All laptop related queries here!!!

[~Phenom~]

^^ the current prices will be revised on 3rd nov , prices may go down or may increase also.

 

[nikhilpai]

All the Compaq Notebooks available in the market today come with only Win Vista Home Basic. If I want to buy a Compaq notebook with Home Premium on it, what is the procedure of getting this upgrade from Compaq/Microsoft?

 

[JohnephSi]

What is the starting price of a laptop having Intel core 2 quad. processor.Any idea guys.I will purchase it using cash

 

[deepakchan]

Windows Vista Home Premium: Suggested retail price for full package product, $239.00 USD. Suggested upgrade retail price, $159.00 USD

Source : *www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/homepremium/default.mspx

 

[squid]

please give your suggestion
Compaq Presario V6608AU
AMD Turion TL-58 1.9Ghz 1600Mhz FSB
1 GB 5300 DDr2
160 GB SATA 5400RPM
8X DDL DVD Writer
Geforce Go 7150M GS upto 287MB
15.4" TFT Widescreen
Altec Lansing Speakers
6 Cell Lithium Ion
Integrated 10/100 BaseT, 56K Modem, 802.11b/g,
Express card/54 Slot, Bluetooth HP module
5 in 1 Digital Media Reader
Windows Vista Home Basic

Dealer has quoted the price @Rs.38000

Is this a good deal or is there any other better notebook at this price range
thanx

 

[~Phenom~]

Hi, just checked their dell website . my customised 1520 which was earlier showing Rs. 74,655 is now Rs. 69,786. Wow.
Now. officially they are saying the prices will be revised on 2 nov . So , should I wait till 2 nov (hoping further decrease in price) or shall I place the order today only( becoz the current price decrease may be becoz its end of month, and prices may go up on 2nd nov )prices ??? Please Please Please help...

I have decided following config:
Intel C2D T7250 2.0 GHz
Vista Home premium
3 Year Complete Cover
15.4" widescreen WXGA 1280*800 display with truelife
2 GB RAM
Integrated sound blaster audigy advanced HD audio software
Nvidia 8600 GT 256 MB
160 GB SATA HDD
8x DVD writer
Midnight Blue color
9 cell battery

Link on dell site : *www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=in&cs=inbsd1&l=en&s=bsd
Please reply...

 

[gdatuk]

The following is my expected configuration of notebook that i intend to purchase. Could you suggest me some improvements or changes that ought to be done in this list. Also it would be great if you suggest me a brand which i could purchase. My price range is between 50k to 70k.
Important note is i dont need any OS to be installed with this
MY LAPTOP / NOTEBOOK CONFIGURATION
· Processor shall be of INTEL – CORE 2 DUO.
· Chipset shall be of Intel 965 series type like that of (Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset)
· Processor Cache Memory shall be of atleast 4 MB.
· Front Side Bus be atleast 800 MHz
· Processor Speed shall be from 2 to 3 Ghz
· RAM shall be of 2GB to 4GB.
Upgradeable slots to be provided so that RAM such that it shall be upgraded to 6 – 8 GB in future if necessary
· The inbuilt hard disk shall be of 120 to 160 GB
· A good DVD writer ( Sony shall be avoided )
· Display Screen Size – not less than 15“ to 17”
· The Display resolution shall be atleast of 1280 x 800 / 1440 x 900
· Video Display Card – NVIDIA ( Ge Force) – dedicated type of atleast 1 (One) GB.
· It shall have Built – in camera with resolution of atleast 2MP
· Its shall have Internal Modem of 56Kbps
· Network Adapter which supports Network / Wireless LAN and Wi-Fi shall be present
· Battery shall of preferably Lithium ion with atleast 6-cell to a 9-cell one.
· The computer interfaces (ports & peripherals)
v Express Card option / PCMCIA
v Serial Port
v S-video
v USB Port ( 3 to 5 nos)
v Firewire
v Bluetooth
v Infrared Port ( Optional )
v Digital Media Reader ( at least 5 in 1 to 8in 1)
· TV tuner card shall also be present
· The other options it shall have
v Sound Card
v Speakers
v Mic
v Headphones (Optional)
v Remote (Optional)
Mouse shall be of Touchpad type.
Colour shall of Jet Black, if not Sliver is preferred.

 

[~Phenom~]

I have just placed the order of same config . thank u all for all ur help.

 

[gurujee]

One of My friend is going to buy a lappy this diwali. Since I heard acer's price reduced recently and also I am currently using acer 4710z, I recommended him to go for acer because it is very good value for money.

Now his requirements are only watching DVDs, listening music, internet and sometimes TORRENT. So i suggested him to get a acer 4310(Celeron) but since he is buying he wants to make the purchase futureproof to some extent. So suggest 4520 or 4710z. for What he should go for ??? Whenever I think of AMD processors, I dont feel good. Thats why I am asking....

here is config of both-

acer aspire 4710z
ntel® Pentium® dual-core T2080(1 MB L2 cache, 1.73/1.86 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
Mobile Intel® 943GML Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 with up to 224 MB of shared system memory
# 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM (512MBx2)
# 160GB 5400RPM 2.5-inch SATA HDD
# 8x DVD Burner with Dual Layer Support
# 14.1-inch WideScreen Acer CrystalBrite LCD (glossy display) capable of 1280×800 resolution
# 802.11b/g WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet
# Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
# 5-in-1 multiple card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
# Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam (VGA/0.3 megapixel)
# S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output for digital speakers
# ExpressCard Slot (Express Card/54)
# 6-cell Li-ion battery
# Dimensions: 342 (W) x 247 (D) x 35/38 (H) mm
# Weight: 2.67Kg
# Warranty: 1-year Internation Traveler’s Warranty from Acer.

acer aspire 4520
AMD (Turion) Athlon 64 X2 Processor - TK-53 (1.7GHz, 512kB L2 Cache combined)
# Nvidia nForce 610M chipset
# NVIDIA® GeForce® 7000M with up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 640 MB of shared system memory)
# 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM (512MBx2)
# 160GB 5400RPM 2.5-inch SATA HDD
# 8x DVD Burner with Dual Layer Support
# 14.1-inch WideScreen Acer CrystalBrite LCD (glossy display) capable of 1280×800 resolution
# 802.11b/g WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet
# Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Infrared
# 5-in-1 multiple card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
# Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam (VGA/0.3 megapixel)
# S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output for digital speakers
# ExpressCard Slot (Express Card/54)
# 6-cell Li-ion battery
# Dimensions: 342 (W) x 247 (D) x 35/38 (H) mm
# Weight: 2.67Kg
# Warranty: 1-year Internation Traveler’s Warranty from Acer.

Or should he go for Celeron instead ? His budget is max 32K.

 

[Tuffleo]

HI
i want to buy a new laptop in next 5 days
and i am going to buy it from net because i have to send it to my brother in U.k
and the money is not a limitation i have a budget of 2000 pounds or about 1,80,000rs

but the laptop should be small about 13.3 in or a little more but not 15 inch
and should give out the best gaming performance in its type.
and i need 4gb ram out of the box .
a good battery life.
i dont care of the harddisk space.
Can anyone please suggest a good laptop

 

[Pathik]

Tell him to go for the acer 4520 @ gurujee..
@tuffleo if u can use a 17" then go for this...
if u want a smaller screen go for a pumped up dell xps m1330 or a asus g1s

 

[Tuffleo]

@tuffleo if u can use a 17" then go for this...
if u want a smaller screen go for a pumped up dell xps m1330 or a asus g1s

dude actually he allready has a macbook pro and with the highest configs
he need a laptop which he can take to Uni , and in his bag so it should small
i love the asus g1s but its just a little big and battery life is just 2.30hours max
M1330 is a really good option but i was wondering if there was anything near that
like a second option
cuz if there is nothing else i will buy M1330
btw does anyone know how long the dell people will take to ship the laptop if i configure it with the max options available like 4 gb ram , 9 cell battery ect
thx for the reply tho

 

[gurujee]

Tell him to go for the acer 4520 @ gurujee..
@tuffleo if u can use a 17" then go for this...
if u want a smaller screen go for a pumped up dell xps m1330 or a asus g1s

thanks for the reply...

just a query, I just read 4520 has keyboard lagging problem. Is it true ?

 

[sivarap]

dude actually he allready has a macbook pro and with the highest configs
he need a laptop which he can take to Uni , and in his bag so it should small
i love the asus g1s but its just a little big and battery life is just 2.30hours max
M1330 is a really good option but i was wondering if there was anything near that
like a second option
cuz if there is nothing else i will buy M1330
btw does anyone know how long the dell people will take to ship the laptop if i configure it with the max options available like 4 gb ram , 9 cell battery ect
thx for the reply tho

hey....its much easier to get it online in Uk than in india.....it certainly wld be cheaper there....and there is also the problem of warrenty and other things..... I think there is a site called warehouse or something.....try buying from a UK site itself.....

 

[dragonlord]

Late reply but still..

If you opt for 3 years complete cover, dell will give you a discount of 1.5 to 2k. They wont agree at first, but just call directly to their call centre and talk to some other guy.It sure did work for me.

Also, if you can catch hold an a firend who works for DELL, you can get amazing discounts under their EPP program. I got a fully loaded 1330 for 62K (actual price was 77K).

Gud luk

Hi, just checked their dell website . my customised 1520 which was earlier showing Rs. 74,655 is now Rs. 69,786. Wow.
Now. officially they are saying the prices will be revised on 2 nov . So , should I wait till 2 nov (hoping further decrease in price) or shall I place the order today only( becoz the current price decrease may be becoz its end of month, and prices may go up on 2nd nov )prices ??? Please Please Please help...

I have decided following config:
Intel C2D T7250 2.0 GHz
Vista Home premium
3 Year Complete Cover
15.4" widescreen WXGA 1280*800 display with truelife
2 GB RAM
Integrated sound blaster audigy advanced HD audio software
Nvidia 8600 GT 256 MB
160 GB SATA HDD
8x DVD writer
Midnight Blue color
9 cell battery

Link on dell site : *www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=in&cs=inbsd1&l=en&s=bsd
Please reply...

 

[Pathik]

dude actually he allready has a macbook pro and with the highest configs
he need a laptop which he can take to Uni , and in his bag so it should small
i love the asus g1s but its just a little big and battery life is just 2.30hours max
M1330 is a really good option but i was wondering if there was anything near that
like a second option
cuz if there is nothing else i will buy M1330
btw does anyone know how long the dell people will take to ship the laptop if i configure it with the max options available like 4 gb ram , 9 cell battery ect
thx for the reply tho

if u want it to be shipped to the UK then it shd be very fast.. btw actually the 9cell battery wont look good on it... and adding 4gb ram etc ll increase its cost greatly.. its like blowing up money... 2gb shd be enuf for normal gaming and usage.. u can get a really decent config in just 1000GBP

 

[~Phenom~]

^^Cash/DD

 

[gunzz]

Please help me choose!!!
For immediate purchase availing the Diwali discounts (or should I wait??? )

Which would be VFM - between Compaq Presario v6608U (Rs. 35,000) vs Dell Inspiron 1540 (Rs. 44,000).

Config of both given below. Other than the 2GB memory of 1540 (and of course processor C2D T 5250), is Dell Inspiron 1540 worth the additional 9,000/-??

Am looking forward for the members valuable inputs, please!!!
(am also posting it in the general Forum too!!)


TIA
- Gunzz

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Compaq Presario V6608AU Notebook PC Features (Rs. 35,000)

* AMD Turion 64 X2 Processor TL-58, 1.9 GHz, Dual Core Processor, AMD PowerNow Technology, HyperTransport Technology
* 1-MB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache, 1600 MHz FSB
* NVIDIA MCP67M Chipset
* 1024-MB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz), 2 SODIMM Slots (maximum 4 GB)
* 160-GB Serial-ATA Hard Drive, 5400 rpm, 150 MB/sec transfer speed
* 8X SuperMulti Drive Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer
* 15.4-inch (39.1 cm) WXGA TFT display, 1280 x 800 pixels resolution in 16:10 Aspect Ratio, BrightView Screen Technology
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M Graphics chipset, upto 128 MB Video memory
* Integrated Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g
* Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 module
* 56 kbps v.52 modem/fax card
* Realtek 10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN interface
* Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
* 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
* 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader supporting Secure Digital, SDIO, Multi-media card, Memory stick, Memory stick pro and xD picture card.
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
* 6-cell LiIon Battery, 2.5 hrs backup
* Dimensions: WxDxH - 14.05 x 10.11 x 1.29/1.56 inches
* Weight: 2.99 Kgs (without power pack and media card)
* Headphone, Web camera as part of Promotional offers


Dell Inspiron(TM) 1520 Notebook # E-VALUE CODE : Q541102N (Rs. 43,500)

* Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250 1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB Label (Dual Core & Intel Wireless)
* 2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
* Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
* Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
* 8-in-1 media card reader
* Dell(TM) Travel Remote Control
* Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet
* Internal 56K Modem
* 15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display
* Jet Black Color with Matte Finish and camera
* Integrated Stereo Sound
* Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
* 160GB SATA Hard Drive
* Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
* Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
* 90W AC Adapter
* 6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
* DELL Large Nylon Case

 

[anjuanand]

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[Akshay]

@gunzz

If u hav d budget, go wit Dell.. I feel dat extra 9k is worth its value...