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[Buying Advice] Basic Laptop ~20k

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Sarath
Sarath Original post #1
Feb 18, 2013 at 2:16 AM
1) What is your budget?
As low as possible. Preferrably around 20k.


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?

Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen



3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

Any good reliable brand


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

Basic surfing, youtube, songs. Secondary laptop for personal use.


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

No preference


6) Anything else you would like to say?

Would like to have a chicklet keyboard if possible.
Have experience stuttering in laptops without dedicated gfx for some reason. If this is actually prevalant then would prefer a laptop with dedicated GFX card for smooth HD video playback.
Optional preferences (not mandatory): DVD drive, HDMI port
Should run smooth and silent

Open to online or local purchase. Currently looking at this list : Laptops - Buy Laptops Online at Best Prices in India - Computers | Flipkart.com

Also checking out this thread *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/laptops-netbooks/170105-please-suggest-laptop-under-22k.html

Thanks for reading
n3rd
n3rd #2
Feb 18, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Always go for one with a decent GPU. That stuttering is bound to happen especially once it's gets old.
Samsung NP305E5Z-S01IN Laptop (APU Dual Core A4/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph) - Samsung: Flipkart.com
Good battery life, DVD drive, decent GPU, HDMI port - around 23K