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Cheapest Notebook

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cheapest-notebook.125403/

clmlbx
clmlbx Original post #1
Mar 28, 2010 at 4:58 PM
any brand, any screen-size

My brother wants it for just education purposes and little entertainment.

should able to run autocad, and all other basic apps

so I guess netbook is enough for this

It is little urgent so pls give some quick replies
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parimm #2
Mar 28, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Re: cheapest netbook

a "basic netbook" will struggle to run Autocad
clmlbx
clmlbx #3
Mar 28, 2010 at 8:51 PM
Re: cheapest netbook

Ya I also got it on second thought but still want for other purposes too ..

so now suggest 2 netbooks or notebook

so give 1 cheapest netbook for basic purposes

and other cheapest that can run autocad
lywyre
lywyre #4
Mar 29, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Re: cheapest netbook

Well if 2D is all you are going to do with AutoCAD then any cheap netbook can do it. If you want one with 3D try one with nVidia gfx 'cause Intel mobile gfx is very poor. Dunno of any netbook with ATI display.
clmlbx
clmlbx #5
Mar 29, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Re: cheapest netbook

hey guys pls give me some models or atleast which is cheapest...

I could not find any right place to get prices... and here in my city It is not even available.. not even aware of any price.
clmlbx
clmlbx #6
Apr 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Re: cheapest netbook

Bump...........
coderunknown
Apr 2, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Re: cheapest netbook

Bump...........

one of Acer notebook comes with Turion II M200 + HD3200 (maybe as graphics) get it. should cost below 30k. & is good even for games.
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paid #8
Apr 2, 2010 at 2:43 AM
mouthwatering deal at Rs. 21,990.00
New Compaq 510 (C2D) Notebook with 1yr manfctr waranty


Internal drives 160 GB
Hard disk drive speed 5400 rpm
Optical drives DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe Drive
Display size 14.0-inch diagonal
Video resolutions description 1366 x 768 LED HD BrightView
Graphic subsystem name Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 integrated graphics
Graphic subsystem video card memory up to 384 MB shared system memory
External I/O ports 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, External Microphone, Headphone/Line out, power connector, RJ-11/modem, RJ-45/ethernet
Expansion slots 1 ExpressCard/34 slot
Audio High Definition Audio support, Integrated mono speaker, Stereo headphone/line out, Stereo microphone in,
Network interface Integrated Marvell 10/100 NIC
Modem 56K modem
Wireless technologies Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection, Bluetooth 2.1+

Link: *cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280486363927
clmlbx
clmlbx #9
Apr 2, 2010 at 10:59 AM
they all are notebooks

any netbook possible as I am looking for cheapest.
saqib_khan
Apr 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM
^^ How about Samsung N140. Thats a good performer.
clmlbx
clmlbx #11
Apr 2, 2010 at 11:44 PM
what is it current prices? can it run autocad?

there were netbooks within 12k are they not pwerfull enough..

even the cheapest one I can get that can run basic apps if not autocad