suggest me a Laptop accord to my needs.

[Ishan]

if u r in hurry then pls dont see the post now but do return here when u r free. i want a cool reply...solving my all problems step wise.
u can copy this post in urr PC and reply it later also.
I want to buy a Laptop

I am just entering in F Y Computer Engineering college, so
My needs.
1. i have no interest in gaming.(i never play games) forget about any high quality graphics card.
2. i am going to use it only for internet that too from mobile through blue tooth, coz my budget will increase if I'll buy data cards or so.
also some engineering softwares (some programming languages and others) must work on it.
3. 256 MB Ram will be Ok
4. min 40 GB hard disk.
5. My system must be stable.
6. around 2 GHz CPU is OK, doest mattar if a bit more.
7.Processor of which company? i dont know which is best suitable for me. u only suggest.
8. But i dont want to buy Celeron as soon it will have no place in market.
9. it should have card reader support
10. it should have DVD writer(i want to use it only for writing up my data and some softwares), which company u suggest Plz.
11. its battery should work for 2-3 hrs continuos
12. Even i want to buy a USB mouse..as net surfing will be easy through that.
13. a normal 15" screen is OK, if ther e is some better thing available than its gr8. as i dont want quality graphics.
****14. Sorry Guys I forgot to write my budget. its around 40000 Rs. +_2000...Sorry oce again!

(an example of mine of having no interest in video and audio quality is: I am seeing whole bollywood films on net in a small 320x640 screen..with normal quality quality sound )
want to ask anthing more i forgot to mention plz ask.
No hurry...a systematic and detailed reply will be most welcomed.

 

[gxsaurav]

look for acer laptops, they will suit u best, where r u from? Better check in the local markets, & see which laptop fits your budget, then tell us here so that we can help

idealy u should go for a 2nd hand laptop, that should be enough for u, & cheap. However if u want to go for a new one, then make sure a few things

1) it should be Intel centrino, those are certified to perform well, just get one with Intel 950 GMA onboard graphics, enough for u

2) Upgrade the RAM to 512 MB, U will sure need it with higher end programming language

Other then that, Lenovo also has some nice laptops under 45k

 

[Sourabh]

Hey, Second hand laptops are a complete no-no. If you get a good deal on a second hand laptop, it would be your ticket to long sessions at a laptop repairing shopts. Dont even think about it. The chances are very slim that someone who needs a portable computer actually sells it at a cheap price.

Ishan it would be a lot better to know what is your maximum budget. As for your queries:

1. Nice. Good. But would you want your laptop to run Vista in the coming future even barely?
2. Do you have a bluetooth dongle or you want it in the laptop?
3. 256MB is the bare minimum, a little more RAM always helps and has become a bare necessity.
4.Good Enough
5.All the laptops from reputed brands would not have any stability problems. A particular model from a manufacturer goes through a lot of quality checks and tests, before its rolled out in the market. All the present day laptops have enough firepower to run XP - so your work can go on smoothly.
6.A 2 Ghz Cpu for a mobile processor is too much of a asking. Basic Pentium M 1.6-1.7 Ghz should be enough.
7.Stick to Intel. If you are really low on budget, you can go for the acer sempron based laptops namely Aspire 3003 with dvd writer for ~35k
8.Celeron and Sempron are on the same page. You would like to give both of them a skip if you have a higher budget.
9.Most do.
10.You have to choose the laptop models wisely.
11. Most of the laptops today have nearly 2 hrs of battery life.
12. External mouse is the way to go if you sit long hours.
13. Main Stream laptops come with a 15.4" widescreen as the manufacturing of the same is quite cheaper. But even a 14.1" widescreen can have enough real estate on the 1200x800 resolution to do your work

Lastly, give a suggestive budget.

 

[Ishan]

Sorry I have edited m post for my budget, and I'll add it hre too....its 40000Rs. +-2000

 

[Sourabh]

I think you should strech your budget to around 47-48k and get the stock Inspiron 640m from Dell India with the dvd writer. Check at www.dell.co.in . Otherwise go in for the Acer Aspire 3003. It would be a perfect laptop accn. to your needs, you would have to forget vista on it though.

 

[Ishan]

OK, I wont install Vista on it...

 

[prashanthnbhat]

acer seems ok to me