Suggestion for a good multimedia laptop with great battery life under INR 40K

[coderunknown]

AMD Envys are still not available in India, right? I remember seeing Intel ones.

And when will the A10s release? I can wait a few months

cheaper sleekbook will use A6 dual core = slow. A10 ULV based sleekbook will surely cost ~40k. At that price even i3 ULV will murder them. Looking at current A8 based laptop's price A10 may cost more than 35k.

If you want to buy an Trinity laptop, buy the HP G6 else wait for cheaper deals from Asus. Don't wait for A10.

 

[achyutaghosh]

cheaper sleekbook will use A6 dual core = slow. A10 ULV based sleekbook will surely cost ~40k. At that price even i3 ULV will murder them. Looking at current A8 based laptop's price A10 may cost more than 35k.

If you want to buy an Trinity laptop, buy the HP G6 else wait for cheaper deals from Asus. Don't wait for A10.

Thanks Sam. The HP G6 makes most sense for current purchase. I can wait a few months though....I looked a bit around at the Samsung NP550P too in a store- its out of my budget but it was awesome...any chance of that to come in cheaper configurations or price drops post Windows 8 intro?

Also what kind of price can i expect for my old laptop? Its a July 2009 (bought in the US) Lenovo Y550 Ideapad- Pentium T4200 2 Ghz, 2 GB, 250 GB, Vista Premium. great condition, except that it needs a battery change.

 

[coderunknown]

Thanks Sam. The HP G6 makes most sense for current purchase. I can wait a few months though....I looked a bit around at the Samsung NP550P too in a store- its out of my budget but it was awesome...any chance of that to come in cheaper configurations or price drops post Windows 8 intro?

Windows 8 may lower price but don't expect much change. Around 1k less. Or maybe Samsung will launch the GT640 version at ~42-45k

Also what kind of price can i expect for my old laptop? Its a July 2009 (bought in the US) Lenovo Y550 Ideapad- Pentium T4200 2 Ghz, 2 GB, 250 GB, Vista Premium. great condition, except that it needs a battery change.

12-13k.

 

[achyutaghosh]

Windows 8 may lower price but don't expect much change. Around 1k less. Or maybe Samsung will launch the GT640 version at ~42-45k



12-13k.

Aha- should i sell at Nehru Place or the Thinkdigit market?
Also, how are these two models from Acer-

1) Acer Aspire V3
2) Acer Aspire V5- 571G

 

[coderunknown]

Aha- should i sell at Nehru Place or the Thinkdigit market?

Try here first. At Nehru Place you won't even get 10k out of it.

Also, how are these two models from Acer-

1) Acer Aspire V3
2) Acer Aspire V5- 571G

there are more than half a dozen V3 and V5. give link.

 

[achyutaghosh]

Hi,

Went to Nehru Place and did some initial checks, here are a list of thoughts influencing my purchase plans-

1) Mainstream Acer Timelines are no longer available, there is only an ultrabook at around 52K- so this is out of my list
2) I did not like the Lenovo Z570- anyways want to change brands
3) Did not like any of the Dells- anyways my work laptop is a Dell, so again looking for a change
4) Samsung's current range was an eye opener- for any price, their laptops seem to bring exceptional value, except for the aesthetics (like their phones, all of them were too plasticky)
5) The wife did not like the sound quality of the G6-2005A, so thats out too

Would request your help with the following questions-

1) I do not do gaming, 95% of my laptop usage will be for surfing or watching movies- will an ULV (1.4-1.8) processor suffice?
2) Do i need discrete graphics for my kind of usage?
3) Since mostly the notebook will be for entertainment, how do the 17 inch models stack up? Are there any models worth considering?
4) Are company battery life claims an eyewash?

Thanks a ton for your help.

 

[coderunknown]

1) I do not do gaming, 95% of my laptop usage will be for surfing or watching movies- will an ULV (1.4-1.8) processor suffice?

no but ULV i3 is not good enough. it lacks turbo and may feel slow in a year. Check if you can find a ULV i5.

2) Do i need discrete graphics for my kind of usage?

no.

3) Since mostly the notebook will be for entertainment, how do the 17 inch models stack up? Are there any models worth considering?

yes you can if you not going to move it from place to place.

4) Are company battery life claims an eyewash?

check what cell battery is shipping. if its 6cell (46-57Whr usually) then 2 back to back movies is possible in 15" laptops. If its 3cell, don't buy it. 9cell powered laptop are rare to be found. Also under idle condition most laptop will deliver 5hr+ backup but under load this greatly varies.

 

[achyutaghosh]

no but ULV i3 is not good enough. it lacks turbo and may feel slow in a year. Check if you can find a ULV i5.



no.



yes you can if you not going to move it from place to place.



check what cell battery is shipping. if its 6cell (46-57Whr usually) then 2 back to back movies is possible in 15" laptops. If its 3cell, don't buy it. 9cell powered laptop are rare to be found. Also under idle condition most laptop will deliver 5hr+ backup but under load this greatly varies.

Thanks, Sam. Are there any models you would recommend with ULV i5, or 17 inchers with good multimedia experience?