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[sam_738844]

Nope, not a single IT company does that for freshers like us, companies like adobe, microsoft might give one but we are not at those level yet

Both Wrong. It depends upon business unit and platform policies solely based on compliance+employee strength in a particular dev center. Companies like ericsson who just grew up to CMMI L6 ( google it ) are providing laptop+ubuntu to every single employee they are recruiting be it fresher or tranisition. Companies like TCS a home of more than half the population of total kolkata IT, cant really afford ( think about it, TCS cant afford! it means something ) to give a fancy laptop just for doing development and support work! Go to Chennai TCS client satelite center near T-Nagar, you'll find BCA graduates dealing with Macbooks. In Kolkata TCS, oracle solution architect ( my friend ) could not manage a permanent "chair" to seat for 3 months...let alone laptop

but tkin...awesome purchases...dat camera...very easy to handle and shoots better pictures than it should really

@anirbandd....some serious looking cabby u got there man...like the cabby's saying "you dare play dave on me"

 

[sjoardar]

^^In Patna, the situation was exactly opposite. Even Flipkart was cheaper.

THAT is a surprise to me! So long I had the impression that regarding availability and prices of gadgets (including PC/components), Kolkata is the worst! If Patna is really worse off, I do empathize with you. As for myself, for once, being proven wrong is a pleasant surprise!

 

[tkin]

Both Wrong. It depends upon business unit and platform policies solely based on compliance+employee strength in a particular dev center. Companies like ericsson who just grew up to CMMI L6 ( google it ) are providing laptop+ubuntu to every single employee they are recruiting be it fresher or tranisition. Companies like TCS a home of more than half the population of total kolkata IT, cant really afford ( think about it, TCS cant afford! it means something ) to give a fancy laptop just for doing development and support work! Go to Chennai TCS client satelite center near T-Nagar, you'll find BCA graduates dealing with Macbooks. In Kolkata TCS, oracle solution architect ( my friend ) could not manage a permanent "chair" to seat for 3 months...let alone laptop

but tkin...awesome purchases...dat camera...very easy to handle and shoots better pictures than it should really

@anirbandd....some serious looking cabby u got there man...like the cabby's saying "you dare play dave on me"

What about hyderabad? I need a macbook so bad

 

[CyberKID]

Welcome to exponentially-raised prices-Bay!

I second that! You need to search extensively on such platforms (online marketplaces) as ebay. Technically, there are millions of vendors selling stuff on ebay, and there are multiple vendors selling same products, and thus, for one product you may find many different prices from different vendors. Many a times, the prices are ridiculously quoted, like, for example, about a fortnight ago, I was looking up a P&S camera, to gift someone. The price of the same stuff ranged from 12.4K to 16.9K on ebay, while the MRP was 14.9K. So, actually, a few vendors were selling off that cam for more than it's MRP, I finally bought it for 14.5K from a local Sony store, as I was a bit short on time for the shipping and other headaches.
When purchasing on such online marketplaces, as you would do in a physical market, you need to search and compare the prices and features for the product you are looking to buy.
So, JAAGO GRAHAK JAAGO!

@ tkin: You seem to be on a shopping spree. Nice. Congrats for your purchases and all the best for your TCS joining.

@ D3p: Congrats for that SGSIII.

 

[sam_738844]

What about hyderabad? I need a macbook so bad

Trust me you dont need a macbook. We are dealing with clients , running thousand lines of raw unit tested code and DB queries in Windows XP (still!!!!) and the whole system is stable like a British Cathedral. Such security, such ease and such power from that old OS is unbelievable. Macbook is basically a flaunt device and in office, it only suits people with casual stack, hot (lady) co-workers and coffe-table-geek-attitude. No real power. Are u up for a shallow note or some serious business ?

 

[Zangetsu]

Congrats d3p..27.7k is a good deal

 

[tkin]

Trust me you dont need a macbook. We are dealing with clients , running thousand lines of raw unit tested code and DB queries in Windows XP (still!!!!) and the whole system is stable like a British Cathedral. Such security, such ease and such power from that old OS is unbelievable. Macbook is basically a flaunt device and in office, it only suits people with casual stack, hot (lady) co-workers and coffe-table-geek-attitude. No real power. Are u up for a shallow note or some serious business ?

LOL, just for flaunt and because its free

I hate apple otherwise.

 

[sam_738844]

LOL, just for flaunt and because its free

I hate apple otherwise.

@anirban

Where is your new monitor and its pics ?

 

[Myth]

What about hyderabad? I need a macbook so bad

It is as sam_738844 said. In tcs, one doesnt get a place to sit at times. Laptops are for higher roles and/or client specific.
Eg: Freshers working on an apple project just had top-of-the-line apple products/systems to work on.

LOL, just for flaunt and because its free

I hate apple otherwise.

Lol. I dont hate it, but i wont pay for one anyday.

 

[pratyush997]

@ d3p Congo!
BTW E7 looks better than the other one

 

[avinandan012]

I think TCS will give you a laptop for free for office work when you join. Don't these IT companies do that?

they give but not as a gift but as a part of providing equipment to employees which they must return on their termination of employment. In companies like TCS no way they will give to a fresher.

But this situation is perfectly described as

It depends upon business unit and platform policies solely based on compliance+employee strength in a particular dev center.

BTW what's the fuss about having a laptop provided by company when you have restrictions about you can't do that you can't do this

 

[anirbandd]

Both Wrong. It depends upon business unit and platform policies solely based on compliance+employee strength in a particular dev center. Companies like ericsson who just grew up to CMMI L6 ( google it ) are providing laptop+ubuntu to every single employee they are recruiting be it fresher or tranisition. Companies like TCS a home of more than half the population of total kolkata IT, cant really afford ( think about it, TCS cant afford! it means something ) to give a fancy laptop just for doing development and support work! Go to Chennai TCS client satelite center near T-Nagar, you'll find BCA graduates dealing with Macbooks. In Kolkata TCS, oracle solution architect ( my friend ) could not manage a permanent "chair" to seat for 3 months...let alone laptop

@anirbandd....some serious looking cabby u got there man...like the cabby's saying "you dare play dave on me"

heh. i dont need a lappy to lug home.. and a lappy means even more work at home. i say, dont give a lappy and let the guy be at peace when he is home.

@sam: best deal in my budget. serious VFM cabinet. way better than CM 311 Elite, and a serious competition to 3K cabinets.

 

[sam_738844]

they give but not as a gift but as a part of providing equipment to employees which they must return on their termination of employment. In companies like TCS no way they will give to a fresher

Join IBM, they will reward you with a laptop withing very few days after your project joining. A typical Lenovo Thinkpad. After giving it to you they will smile a bit...and you will know that you are now royally even presidentially screwed Laptop is a curse in office...stay away from it as long as possible.

 

[anirbandd]

Where is your new monitor and its pics ?

didnt buy it yet.. but coming soon man, coming soon Dell IN2030M

Join IBM, they will reward you with a laptop withing very few days after your project joining. A typical Lenovo Thinkpad. After giving it to you they will smile a bit...and you will know that you are now royally even presidentially screwed Laptop is a curse in office...stay away from it as long as possible.

Yeah.. i saw those guys in Siemens during my summer training. had to work from home as well

 

[sam_738844]

heh. i dont need a lappy to lug home.. and a lappy means even more work at home. i say, dont give a lappy and let the guy be at peace when he is home.---exactly what i meant above@sam: best deal in my budget. serious VFM cabinet. way better than CM 311 Elite, and a serious competition to 3K cabinets. ----Saw the review...Cheers!

In line

 

[d3p]

Congrats d3p..27.7k is a good deal

Thanks..

@ d3p Congo!
BTW E7 looks better than the other one

Indeed it is. E7-00 feels far far better than the other one. Atleast in terms of build quality.

 

[Revolution]

So, got my Dell Inspiron 15R N5520:

Congrats!
Everything setup for next destination ?

 

[tkin]

Congrats!
Everything setup for next destination ?

Almost, now comes the painstaking process of updating the laptop.

 

[gagan_kumar]

@d3p congrats dude for sIII

 

[Tenida]

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