do i go for?
__________
also what i find strange is that
the ACI matrix with core2duo 2 ghz with the same graphics MRX 1600 and 5400 rpm hdd has a 3Dmark 2005 score of 3740
where as the S96j with a core duo1.8 ghz with the same graphics MRX 1600 with 7200 rpm hdd has 3921 score
how come?
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DipDaWiz
Broken In
salils said:
For Core 2 Duo only dell have some models and they definitly cost you not less then 60K. This week I orderd a Dell XPS 1210 with Core2Duo 1.83Mhz, 1x1024MB 667Mhz DDR2 RAM, 12.1" WSXGA, 80GB 5400rpm SATA, 8x DVD RW DL, anyway graphics card is same as HP dv6114 that is 256Mb (64MB dedicated,up to 192MB shared) Geforce Go 7400TC.
It cost me Rs.67048 after discount. It comes with 1 year complete cover that means any accidental hazard is covered.
The funny thing is I burgained with the Dell guy and he sent me a quotation that deducts the TAX and Octroi and saves Rs.4300.
as gunshotsilence said Aci have Core2Duo laptops. But I am not sure about its service and availability.
But before buying, the main questions should be Requirment and Budget. try to finalise these two. It will be easy for you to narrow down your search for a laptop
GunshotSilence
Journeyman
like i said, only after keeping in mind my budget and my requiremtnts, of all companies and their laptops, i have narrowed doown to the ACI matrix and the s96j assembled.
and a core2duo will definelty be a great buy and for the future.
budget is 65k. work=gaming and heavy video editing and animation, again for the future
dotcommakers
Journeyman
hi looking to buy a laptop for mobility.. i need good graphic performance as i am webdesigner.. i have 65k budget.. i prefer HP but let me know if you have any other good model in mind... will HP be the best choice?
DipDaWiz
Broken In
@Salils - Core2Duo basically a 64bit processor. previously Intel used to call it EM64T (Intel x86-64 extensions).
@dotcommakers - The Dell configuration I told previously in this posts, is a pure mobility laptop with only 12.1" WSXGA and only 2.09KG. but as you are a web designer you should go for atleast 15" version of laptops. If not interested in HP, then go for Dell inspiron 6400 or for Acer Aspire serise. But as I am using HP dv6114, its very good, I hope its a good one for your need too.
@gunshotsilence - in 65K budget you will not get laptop(major brands) with a graphics card that is more powerfull than ATI x1300/x1400 (I am not sure which company in India has this option) or Geforce Go 7400. both have almost same performance, ATI got 128bit chip, where as gefoce go 7xxx got 64bit. So work==game may not work out properly if you compare it with new high end desktops.
The DELL XPS 1210 laptop got more than 2000 in 3d mark 05. thats quite good for laptops with in its size and price. you can check its review in *www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3199*www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975
@dotcommakers - The Dell configuration I told previously in this posts, is a pure mobility laptop with only 12.1" WSXGA and only 2.09KG. but as you are a web designer you should go for atleast 15" version of laptops. If not interested in HP, then go for Dell inspiron 6400 or for Acer Aspire serise. But as I am using HP dv6114, its very good, I hope its a good one for your need too.
@gunshotsilence - in 65K budget you will not get laptop(major brands) with a graphics card that is more powerfull than ATI x1300/x1400 (I am not sure which company in India has this option) or Geforce Go 7400. both have almost same performance, ATI got 128bit chip, where as gefoce go 7xxx got 64bit. So work==game may not work out properly if you compare it with new high end desktops.
The DELL XPS 1210 laptop got more than 2000 in 3d mark 05. thats quite good for laptops with in its size and price. you can check its review in *www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3199*www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975
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GunshotSilence
Journeyman
@DipdaWiz
see this *www.techtree.com/India/Reviews/ACI_Matrix/551-77363-616.html. i can stretch my budget max to 70k.
this laptop gives ati MRX 1600 with 256 mb dedicated. also intel verified s96j for 56k comes with aTI mrx 1600
*www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975(parts here r the ones given abroad. below mentioned are provided in India)
now the problem is that, though both have a similar configuration and quality(its seems the ACI matrix is based on the asus s96j barebone as per design)
in long term use(say another 4-5 yrs) which shud be suitable for me? and whose price is justified?
the various configurations available here in India are
Specs-----------------Aci Matrix------------------Intel S96J barebone
Price:------------------70000/---------------------52000(with taxes-ram)------------
Warranty:------------3yrs(type not known)-------------1yrs(National)---------------
Proc:--------------Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz---------------Core duo1.6Ghz---------------
Ram:--------------2 * 512MB DDR2 667MHz------------No ram(get ur own)---------------------
Mobo:--------------------Intel 945PM Express and ICH7-M --------------------------
Graphics:-----------------ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB VRAM---------------------
Hdd:---------------WD 80GB SATA-------------------Hitachi 80Gb SAta--------------
Optical:------------------------Super Multi DVD-RW----------------------------
Screen:-------------------15.4" WXGA Color Shine (1280 * 800)-----------------
Misc:---------------------Inbuilt V.92 56kbps MDC module-----------------------
------------------------------Intel 802.11a/b/g with mini PCI slot ----------------------
-------------------------------Realtek ALC 882 Sound Card ---------------------------
IO Ports: All same
4 x USB 2.0
PCMCIA Type II Slot
VGA Port
S-Video Out
RJ-11, RJ-45 Socket
DC-in
Mic-in, Speaker/Headphone out jack
1 x Min-IEEE 1394
SD/MMC/MS Card Reader/Writer
1.3 MP Inbuilt Web Cam
Dimensions:
Length: 362 mm
Width: 268 mm
Height/Thickness: 28.5 mm
Weight: 2.9 Kg
see this *www.techtree.com/India/Reviews/ACI_Matrix/551-77363-616.html. i can stretch my budget max to 70k.
this laptop gives ati MRX 1600 with 256 mb dedicated. also intel verified s96j for 56k comes with aTI mrx 1600
*www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2975(parts here r the ones given abroad. below mentioned are provided in India)
now the problem is that, though both have a similar configuration and quality(its seems the ACI matrix is based on the asus s96j barebone as per design)
in long term use(say another 4-5 yrs) which shud be suitable for me? and whose price is justified?
the various configurations available here in India are
Specs-----------------Aci Matrix------------------Intel S96J barebone
Price:------------------70000/---------------------52000(with taxes-ram)------------
Warranty:------------3yrs(type not known)-------------1yrs(National)---------------
Proc:--------------Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz---------------Core duo1.6Ghz---------------
Ram:--------------2 * 512MB DDR2 667MHz------------No ram(get ur own)---------------------
Mobo:--------------------Intel 945PM Express and ICH7-M --------------------------
Graphics:-----------------ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB VRAM---------------------
Hdd:---------------WD 80GB SATA-------------------Hitachi 80Gb SAta--------------
Optical:------------------------Super Multi DVD-RW----------------------------
Screen:-------------------15.4" WXGA Color Shine (1280 * 800)-----------------
Misc:---------------------Inbuilt V.92 56kbps MDC module-----------------------
------------------------------Intel 802.11a/b/g with mini PCI slot ----------------------
-------------------------------Realtek ALC 882 Sound Card ---------------------------
IO Ports: All same
4 x USB 2.0
PCMCIA Type II Slot
VGA Port
S-Video Out
RJ-11, RJ-45 Socket
DC-in
Mic-in, Speaker/Headphone out jack
1 x Min-IEEE 1394
SD/MMC/MS Card Reader/Writer
1.3 MP Inbuilt Web Cam
Dimensions:
Length: 362 mm
Width: 268 mm
Height/Thickness: 28.5 mm
Weight: 2.9 Kg
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DipDaWiz
Broken In
GunshotSilence said:
Yes they are giving ATI x1600. but two thing - 1. Availability 2. Service
Are these laptops easily available? I dont think so.
Less availability == Less Service == Less peace of mind. you are spending 70K, its a huge ammount. and laptops are more fragile (specially HDD and Screen) and not easily replacable and price is also high, so service is one of the major factor while selecting a laptop. So be sure about the after sale service before buying any of these.