Buying A Laptop

my cousin just made the deal for me today, i have all the things that u mentioned plus i have 80GB HDD and bluetooth as well. and i guess there is DVD writer 2. all this for $ 1137 including taxes and she did it by availing a coupon for $ 500. so dont worry the discount is true and there is no hidden cost involved. u can go ahead with the deal.

D.M.


discounts are there alright...but cute badmash, wont get a lappie with that config close to $900...double discounts cannot be applied
hey,
how much does a 128 MB graphic card cost in India??????????

D.M.


i had asked abt the 128MB card for my PC....that is about 2600 bucks...i'm not sure if the same card can be used for the laptop as well or theres a separate card...

laptops need diff vid cards....
the vid cards which comes with the laptop consumes far less power than those which r used in desktops...

the sizes differ as well...

Hi guysI have short listed a few laptop modelsI would welcome your commentsplease help me


Toshiba Satellite A60 S331 (Net Price : 61,000/-)

14.1 XGA TFT Display
Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532 supporting HT Technology (3.06 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache,
533 MHz FSB)
Windows XP Home Edition
MS Office One Note
256 MB DDR SDRAM
40 GB Hard Disk
CD-RW + DVD- ROM combo drive
Touchpad
ATI Mobility RADEON 700 IGP with up to 64MB shared Video RAM
SRS Trusurround sound tech. With internal speakers
3 X USB 2.0 , Fast Infrared Port
1 year warranty


Compaq M2013 (Net Price : 54,000/-)


Pentium M 1.5 GHz
2 MB Cache
256 MB DDR SDRAM
40 GB Hard Disk
400 MHz FSB
15 TFT Display
combo drive
Intel Ext. Graphic Card
VRAM 64 MB S
Windows XP Home Edition
3 X USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 Port
Bluetooth
Media Reader
PCMCIA Slots
1 year warranty
Hi guys?I have short listed a few laptop models???I would welcome your comments?please help me



Becks,
From where did u get the prices for the laptops?
Was it given by the dealer before/after bargain?
Did you go for a bulk bargain???
And in which place did u enquire?

BTW, though toshiba is costlier, I have been told that TOSHIBA is class!

yeah the prices were before bargain and I asked him for a bulk deal and he said that considerable discount is possible.

nithin Says


hey nithin,
i too have ordered Dell 6000 from US my cousin is getting it for me. it has 64 MB graphic card, so if i play games will they work smoothly???? or will i have to buy a 128 MB card???
and how much does a 128 MB card for lappies cost in India????

D.M.
Becks Says
yeah the prices were before bargain and I asked him for a bulk deal and he said that considerable discount is possible.


hey,
toshiba is a gr8 buy for 61k i 2 cant believe it bcoz i was told that its range starts from somewhere in 80ks. just c to it that the Hard disk and RAM r upgradable otherwise its of no use.

D.M.
Hi ppl..!!!

Please help me make a decision....

I have to buy a computer/laptop. But i am on tight budget.:whatthat:

Should i buy a laptop with intel celeron processor(which would cost me arnd 35k, acer/compaq/toshiba) or should i go for a desktop instead?

I mean, can we run all the softwares reqd. in a management program on celeron comfortably???

Pls do post your opininons....

Well i went in for the DELL 9300 piece.I like the reviews but the common opinion is gaming aint a sweet thing on this desktop relacement.
I have 512mb ram AND 128 MB Ati Radeon x300 Graphics card with a few other cool stuff included like bluetooth coz my cell(Nokia 7610) added makes for a hell of a combo.
But the drawback is weight and not heat.Dell is extremely heavy when compared to other laptops and it shows.
Well once i get the laptop maybe i will review the graphics card

hey nithin,

thanks man for the info on graphic cards. i am not a hard core gamer but i do play often. i regret my decision of sticking to 64 MB graphic card for my Laptop.

D.M.

any info on acer laptops???

Hey ppl

how wud u rate the following laptop providers?

Sony
IBM
Compaq
Toshiba
Acer
Samsung

sav

Becks Says
any info on acer laptops???


hey becks,
one of our batchmates has bought an acer laptop. u can post ur query @ yahoo group the person might respond.

D.M.

Hello,

I've got a cousin coming to my place. I had ordered a Dell 6000 . Now the problem is ....

How does he bring it into India . He says it wud be entered into his passport if he says that the laptop belongs to him and has to show it while taking it back. Or else he has to pay the duty.

How do we deal with this ?? If we have to pay the duty ... How much will it be ?? Any chances of reducing it ??

Regards
VIkram

anybody who can give me details on which laptop to buy for basic use like word,ppt n surfing...... budget would be in arnd 1200$........ need a solid guaranty too.......
read all the posts but they prevents me frm gettin biased..........



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Ignorance is Bliss......Is it...... doesnt seem so.............:huh:

anybody who can give me details on which laptop to buy for basic use like word,ppt n surfing...... budget would be in arnd 1200$........ need a solid guaranty too.......
read all the posts but they prevents me frm gettin biased..........



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Ignorance is Bliss......Is it...... doesnt seem so.............:huh:

Hello,

I've got a cousin coming to my place. I had ordered a Dell 6000 . Now the problem is ....

How does he bring it into India . He says it wud be entered into his passport if he says that the laptop belongs to him and has to show it while taking it back. Or else he has to pay the duty.

How do we deal with this ?? If we have to pay the duty ... How much will it be ?? Any chances of reducing it ??

Regards
VIkram


ure cousin can easily get the lappy as a personal item and he doesnt need to carry it back. things can be gifted/stolen/forgotten.
i can vouch for this coz i am writing this post on my new INSPIRON 6000(its an absolute beauty) . my uncle just got it from the us w/o any trouble. it was unpacked, charged and a user profile was created.
feel free to clear any more doubts.

rahul
ure cousin can easily get the lappy as a personal item and he doesnt need to carry it back. things can be gifted/stolen/forgotten.
i can vouch for this coz i am writing this post on my new INSPIRON 6000(its an absolute beauty) . my uncle just got it from the us w/o any trouble. it was unpacked, charged and a user profile was created.
feel free to clear any more doubts.

rahul


Hey I heard that they make an entry into your passport that you're carrying a so and so laptop with so and so tag-id. Seems that they'll check for the laptop while going back .

Is this true ?? How do we deal with this ?? And if my cousin says that the laptop is his personal item and he says that it got stolen ?? Will they be convinced ?? How will they deal with it then ??

And what if he says that it is for his cousin. How much will he have to pay ?? I mean even though the laptop costs about 1200$ can he say that it costs around 400$ ?? coz the duty is calculated as a percentage of the price ??

Also if possible do PM me your mobile/contact no. So that I can talk to you ... Or mail me at [email protected]

Dont forget to mention the configuration of ur laptop. Whats the warranty you've chosen for ?? How do u get it transferred ??

hey nithin,

thx a zillion for tat info .Think i've finally come to some kinda decent conclusion......
gr8 help man!!