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Assistance in buying a laptop

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/assistance-in-buying-a-laptop.163153/

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Johnny Original post #1
Sep 11, 2012 at 2:31 PM
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
35K

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen



3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Major players in laptop mfg would do

4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

-- Browsing and downloading content from internet

-- Watching movies (would prefer quality screen)

-- Music

-- Learning basics of video editing and photo editing (the very basics of these things)

-- Adhoc programming (sql,informatica,business objects - idea is to practice hands on of these technologies ,not necessarily on huge databases)


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?
glossy

6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)
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Johnny #2
Sep 12, 2012 at 6:00 PM
HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

is this a good option?
coderunknown
Sep 12, 2012 at 7:04 PM
good option for gamer but it is neither thin nor light. as you don't game, check this: HP 4430s ProBook.