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Laptop with Good Battery Runtime.Want to buy in next 10 days.

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sun73 Original post #1
Jun 8, 2011 at 12:35 PM
1. What is the purpose of the laptop?
A: Basic work & sometimes watching movies/videos, portable, LONG BATTERY RUN-TIME(5+hrs) is must.

2. What is your MAX budget?
A: 30 to 35 Max (37K if more good features+battery life)

3. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 500 GB (320 GB would be last option)

4. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: In next 10 days

5. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes

6. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Ahmedabad only

Pls help ASAP.
marvelousprashant
Jun 8, 2011 at 12:48 PM
1. What is the purpose of the laptop?
A: Basic work & sometimes watching movies/videos, portable, LONG BATTERY RUN-TIME(5+hrs) is must.

2. What is your MAX budget?
A: 30 to 35 Max (37K if more good features+battery life)

3. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 500 GB (320 GB would be last option)

4. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: In next 10 days

5. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes

6. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Ahmedabad only

Pls help ASAP.

Strictly speaking you won't get a +5hr battery backup on laptop while movie watching. Go for a netbook with smaller screens. Or why not buy an additional battery? Would be the best option

Within your range some of the best bets are
Sony Vaio VPCEB42EG/WI 34k
Dell Inspiron 15R 33k
HP Pavilion dv6
33k
M
Jun 8, 2011 at 7:55 PM
5 hr+ On Laptop is barely possible (as per your budget) - Though It completely depends on the applications you are running on your Lappy and some other factors

I have Dell Inspiron 15R with 9 Cell Battery and maximum I got is around 4 hours of backup

9 or more cell battery is a must for you if you want long backup

Hope this helps :)