Guys,
Need some advice on laptops...Wanna buy one asap...
Have a few features in mind, But my first question is - Is Acer a good enough brand for laptops to go for..?? I know this sounds like a weird query , But for the same price Acer offers a far better configuration than...say, Dell or HP
Is there any particular reason that Acer comes at a lower cost which I ough to know in case I seriously pursue buying an Acer laptop...??
& yes...Aspire 5720 with 160 GB HDD, 1 GB Ram , 256 MB VRAM , Core 2 Duo 1.83 Ghz with 15.4' screen at 3900 dirhams (around 43-44k INR) seems to be a good deal to me...
I am not short of cash nor am I unwilling to spend more on a good laptop but dont wanna spend more when something seemingly similar/better is available at a better price (In this case, the Acer laptops)
Opinions & advice please...
Thanks in advance...
I have shortlisted this laptop from DELL...Here is the configuration..
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Stereo Sound
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
80GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
DELL Large Nylon Case
TotalCost-48461(inclusive of taxes)
By paying 2000 more i can have Windows Vista premium-with AERO experience and Inbuilt CAMERA and can select any colour.
Does anyone facing problems with Windows VISTA????
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Stereo Sound
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
80GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
DELL Large Nylon Case
TotalCost-48461(inclusive of taxes)
By paying 2000 more i can have Windows Vista premium-with AERO experience and Inbuilt CAMERA and can select any colour.
Does anyone facing problems with Windows VISTA????
I have shortlisted this laptop from DELL...Here is the configuration..
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Stereo Sound
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
80GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
DELL Large Nylon Case
TotalCost-48461(inclusive of taxes)
By paying 2000 more i can have Windows Vista premium-with AERO experience and Inbuilt CAMERA and can select any colour.
Does anyone facing problems with Windows VISTA????
Dude...Try out the HP DV6500 series...you will get some fabulous configurations at good prices ( I am not sure what the prices would be like in India though)
I finally ended up taking HP DV 6560..
160 GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Core 2 Duo 2Ghz, 15.4" screen with integrated webcam, 128 MB VRAM with nVidia Graphics card & windows vista home premium...
All this for 4400 dirhams (around 49K INR)
& as for Windows Vista...looks good to me..!!
I have shortlisted this laptop from DELL...Here is the configuration..
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Stereo Sound
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
80GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
DELL Large Nylon Case
TotalCost-48461(inclusive of taxes)
By paying 2000 more i can have Windows Vista premium-with AERO experience and Inbuilt CAMERA and can select any colour.
Does anyone facing problems with Windows VISTA????
Why dont u try for dell inspiron 1420? I found that configuration is quite good and price is reasonable ....
Why u wanna go for 2*512 when u can get 1*1gb??
Regarding win vista, it doesnt support lots of application like nokia pc suite,etc... which support windows xp... I guess it would take some time for vista to support these software... but windows vista is good for media and games!
I prefer dual boot of win xp and vista!
I decided to buy dell inspiron 1420... here is the link
Dell Notebooks - Small and Medium Business
I have shortlisted this laptop from DELL...Here is the configuration..
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit (English)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Stereo Sound
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
80GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
DELL Large Nylon Case
TotalCost-48461(inclusive of taxes)
By paying 2000 more i can have Windows Vista premium-with AERO experience and Inbuilt CAMERA and can select any colour.
Does anyone facing problems with Windows VISTA????
Why dont u try for dell inspiron 1420? I found that configuration is quite good and price is reasonable ....
Why u wanna go for 2*512 when u can get 1*1gb??
Regarding win vista, it doesnt support lots of application like nokia pc suite,etc... which support windows xp... I guess it would take some time for vista to support these software... but windows vista is good for media and games!
I prefer dual boot of win xp and vista!
I decided to buy dell inspiron 1420... here is the link
Dell Notebooks - Small and Medium Business
Why dont u try for dell inspiron 1420? I found that configuration is quite good and price is reasonable ....
Why u wanna go for 2*512 when u can get 1*1gb??
Regarding win vista, it doesnt support lots of application like nokia pc suite,etc... which support windows xp... I guess it would take some time for vista to support these software... but windows vista is good for media and games!
I prefer dual boot of win xp and vista!
I decided to buy dell inspiron 1420... here is the link
Dell Notebooks - Small and Medium Business
I want 15.4 inch laptop,so not going for inspiron 1420..
Is it necessary that processor FSB should match RAM FSB.DELL INSPIRON 6400 has processor FSB 533 MHZ and RAM FSB 667 MHZ..Is it a mismatch????? what effect it would have on my laptop???
Hi laptop puys,
I need a suggestion from the ppl who had experience in laptop. I dont understand why all ppl are going for high end configuration unless one needed. For a B-School guy, he needed his laptop only for presentation and net surfing purposes. For that its enough if one goes with the basic model with Acer that cost only 25k.
We all know that laptop price drops every year by 15%. So, u could buy a same laptop with same configuration atleast 13k lesser after 2 years.
I am not budget concern, I was planned to go for dell inspiron 1420 which cost me around 50k. But after taking an advice from my friend I concluded to buy a acer laptop which cost only 25k.
What do u say puys? Is my decision is good or should I rethink on this?
One more doubt... which one cost higher 14" or 15.4" screen?
Hi laptop puys,
I need a suggestion from the ppl who had experience in laptop. I dont understand why all ppl are going for high end configuration unless one needed. For a B-School guy, he needed his laptop only for presentation and net surfing purposes. For that its enough if one goes with the basic model with Acer that cost only 25k.
We all know that laptop price drops every year by 15%. So, u could buy a same laptop with same configuration atleast 13k lesser after 2 years.
I am not budget concern, I was planned to go for dell inspiron 1420 which cost me around 50k. But after taking an advice from my friend I concluded to buy a acer laptop which cost only 25k.
What do u say puys? Is my decision is good or should I rethink on this?
Most B-schoolers (& in indeed..this also describes all laptop users in general, especially the young male fraternity
) dont use a laptop at B-school just for the uses that B-schools demand...There are other uses that are also important, to some , the "other" uses far outweigh the B-school related purposes, like making presentations blah-blah...
An average B-schooler also does like to take time out to play games (Which may, be the latest ones, requiring high-end graphics & more RAM), watch movies of the conventional kind as well as of the..lets call it the "other" variety
(Either of which would be better viewed on a 15.4" or 17" screen than a 14.1" screen )Some B-schoolers like to go in for a laptop which wouldnt become obsolete too soon...so that they dont need to think of a replacement as soon as they get outta B-school...& to such users going in for a higher-end PC which does not become obsolete too soon, makes a lotta sense....
To those that need to do video-chat with whomsoever may concern them, may also like to go with a laptop that comes with an integrated webcam so that they dont have to go hunting for a webcam separately
& as for specifically comparing Acer against the likes of Dell,HP,Toshiba (Sony is of course to be treated a distinct genre
)...Acer has a distinct reputation of coming up short on after-sales service when compared with its like-to-like competitors...& so...going in for a more trusted brand relieves the B-schooler of the hassles that would come with getting customer service when its required....Hope this answers your queries...Of course each user has his own niche set of preferences & priorities....& if the above dont match what you expect from your laptop....you might as well go ahead with your decision..!!!
Cheers..!!
i think the acer laptop gives all the above features within 40K but as far as the other usefulness of laptop r concerned i guess in a good b-school n after tht in a busy worklife u wont get enuf time to do all this. moreover its important to do a Video -chat with ur family n friends n the acer one is well capable of providing a better quality.
also after ur 2-yrs of b-school life n then as an executive u'll really get bored at the sight of an laptop. then i guess after working for a year or 2 u can really go for a high end Laptop but for a b-school purpose i think the acer ones fits the bill..
any other views?? always welcome..
i think the acer laptop gives all the above features within 40K but as far as the other usefulness of laptop r concerned i guess in a good b-school n after tht in a busy worklife u wont get enuf time to do all this. moreover its important to do a Video -chat with ur family n friends n the acer one is well capable of providing a better quality.
also after ur 2-yrs of b-school life n then as an executive u'll really get bored at the sight of an laptop. then i guess after working for a year or 2 u can really go for a high end Laptop but for a b-school purpose i think the acer ones fits the bill..
any other views?? always welcome..
Yes, I completely agree with your opinion. I enquired personally to the acer user who is using his laptop for 1.5 yrs, he said that he didnt face any problem with his lappy.
Do u know what will be the price difference between india and US for dell inspiron 1420. Here for my configuration it costs 50k. I would like to know how much will it cost in US?
Is it advisable to buy a laptop from US???
just go to the microsoft link dude.
Guys....is there a LOT of difference in cost of Laptops in India and US? How much is the Gap? Also if u wud b asked which laptop wud u want if someone is bringing from the US then which one wud u prefer?
I live in the US 😉 Will b taking one for my brother...hav no idea about costs of laptops now in india. Rather than doin some research and wasting my time m sure people who have an idea here wud help out.
Thanks
BLUFF !!!
guys
i have a budget of rs 35k. which is the best lapi in this range ?
guys
i have a budget of rs 35k. which is the best lapi in this range ?
u may look at acer... The deal is quite good for budget laptop!
Guys....is there a LOT of difference in cost of Laptops in India and US? How much is the Gap? Also if u wud b asked which laptop wud u want if someone is bringing from the US then which one wud u prefer?
I live in the US 😉 Will b taking one for my brother...hav no idea about costs of laptops now in india. Rather than doin some research and wasting my time m sure people who have an idea here wud help out.
Thanks
BLUFF !!!
Me too doing some research work on the laptop between us and india...
As per my research,
U will get a good offer during the festival time like christmas or any other festival...
If u prefer to buy a laptop from show room, then the price difference is not much but still u ll get 5k diff for laptop arnd 50k - this is for dell...
I heard that sony vaio comes at cheaper rate in us... but im not sure...
yes vignesh
i am also now goin to buy a acer lapi for arnd 25k !! can u tell me which model ?
Hi laptop puys,
I need a suggestion from the ppl who had experience in laptop. I dont understand why all ppl are going for high end configuration unless one needed. For a B-School guy, he needed his laptop only for presentation and net surfing purposes. For that its enough if one goes with the basic model with Acer that cost only 25k.
We all know that laptop price drops every year by 15%. So, u could buy a same laptop with same configuration atleast 13k lesser after 2 years.
I am not budget concern, I was planned to go for dell inspiron 1420 which cost me around 50k. But after taking an advice from my friend I concluded to buy a acer laptop which cost only 25k.
What do u say puys? Is my decision is good or should I rethink on this?
hey puys...
just a little query ...are the laptop prices lesser in Dubai/Singapore than in India?
thanks 😃