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reddick

reddick

Mobile Freak
So is it wise to buy 'Studio 17' series, as it fits my requirements
Only customised options I want to do is buying :

9-cell Battery
1 GB RAM more
and a stylish Bag for laptop

I have to pay extra for these upgrades.
I plan to buy in mid of the may (may b the price will slashed down)

So is this is d right laptop for me or other options...

Thanks again for reply.
 
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harmik

Journeyman
I needed some advice for a laptop.
Intended usage:
Some student work, presentations etc, Movies,little Gaming and internet.
Budget: about 50K.

I am looking for a config and have the foll specs in mind:
Processor: dualcore 2GHz+, 2+MB L2Cache
RAM: 2+GB 800+MHz DDR2 (or DDR3 even :D )
Screen Size: 15-16 inches.
Resolution: would prefer 1440x900 or higher (or 1366x768)
Gfx: good enough for little gaming.
OS: would really prefer sys to be w/o an OS (but most of the systems nowadays have Vista).

Till now, Dell Studio 15 seems the best bet.
with Core2Duo P8600, 3GB DDR2, 15.6", 320GB 7200rpm, 512MB Radeon HD4570 price comes to around 53K.
is it possible somehow to get this sys w/o Vista nd shave off a few bucks?
Is there a huge performance diff b/w 256 MB & 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 ???

Please advise if u knw any other better config, than the one stated....
Thanks...
 
izzikio_rage

izzikio_rage

Technomancer
Check out the other threads on this forum for laptops in this range.....will give you a fair idea of what all is available for this price range.....as far as I believe this is the best config ...however you are stuck with vista
 
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harmik

Journeyman
izzikio_rage said:
Check out the other threads on this forum for laptops in this range.....will give you a fair idea of what all is available for this price range.....as far as I believe this is the best config ...however you are stuck with vista
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Hmm... I had already checked out existing threads on the forum. However, most of them are pretty old and most of those models are now phased out.
So any new suggestions are welcome...
thnx
 
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harmik

Journeyman
Thanks a lot for the posts. Had already read 2 of them.
3rd was pretty informative.
Reading the reviews for Dell Studio 15 is tipping the scales in its favour. :)
But still, any new suggestions are welcome...
 
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hackerzlab

Journeyman
i'm planning to buy a laptop and my budget is 60K

m gonna install windows xp or may be windows 7 if it comes out. m looking for atleast c2d 2.0 (minimum) with which can support upto a 4GB RAM atleast. a simple graphics card cuz playing games is not in the list. although will be dealing with movies and photo editing.

i want a laptop which is light and also whch doesn't get heated up easily and yeah thin too if possible. how's apple in the market?

m looking at apple mac... how about any dell or lenovo, or sony models?
 
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technocrack

Right off the assembly line
technocrack said:
Friends,

I got a problem with my Sony Vaio (VGN-NR430E). It is not switching on at all. When given to Sony service centre, they said motherboard is gone and need to be replaced. The estimate given is Rs.21,000. Though the laptop is only 9 months old, it doesn't have warranty as it was bought in US :x

What shall I do? :sad:
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Any suggestions?
 
Mike84

Mike84

Broken In
hackerzlab said:
i'm planning to buy a laptop and my budget is 60K

m gonna install windows xp or may be windows 7 if it comes out. m looking for atleast c2d 2.0 (minimum) with which can support upto a 4GB RAM atleast. a simple graphics card cuz playing games is not in the list. although will be dealing with movies and photo editing.

i want a laptop which is light and also whch doesn't get heated up easily and yeah thin too if possible. how's apple in the market?

m looking at apple mac... how about any dell or lenovo, or sony models?
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Del Studio XPS 16
 
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bigron

Broken In
Planning to buy a laptop.Screen size 12-13 inches and weight less then 2kgs.optical drive and all the necessary paraphanelia.budget not a constraint. kindly suggest.
 
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se7en_sg

S E 7 E N
Hi All,
I am interested in buying a netbook/mini notebook under 20K to supplement my desktop. The primary use will be surfing the web (downloading lots of files..), reading large PDFs & documents on the go and some basic multimedia viewing (viewing pictures, videos, songs).

I visited a few shops in Chandni Chowk, Kolkata but the only netbook under 20K
was the ASUS EeePC 900HA (1.6GHz Atom, 1GB RAM, Win XP Home, 160GB HDD, 5 hrs battery life)
It was available for Rs.17.5K + taxes.

I couldn't find the Lenovo S9/Acer Aspire one 9" models.
Lenovo S10 was really impressive; so was SAMSUNG NC10, but it was way beyond my budget.

Are the Acer/Lenovo 9" netbooks are still available in India ?

Also, how good is the ASUS Eee PC after-sales support?

Also, I hope the Atom 1.6Ghz CPU can handle firefox, thunderbird, VLC, Acrobat & Openoffice (not all at the same time though!:) ).
 
geek_rocker

geek_rocker

Broken In
Hi everyone,
I'm going to buy a laptop. My budget is Rs. 50,000. I've been looking at the Dell Studio 15 and I think it's a good deal after upgrading the HDD to 500 GB. It has good graphics too.
I shall use my notebook for Internet/E-mail, Programming, Audio recording/editing, and some gaming. The ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4570 256 MB is good enough for games like F.E.A.R. but I think it cannot run Crysis. :| Will the 512MB version be better?

Also, I want to know if I have better options within my budget.

Thanks in advance,
~GR~
 
desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
HD4570 won't be able to play crysis whatever amount of RAM it has. You may be able to play at ultra low resolution.
 
varunparakh

varunparakh

Gamer in me
I want to buy a notebook mainly for gaming.Suggest me which one is better for playing the latest demanding games like crysis,gta 4 etc..

Chioice 1:Dell Studio 15

Processor
Intel® Centrino® 2 Mobile Technology Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor P8600
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Operating System
Chipset
Intel® Cantiga GM45 Chipset
Memory
4GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 2GB)
Hard Drive
320GB 7600RPM SATA Hard Drive
Display/Monitor
15.6” 720p WLED (1366x768) TrueLifeTM
Graphic Card
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Disk drive
Slot Load 8X max DVD+/-RW D with DVD+R double layer write capability
I/O Ports
VGA, HDMI 3x USB 2.0 (1x USB/E-SATA combo, 2x standard) IEEE 1394a / Gigabit NIC (no RJ11 – via dongle for USB External Modem) 1x Stereo in, 2x headphone/speaker out 8 in 1 media card reader ExpressCard 34

Approx 55K

Choice 2:HP DV5 1221TX

Processor
Intel C2D T6400(2GHz,@MB L2 Cache,800 MHz FSB)
15'4" Infinity Flush Glass WideScreen
HDMI v1.3 with HDCP Key
Hybrid TV Tuner Card
4GB PC-26400 DDR2(800MHz)
320 GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
nVIDIA GeForce 9600 M GT(512MB)
FingerPrint Reader,Integrated Web Camera & Microphones
Blu-ray Drive with SuperMulti DL(8.5GB)DVD Writer
Windows Vista Home Premium(32bit
Three USB 2.0 Ports, • One IEEE 1394a Port (4 pins), Two Stereo Headphone Jacks, One RJ-11, One RJ-45, One VGA Out, Expansion port 3 - Docking port


Costing Approx 59K
 
desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
varunparakh said:
I want to buy a notebook mainly for gaming.Suggest me which one is better for playing the latest demanding games like crysis,gta 4 etc..

Chioice 1:Dell Studio 15

Processor
Intel® Centrino® 2 Mobile Technology Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor P8600
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Operating System
Chipset
Intel® Cantiga GM45 Chipset
Memory
4GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 2GB)
Hard Drive
320GB 7600RPM SATA Hard Drive
Display/Monitor
15.6” 720p WLED (1366x768) TrueLifeTM
Graphic Card
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Disk drive
Slot Load 8X max DVD+/-RW D with DVD+R double layer write capability
I/O Ports
VGA, HDMI 3x USB 2.0 (1x USB/E-SATA combo, 2x standard) IEEE 1394a / Gigabit NIC (no RJ11 – via dongle for USB External Modem) 1x Stereo in, 2x headphone/speaker out 8 in 1 media card reader ExpressCard 34

Approx 55K

Choice 2:HP DV5 1221TX

Processor
Intel C2D T6400(2GHz,@MB L2 Cache,800 MHz FSB)
15'4" Infinity Flush Glass WideScreen
HDMI v1.3 with HDCP Key
Hybrid TV Tuner Card
4GB PC-26400 DDR2(800MHz)
320 GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
nVIDIA GeForce 9600 M GT(512MB)
FingerPrint Reader,Integrated Web Camera & Microphones
Blu-ray Drive with SuperMulti DL(8.5GB)DVD Writer
Windows Vista Home Premium(32bit
Three USB 2.0 Ports, • One IEEE 1394a Port (4 pins), Two Stereo Headphone Jacks, One RJ-11, One RJ-45, One VGA Out, Expansion port 3 - Docking port


Costing Approx 59K
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Processor: Dell (more cache, lower power consumption, faster)
Display: Dell (LED display rocks)
HDD: Dell (faster rpm)
Battery backup: Dell (low power processor and LED display means more battery life)
Graphics: same
ram: same
support: dell
multimedia: HP
 
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