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sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
Thanks for the info, I already have that in my list 
suggest a laptop around 50-60K
ruturaj3
Journeyman
Hello friends, i visited dell shop in mumbai, as well as contact dell sales person on phone. Actually me & my friends are planning to buy laptop. We are buying 2 studio 15 and 3 inspiron 15R.
But dell shop is not giving us any discount. Sales person is also giving 5% discount on studio and 3% on inspiron that is under EPP.
They should give us more discount since we are purchasing 5 laptops. Can anyone suggest me where will i get good discount.
And one more question, wich apple mac book model i can get in max 60k?
I have heard apple give educational discount ?
But dell shop is not giving us any discount. Sales person is also giving 5% discount on studio and 3% on inspiron that is under EPP.
They should give us more discount since we are purchasing 5 laptops. Can anyone suggest me where will i get good discount.
And one more question, wich apple mac book model i can get in max 60k?
I have heard apple give educational discount ?
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
1) go to stores like Croma or ezone. they are open for bargain
2) you can get macbook 13 which is totally not worth the 61k price tag.
ruturaj3
Journeyman
I went to croma there was dell counter, but those guys said we are from dell only, they allow me to do modification in cofig frm dell site and told me same amount as site shown plus 900 for delivery charges.
gagan007
Uhu, Not Gonna Happen!
Dude...bargaining in Chroma/eZone! How's that possible? Let alone bargaining, I had hard time asking them to give me discounts on some of the latest purchases (viz. Refrigerator, LCD TV,Printer)
OP
sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
Looks like Dell's customization menu has changed The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
I'm still confused with my options
I'm still confused with my options
ruturaj3
Journeyman
Looks like Dell's customization menu has changed The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
I'm still confused with my options
Ya same as us & uk site.
borax12
the dotmaster
hey man u are in for luck i say....there is actually a perfect laptop as per ur requirements and that too at a lot less price......its the acer aspire 5740G 6979.....this is possibliy the best laptop in the performance -price category...this one has got an i5 430m i guess(the model no i dont remeber ..of the cup,but as far as i can remeber it stated a trbo boost clock speed of 2.83 ghz...and 4gb of ddr3 ram 500 gb 5400 rpm hdd,1 gb ati 5650 dx11 card...and win7 hp 64bit and wifi n and yeah ......finally this one comes at killer price of 43k......try to get this one from a local electonic store...possibily a jumbo,staple or croma...they also have offers for tat photon + and carry case right now...so possibily this one will defintaely fit ur bill....alsoi will warn u for one thing this one desnt stand out in terms of aesthetics..and styling a very basic looking gemstone design thats very common to all acer aspire laptops...so now i will post u the linke to the review of the laptop,gpu,and the vids shopwing unboxing and test results....
1.Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge
2.Notebookcheck: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
3.YouTube - Acer Aspire 5740G (unboxing)
1.Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge
2.Notebookcheck: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
3.YouTube - Acer Aspire 5740G (unboxing)
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sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
Thanks for the suggestions, but no ACER please, mentioned that in my first post. Not interested in ACER
confused
Evolving Rapidly...
Hey guys was gonna open a new thread then realized this thread is 90% similar to what i have in mind. So hoping OP doesnt mind...
I too have a DELL STUDIO 15 in mind. My customized version comes to around 58k.
My requirement will primarily be Simulation Applications (Matlab, Scilab, Multisim), PCB Design (Eagle), etc. Also a bit of programming.
Secondly web browsing, multimedia.
Finally, infrequent gaming.
Also say I want to use it for 4 years atleast.
1>So assuming my requirements dont change, will a studio 15 kind of config suffice that long (ie, with some prodding in the last year)??
2>And also are features like backlit keyboard(optional), slot loading (included) worth their cost?
3>What is improvement in battery uptime (in %) in a 9 cell over a 6 cell?
4>Finally, is a 1080p display overkill for 15.6" display?? And also will it make the text font appear unreadabily small??
5>Also I want to use a addon card which can let me attach a serial port to my laptop. Does Studio 15 have the slot for it?
EDIT: okay, did a search seems that I can use USB-to-SERIAL port adapters for this.
Will be greatful for any knowledgeable insights.
I too have a DELL STUDIO 15 in mind. My customized version comes to around 58k.
My requirement will primarily be Simulation Applications (Matlab, Scilab, Multisim), PCB Design (Eagle), etc. Also a bit of programming.
Secondly web browsing, multimedia.
Finally, infrequent gaming.
Also say I want to use it for 4 years atleast.
1>So assuming my requirements dont change, will a studio 15 kind of config suffice that long (ie, with some prodding in the last year)??
2>And also are features like backlit keyboard(optional), slot loading (included) worth their cost?
3>What is improvement in battery uptime (in %) in a 9 cell over a 6 cell?
4>Finally, is a 1080p display overkill for 15.6" display?? And also will it make the text font appear unreadabily small??
5>Also I want to use a addon card which can let me attach a serial port to my laptop. Does Studio 15 have the slot for it?
EDIT: okay, did a search seems that I can use USB-to-SERIAL port adapters for this.
Will be greatful for any knowledgeable insights.
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sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
No problem at all dude
As for me, I have finalized Sony Vaio VPCEB26FG. Now the only ambiguity is where to buy it
I wish Sony India had offered the same customizations like US/UK Sonystyle.com. It would have made my config better. Since there are no customizations in India I had to settle for i3.
The problem with Sony's models in India is, for eg if one model has i5 & Full HD, it has onboard HD graphics, If it has ATI 5650 & Full HD, then there is no i5 option , if it had i5 & ATI 5650, then there is no Full HD option
!!!!!!!! Sony 
As for me, I have finalized Sony Vaio VPCEB26FG. Now the only ambiguity is where to buy it
I wish Sony India had offered the same customizations like US/UK Sonystyle.com. It would have made my config better. Since there are no customizations in India I had to settle for i3.
The problem with Sony's models in India is, for eg if one model has i5 & Full HD, it has onboard HD graphics, If it has ATI 5650 & Full HD, then there is no i5 option , if it had i5 & ATI 5650, then there is no Full HD option
!!!!!!!! Sony
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Thanks for the suggestions, but no ACER please, mentioned that in my first post. Not interested in ACER
i also didnt like acer untill i spotted 5820tg model on the net. it claims 8 hrs of battry bakup and u can switch the gpu on/off. i think u should hv a look on it. thnx
vulpine
Broken In
The problem with Sony's models in India is, for eg if one model has i5 & Full HD, it has onboard HD graphics, If it has ATI 5650 & Full HD, then there is no i5 option , if it had i5 & ATI 5650, then there is no Full HD option
So Sony vaio E is the outcome of this thread.
Why u opted out dell studio? I wud be interested to know.
OP
sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
@Vulpine
Dell Studio15 was my first & only choice until I saw Vaio E @Croma,Jubilee Hills. First impression was, Build quality and Finish is better, Keyboard and touch pad is nice, Screen looks good. Most importantly it's SONY.
Even after all this I was still confused between Vaio and Studio 15. Finally the decision making criteria turned out to be the Graphics Card. While Studio offered max 5470(low end card), Sony had 5650(mid range and almost 3x powerful) standard on many models. My only compromise with Vaio was the processor, Since no model came with i5 + 5650 + Full HD, I had to settle for i3 + 5650 + Full HD. 5650 makes up for the lack of i5 though.
If sony India offers the same customizations as it's US & UK Counterparts, then Vaio range would be kicka$$. Until then one has to compromise one component or other.
I'm a sucker for Sony's Products, most of the electronic items at home are of Sony, Even my earlier PC Monitor was of Sony make(HS 75P). So I always had a dream of owning a Vaio someday and the prospect of owing one now was tempting and the lack of good graphics card on Dell, made way for the Vaio E
Dell Studio15 was my first & only choice until I saw Vaio E @Croma,Jubilee Hills. First impression was, Build quality and Finish is better, Keyboard and touch pad is nice, Screen looks good. Most importantly it's SONY.
Even after all this I was still confused between Vaio and Studio 15. Finally the decision making criteria turned out to be the Graphics Card. While Studio offered max 5470(low end card), Sony had 5650(mid range and almost 3x powerful) standard on many models. My only compromise with Vaio was the processor, Since no model came with i5 + 5650 + Full HD, I had to settle for i3 + 5650 + Full HD. 5650 makes up for the lack of i5 though.
If sony India offers the same customizations as it's US & UK Counterparts, then Vaio range would be kicka$$. Until then one has to compromise one component or other.
I'm a sucker for Sony's Products, most of the electronic items at home are of Sony, Even my earlier PC Monitor was of Sony make(HS 75P). So I always had a dream of owning a Vaio someday and the prospect of owing one now was tempting and the lack of good graphics card on Dell, made way for the Vaio E
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sriharsha_madineni
Cyborg Agent
Guys got my Vaio Today
Posted Pics and First impression here, in Post your Purchase thread
Posted Pics and First impression here, in Post your Purchase thread
sriharsha can u tell me u dont like HP tht much?
well all my friends here have HP laptops n none of them have a problem n tell me theyre r very reliable even after warranty, i havent a single problem in HP laptops untill recently one of my friend's WiFi connectivity stopped wokin ever since he wiped his laptop with a wet cloth n his metallic keyboard gives small electric shocks...
Except tht every1 say HP is the best.
well all my friends here have HP laptops n none of them have a problem n tell me theyre r very reliable even after warranty, i havent a single problem in HP laptops untill recently one of my friend's WiFi connectivity stopped wokin ever since he wiped his laptop with a wet cloth n his metallic keyboard gives small electric shocks...
Except tht every1 say HP is the best.