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[varuog]

^^^ Okie got it!

1 more thing guys. I've already asked this before but still not convinced.
While customizing the hard drive there are 3 options:

320GB SATA Hard Drive,
320GB SATA 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive &
500GB SATA Hard Drive.

Though I am tempted to go for the 500 GB one ... I want to confirm if the 320 GB 7200 RPM makes significant difference (since I'll be using a 2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB Processor). If it does, then I might opt for this one!

 

[drvarunmehta]

The HDD is the slowest part of the laptop. Going from 5400 to 7200 rpm makes a huge difference. Unless you really need 500GB space on the laptop, get the 320 GB, 7200 rpm drive instead. You can store your data on an external HDD if the space becomes too less.

 

[varuog]

Well, it's not that I can't do without a 500GB hard drive ... just that I would love the luxury of having one.

Still, if my laptops performance is significantly improved by a 7200rpm drive then I'd definitely go for it.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

But remember, battery life gets low once you increase the RPM of your HDD.

So while its cool to have a 7200RPM disk in your laptop when you are in college without having to worry about power, once you take the laptop out after graduation, you should consider replacing it or increasing the battery.

 

[varuog]

^^^ That was quite useful info.
Is there any heating issues as well ???

I'll ordering the lappy today ....
So, any other advice ???

 

[MetalheadGautham]

^^^ That was quite useful info.
Is there any heating issues as well ???

I'll ordering the lappy today ....
So, any other advice ???

Look man, you need to first understand what RPM means. It means rotations per minute. HDD's rorate to fetch data. Faster you rotate, faster is data fetched. But faster you rotate, more is the power consumed.

I guess higher rotation speed must also mean slightly higher temperature but obviously it won't be high enough to be called an "issue".

If you are using the laptop in hostel as a desktop replacement and keep it on for long durations of time, then buy a cheap laptop cooler to keep those temps down since laptops get heated if you keep them on 12 hours a day for ripping movies or downloading files.

 

[comp@ddict]

I've decided to go with the following configuration:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1 64 bit (English)
4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 SDRAM Memory
500GB SATA Hard Drive
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 edit
Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster(R) X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell(TM) Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)

Costs me Rs. 53453 /- (plus taxes if any) !!!

The model with C2D T6400 2GHz costs Rs 43,000.

Customize that and keep the price under 48k, not worth spending more than that.

 

[varuog]

okey ... ordered the laptop.
went with the 500gb drive. <<< Got greedy in the end >>>
I am sure it won't make so much of difference in daily use ...

Thanks everyone !!!