Help needed choosing a laptop under 60k (Max)

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Hi,

I'm looking for a mobile solution which must be come under 60k.

These are my all short-listed model & all price are Local Dealer price/Locally available which I inquired Yesterday.

Can't order Dell Product from Online as F****** Form 50 of Income Tax needed before the shipment.

Dell:-
Inspiron 15R:- i5,4GB RAM,1GB GFX,500GB HDD,720p screen = 47200/- (Only gripe it comes with Windows 7 Home Basic)

Studio 15:- i3,4GB RAM,1GB GFX,500GB HDD,720p screen = 51000/-

Sony Viao:- VPCEB26FG:- i3,4GB RAM,1GB HD5650,500GBHDD,Full HD <----Only this one have 1080p screen(Full HD).
Shop 1 :-49,800/-,
Shop 2 :- Gave me the MRP 51,990/- (I think this was negotiable,the guy give me the price on fly)

Shop 2 :- VIAO EA16 :i5,4GB RAM,1GB GFX,500GB HDD,14" Screen,720p screen = 54990/-
(They suggest after hearing my budget & I asked for i5 config,but again 720p display)


Hardware Requirements:-
1.Screen Size 15" (Can't go below)
2.4 GB Ram
3.500GB HDD (If it is 320GB ok)
6.Dedicated GFX <---- Confused/which one/?MB/GB
7. HDMI Out (As I connected it to out LCD TV)
8.Processor Core i3/i5 <-----Confused. (don't want to go with older P-Series Duo processor)

After digging more and more, ATM I'm hanging between

Dell Inspiron 15R with Core i5 / Sony Viao EB26 Black .............Please advice which one to go for ?

+ve on Sony viao EB26

1080p Full HD screen <---need to see before belive
1 GB HD5650 GFX Card <--- Where Dell come with HD5470 in studio as well as
Inspiron 15R

Sony's EB26 have Cheek-let style Full Size keyboard, Inspiron 15R have full size Normal Keyboard.

 

[desiibond]

Sony Viao:- VPCEB26FG:- i3,4GB RAM,1GB HD5650,500GBHDD,Full HD <----Only this one have 1080p screen(Full HD).

FTW!

Check with sriharsha_madineni for more info. Stunning model it is.

 

[dissel]

Thanks for the reply, I found @ sriharsha_madineni Laptop Thread where he is in the same situation as I am right now, you made him to-wards VIAO EB26.

PM'ed him some que about EB26, but seems he is not online.

Anyhow,

TE Lap buying section also recommend this VIAO model....Saw You tube vids, I'm impressed towards this one. I'm Finalized it...

Though anyone have any other view please share.

 

[dissel]

Finally got the VIAO EB 26 (18/08/2010), though forget to post as I'm busy with Recovery Disc, BIOS Update and how to make Windows 7 Home Premium Legal Disc.
This Laptop come only Pre-Installed OS,

Anyhow here is the proof,

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Though I can't pass the audio via HDMI....no matters how hard I try with Windows Sound Properties.