[maverickx]

Originally Posted by forbidden_apple

Here is the laptop specification that I copied from the lats year thread -

3. What is the required laptop configuration?

1. • Processor: 1.7 GHz M (P-IV)
   • Ram: 2GB
   • HDD: 80GB
   • USB Ports: 2
   • Optical Drive - CD Rom/DVD Rom
   • Pen Drive: USB-256MB
   • WIFI: Built in
   • Operating system: Win XP/Vista
   • Speakers: Built in
   • Ethernet: Gigabyte
   • Battery backup: Min. 3 Hrs
   • SVGA Port: Min 1port
   • Parallel port: Min 1 port
   • Slot for external WIFI card
   • PS2 Port: Min 1 port

puys,

the lappy config in above post and the one given in http://www.isb.edu/Inbound/File/Lapt...ion%281%29.pdf are an eon apart
I guess the one in pdf is the recommended one.

[singhshaman]

Originally Posted by nv2008

hi, my point is 5 or 10 yr post MBA statistics might be very useful. what are 5 yr and 10 yr isb alumni doing now? rather than talkng about laptops? we are all going to do MBA isb or non-isb, india or abroad. Have they been able to payback their debt. Was anyone involved in any problems. Can they advice us appropriately? I am sure all those who have done MBA even from Harvard its not all success stories. Once we are aware of the common failures and pitfalls experienced by our seniors, they can act as pathfinders and we can avoid those mistakes.

Hi NV2008....we guys are all ears for what you say but it will really help if you support your words with a few live examples otherwise it gets difficult for us to believe something that is exact opposite of what we have believed so far...for example, it is a well known fact that ISB declares all results on a single day but you mentioned something about block results this time around, it will be very difficult for any of us to believe in this until we see an example of some Interviewed candidate getting an admit or a reject today!!

[rexsjain]

Originally Posted by forbidden_apple

Hi NV,

I agree that's important. What I have understood is that until at least the last year there was not a single default in the education loan provided to ISB students.

All alums that I know of (5-6) are doing pretty good for themselves and think highly of their alma-mater (and 2 of them are really close to me to tell me the truth). But if you do have some more info. or source that can be looked at, please do share. But please do ensure that the source of info is valid.

Same here. It would be really great if nv started backing his/her claims with solid evidence. Otherwise, as earlier, this would create a lot of confusion and unnecessary anxiety to those already awaiting results.

[singhshaman]

Originally Posted by maverickx

puys,

the lappy config in above post and the one given in http://www.isb.edu/Inbound/File/Lapt...ion%281%29.pdf are an eon apart
I guess the one in pdf is the recommended one.

Ya I just could not believe they wanted a minimum of 2 GB ram on our machines!!

[forbidden_apple]

Originally Posted by maverickx

puys,

the lappy config in above post and the one given in http://www.isb.edu/Inbound/File/Lapt...ion%281%29.pdf are an eon apart
I guess the one in pdf is the recommended one.

Yes, I know, I had seen this pdf as well. Best option would be await for ISB results and then ask ISB. The pdf, looks official, but is pretty obsolete (128MB RAM!!! PIII processor, gosh, c'mon!!), I know for sure I'll buy a new one (I have an old lappy already).

[JaideepC]

Originally Posted by singhshaman

...ISB declares all results on a single day but you mentioned something about block results this time around,...!!

Speaking of which, anyone calling the AdCom? I heard that sum Puys had plans to call the adcom today.....

[sunilchanchlani]

Originally Posted by nv2008

hi, my point is 5 or 10 yr post MBA statistics might be very useful. what are 5 yr and 10 yr isb alumni doing now? rather than talkng about laptops? we are all going to do MBA isb or non-isb, india or abroad. Have they been able to payback their debt. Was anyone involved in any problems. Can they advice us appropriately? I am sure all those who have done MBA even from Harvard its not all success stories. Once we are aware of the common failures and pitfalls experienced by our seniors, they can act as pathfinders and we can avoid those mistakes.

You might have to wait a little more for these statistics to be available. ISB started in 2001 so no 10yr post MBA statistics will be available.Moreover, even though ISB has a batch size of 550+, it started with very few students and the total number of alums is not huge.

[forbidden_apple]

Originally Posted by singhshaman

Ya I just could not believe they wanted a minimum of 2 GB ram on our machines!!

Singh, man, 2GB RAM is a common RAM specification these days (or am I from the future?). Here is the link of the MRC Reddy's (current student) post. My office laptop is 2GB, my home lappy is 128MB and sometimes I seriously try to hurt the home one.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...ml#post1405587 (ISB 2009 Aspirants)

[frmmarinertomba]

Hi nv2008, some of the points that u raised are really interesting but as puys have said u need evidence to back ur claim. also if block results are not declared today( we still have a lot of time left in the day) then it will be all the more difficult for puys to even give a thought to ur other claims.
On a lighter note though i feel ur interesting observations are keeping the thread alive till the results.
cheers

[sunilchanchlani]

@maverickx If your PG status/tag line refers to Madhuri Dixit then it is fine, else you should change the numbers. Only 9 more days left.