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Suggest a laptop ~55k

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Ajinkya Original post #1
Dec 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
50k to 60k INR

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook?
India

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


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Gaming , CAD, designing, encoding.

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?
Yes, COD:MW, Halo, Crysis, NFS etc. ( FPS and racing )

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2~3 hours

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?
Prefer seeing it.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Any will do !(dual boot W7 and linux )

basic specs required :
0) Backlit keyboard necessary !
1) Quad core processor ( i7 preferably )
2) Min. 500GB hard disk
3) Min. 1GB graphics
Niilesh
Niilesh #2
Dec 10, 2011 at 3:38 PM
See these

HP dv6-6165tx -Price: Rs. 58500
i7,6670M, 720p screen, 750 GB Hard disk(5400 RPM)

Sony VAIO C Series VPCCB35FN -Price:Rs. 53890
i5,6630M, 1080p screen, 500 GB hard disk(7200 RPM), Backlit KB
aroraanant
Dec 10, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Check this one Asus K Series K53SV-SX521D Laptop
This one has the best specs in this range
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Ajinkya #4
Dec 10, 2011 at 8:34 PM
See these

HP dv6-6165tx -Price: Rs. 58500
i7,6670M, 720p screen, 750 GB Hard disk(5400 RPM)

Sony VAIO C Series VPCCB35FN -Price:Rs. 53890
i5,6630M, 1080p screen, 500 GB hard disk(7200 RPM), Backlit KB

does the 6165 have a backlit KB ? specs are perfect but no where is a backlit mentioned ..

Check this one Asus K Series K53SV-SX521D Laptop
This one has the best specs in this range

thnx mate ! only prob is everyones seems to be ditching the backlit bit !
it is necessary for me !
Niilesh
Niilesh #5
Dec 10, 2011 at 8:56 PM
does the 6165 have a backlit KB ? specs are perfect but no where is a backlit mentioned ..

No it doesn't :(

If it's absolutely necessary than go for Sony VAIO CB35
check it's review
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/148393-sony-vaio-cb35-unboxing-review.html
aroraanant
Dec 10, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Don't go for HP DV6 series laptop it is having serious heating issues
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Ajinkya #8
Dec 12, 2011 at 4:29 PM
No it doesn't :(

If it's absolutely necessary than go for Sony VAIO CB35
check it's review
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/148393-sony-vaio-cb35-unboxing-review.html

thanks bro ! goin for it .. time to hunt for a deal :)
the review helped !

Don't go for HP DV6 series laptop it is having serious heating issues

the heating issues fixed ! ask the guys at the DV6 discussion thread !

hp-dv6-6017tx-6121tx-6140tx-dv6-6165tx-thread.html
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rajeevk #10
Dec 12, 2011 at 5:15 PM
thanks bro ! goin for it .. time to hunt for a deal :) the review helped !

Great choice!......even I will suggest the same.:)