Dear Laptop Experts,
Seeking help to buy 2 business laptops- one for my wife and one for me. The said laptops would be used only for business use. I have gone through the questions in this forum asking for similar advice, but all , if not most, of them had to do with Gaming Laptops of different budgets. More details in the questionnaire below:
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)- For one of the laptops the budget is Rs 25,000 to 35,000 and for the other from Rs. 35,000 to Rs.40,000 max. This budget is including the OS ( Windows 7, 8 or 8.1)
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer? Both would be mainstream laptops with size of 15.6 inches and would have optical drive. The weight could be around 2 kgs or so ( excluding charger, etc. etc.). Weight is not much of an issue.
3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
80% of the work would be- Huge amount of Multitasking with several files of Big Excel spreadsheets (often 20 MB or more), powerpoint presentations, MS Projects, Statistical Analysis, Documents, Desktop publishing etc
15% would be - Browsing Net,mail, Skype/Gtalk, watching online movies
5% would be- Music, Stored movies, simple photo editing ( Photoshop , Picassa - improve photos taken)
5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ? Based on my enquiries ( for my knowledge in these matters is very limited, I was told the following details
a) Processor - 3rd or 4th Gen Core i5 or i7. Speeds approx 2.6 GHz or above. Open to AMD processors of similar performance if cost can be maintained or reduced without compromising speed and performance
b) RAM - 4 GB or above. DDR3 (1.3 or 1.6 GHz)
c) GPU- Integrated will be sufficient. Separate not required
d) OS- Windows 7/8/8.1 64 bit
e) Display : 15.6 inches, 1366 x 768. Touchscreen desirable
but not essential
f) Build Quality : should last for at least 5 years. Brushed aluminium desirable if it comes in the budget
g) Battery - 6 hours ( 60 Wh) at least
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? No preferences. I have heard that the durability and build quality of Lenovo and Asus are the best at this price range. This might or might not be true
6) Anything else you would like to say? Warranty- There are some brands with 3 years warranty. If this is possible then I would love that. Would love on-site warranty. Nothing elsecomes to mind. Would be more than glad to clarify on receiving questions
7 ) Purchase place ( Online (eg - flipkart, infibeam) / Local / Abroad (do mention the country) ) - Online or good shops in Mumbai. I have relatives in the Dubai. Does it make sense to request them to bring one in the suitcase or hand without customs duty. Would there be International Warranty coverage, in such cases ?
Shall be most obliged if the experts in this forum could help me out with this decision.
Regards, Abraham
Seeking help to buy 2 business laptops- one for my wife and one for me. The said laptops would be used only for business use. I have gone through the questions in this forum asking for similar advice, but all , if not most, of them had to do with Gaming Laptops of different budgets. More details in the questionnaire below:
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)- For one of the laptops the budget is Rs 25,000 to 35,000 and for the other from Rs. 35,000 to Rs.40,000 max. This budget is including the OS ( Windows 7, 8 or 8.1)
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer? Both would be mainstream laptops with size of 15.6 inches and would have optical drive. The weight could be around 2 kgs or so ( excluding charger, etc. etc.). Weight is not much of an issue.
3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
80% of the work would be- Huge amount of Multitasking with several files of Big Excel spreadsheets (often 20 MB or more), powerpoint presentations, MS Projects, Statistical Analysis, Documents, Desktop publishing etc
15% would be - Browsing Net,mail, Skype/Gtalk, watching online movies
5% would be- Music, Stored movies, simple photo editing ( Photoshop , Picassa - improve photos taken)
5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ? Based on my enquiries ( for my knowledge in these matters is very limited, I was told the following details
a) Processor - 3rd or 4th Gen Core i5 or i7. Speeds approx 2.6 GHz or above. Open to AMD processors of similar performance if cost can be maintained or reduced without compromising speed and performance
b) RAM - 4 GB or above. DDR3 (1.3 or 1.6 GHz)
c) GPU- Integrated will be sufficient. Separate not required
d) OS- Windows 7/8/8.1 64 bit
e) Display : 15.6 inches, 1366 x 768. Touchscreen desirable
but not essentialf) Build Quality : should last for at least 5 years. Brushed aluminium desirable if it comes in the budget
g) Battery - 6 hours ( 60 Wh) at least
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? No preferences. I have heard that the durability and build quality of Lenovo and Asus are the best at this price range. This might or might not be true
6) Anything else you would like to say? Warranty- There are some brands with 3 years warranty. If this is possible then I would love that. Would love on-site warranty. Nothing elsecomes to mind. Would be more than glad to clarify on receiving questions
7 ) Purchase place ( Online (eg - flipkart, infibeam) / Local / Abroad (do mention the country) ) - Online or good shops in Mumbai. I have relatives in the Dubai. Does it make sense to request them to bring one in the suitcase or hand without customs duty. Would there be International Warranty coverage, in such cases ?
Shall be most obliged if the experts in this forum could help me out with this decision.
Regards, Abraham
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