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New Laptop for 35K

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-laptop-for-35k.140674/

guru_urug
guru_urug Original post #1
May 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM
My friend wants to buy a new laptop

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
INR 35k

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. 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?
HP preferred

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
General purpose laptop. No high-end gaming

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

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
light games,dedicated graphics wud be nice but not a compulsion

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

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


So basically no special requirements. Just a general purpose laptop. Pls tell me the best model in this range

Thanks :)
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nipunmaster #2
May 12, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Asus K53SJ for 36K only.
Here are the complete specs:

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M with 512MB/1GB DDR3 VRAM
Intel® Core™ i5-2410M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

and regarding the battery life, it has good battery life of about 4 hours which is good for a 6-cell battery.
good luck.
vinyasmusic
vinyasmusic #3
May 12, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Suggest one for me in the range 40k
guru_urug
guru_urug #4
May 12, 2011 at 11:56 PM
Thnks for the reply...is there any in HP?
pulkitpopli2004
pulkitpopli2004 #5
May 13, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Asus K53SJ for 36K looks better deal..
otherwise try Dell Vostro 3350.. this might be lil costly
guru_urug
guru_urug #6
May 13, 2011 at 1:50 PM
can u please post a link for a good review on the laptop. The ones I found have a i3 processor :(
Also the price is 36k? thts really awesome for a 2nd gen i5 with dedicated graphics!!!
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nipunmaster #7
May 16, 2011 at 6:51 PM
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/laptops-netbooks-tablets/139722-should-i-buy-asus-laptop.html#post1387036


and yes the price is indeed 36k. Rs 35,500 is the MRP which i bought this one. You may not be able to get this laptop anywhere online. But you can get at any of the asus stores. Follow the below link and call the store in your city and ask them about this laptop.

ASUS - Facilities and Branches