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Going to buy a laptop during Oct-Nov - Need Suggestions

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/going-to-buy-a-laptop-during-oct-nov-need-suggestions.142849/

trublu
trublu Original post #1
Jun 24, 2011 at 1:19 AM
Here's the template :

General Questions

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD) : 45,000.00 INR (not a single penny more :p )

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if Amazon.com or Newgg.com ships to your country (Only if you know this info).

India

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell,Sony Vaio,Lenovo
b. Dislike: HP,Acer


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

Totally for entertainment. Movies,Music and Gaming.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

Mostly on the desk.

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

Not much of a gaming enthusiast..but love racing titles. Can do with low-medium settings on new games.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

2-3 hrs would do.

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

OK with both :D

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Win 7.

Screen Specifics

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?

Sadly I don't have much knowledge regarding this :(

And YES, I am looking for something to last me atleast 4 yrs !!


--> From what I've learnt from the other threads, Lenovo Y560 and Z570 seem to be good options. But I see that Y560 and Z570 are a series of laptops. So I need to know which specific models you guys are talking about.

--> What's the advantage of USB 3.0 over 2.0? Should I look for it in a laptop?

--> I see SandyBridge is being recommended to everyone. I wanna know what's the diff b/w an SB and a non-SB laptop in real-world terms ( and not in technical terms :p )

--> Two of my friends had some problems with their Dell laptops, so I am a bit doubtful about getting a Dell.
trublu
trublu #2
Jun 26, 2011 at 11:47 PM
:confused:
Tenida
Tenida #3
Jun 27, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Go for NEW DELL XPS 15 laptops.It comes with Sandybridge processor and lots more.
Here its config-
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (English)
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3-2310M processor 2.10 GHz
McAfee(R) Security Center - 30 Days Trial Version
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4GB)
500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus
6 Cell Primary Battery
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
Dell™ Standard Keyboard (English)
skeletor
Jun 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM
If possible, spend extra and customize Dell XPS 15 with GT 540m. It'd be better in the long run for games.
trublu
trublu #5
Jun 28, 2011 at 2:39 AM
Just curious, how big would be the performance difference if I go for i3 instead of i5? I'm not gonna use the laptop for any serious purpose..just movies..games and stuff :)

@Tenida : what's the price of the config you suggested?

@ico : How much extra?

@both : links pls :)
Tenida
Tenida #6
Jun 28, 2011 at 3:08 AM
Go for NEW DELL XPS 15 laptops.It comes with Sandybridge processor and lots more.
Here its config-
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (English)
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3-2310M processor 2.10 GHz
McAfee(R) Security Center - 30 Days Trial Version
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4GB)
500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus
6 Cell Primary Battery
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
Dell™ Standard Keyboard (English)

Price- Rs 47,300/-
desiibond
Jun 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM
A lot changes in 4 months. No need to finalize on h/w now. come back in October-November and we will help you. Let me know if the thread can be closed.
trublu
trublu #8
Jul 3, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Sure :) Thanks for the suggestion Tenida and ico .
trublu
trublu #9
Jul 9, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Update : My cousin is going to give his Dell M501R to me :D. Wanna know how good it is.
coderunknown
Jul 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM
good for market price of 30-32k.

but the processor is slow even though it is a tricore/quadcore.