THE Laptop Thread: Configs, deals and questions.

[SohailPistawala]

Thanx abhi!! By the way just one more question... is AMD worth it... or should one buy a Pentium or may be Celeron.. i mean i am not sure how the AMD and Celeron is actually different... but if you could just help me with this.

Have taken the note...of the said Models will check with the friend which one he would like to go for....

[tsk1979]

Processor is just part of the deal, the overall package(FSB speed, RAM speed, HDD performance) is what matters more.
So when you finalize a few laptops in your budget check out sites like tomshardware and notebookreview to get performance statistics.
you will find that most notebooks from different vendors in a certain price range will give similar performance(unless its a co branded thing where you pay extra for oomph factor)

[abhibh]

Originally Posted by SohailPistawala

Thanx abhi!! By the way just one more question... is AMD worth it... or should one buy a Pentium or may be Celeron.. i mean i am not sure how the AMD and Celeron is actually different... but if you could just help me with this.

Have taken the note...of the said Models will check with the friend which one he would like to go for....

Celeron is CRAP, even core solo and dual core are no match in front of AMD as i have used them too X2 and Turion. They come in the league of Core2Duo. I am using AMD myself and they are absolute VFM. Just get 2GB ram they are great. My AMD X2 FSB is 1600 MHZ, HDD in compaqs are western digital SATA 5400 RPM, RAM originally u get 333 MHZ but as laptops have 512 MB one should upgrade them to 1 GB atleast but 2 GB will b e good. When upgrading get a 667Mhz RAM.

My laptop with 15.4 widescreen weight just lil above 2.5KG. And your friend will be more than happy with AMD's and they will be great for daily normal usage.

The compaqs come with Nvidia Geforce and i m playing NFSMOST WANTED on full graphics @ 1024x768 just Vsync is on low other are all high detailed and it works without any lag . Pretty happy with the laptop and i play counter strike online @ 60 - 70 fps on VISTA.

Also check out Acer 4520. That laptop is also very good. Is in same league as Compaq and costs 28K.

Just a friendly advice do not go for celeron / sempron. You can get celeron for 23 - 25K but spending 3 - 4K more will be better in long run, and do upgrade ram to atleast 1GB.

Also i have told ya the series number that is V3000 and V6000. I dont remember the model numbers so be sure to check he model number as both these series have AMD and Pentium processors.

Edit: V6000 series Model number is V6608AU.

[SohailPistawala]

Thankx abhi... will look for good deals, will get back of which on has been finalizied.

Thanks once again

[vivekiny2k]

Just ordered a tablet from hp.com. I am a very basic user but decided to take a decently configured tablet (got 500$ off on 1399, so it costs me 959 with taxes).

HP Pavilion tx2000z customizable Notebook PC

• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
• AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-68 (2.4 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache)
• 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display(1280 x 800) with Integrated Touch-screen
• 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150
• FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint Finish (Echo) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone!!
• 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• FREE Upgrade to LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support!!
• No TV Tuner w/remote control
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

[abhibh]

Just bought another laptop for 33k compaq V6000 series. Following config:

AMD Turion X2 1.8 GHZ
Nvidia GFX Card 7150
2 GB RAM 667 MHz
160 GB
Firewireport, MMC port, Expansion port, 3 usb, svideo out, inbuil mic, PCMA card support, etc etc
Wireless lan with Bluetooth
DDV writer
15.4 widescreen
Windows Vista Home

[~ H O N D A ~]

my Apple Powerbook G4 gave up on me and refuse to start

Can anyone tell me where is the Apple Service Centre in Mumbai

Thanks mate

[car_crazy1400]

Hey Guys, Just bought Sony Vaio FZ27G yesterday.
Configuration is as follows:-
Intel core2 duo T7500 processor- 2.2 ghz (4mb cache)

NVIDIA Ge Force 8400M GT GPU with 256 MB dedicated memory.
200 GB HDD,
1GB RAM (Upgraded to 2 GB for 1200 bucks)

15.4" screen, vista home premium, HDMI output, dvd burner, etc.

Got the total at 77,400 inclusive of taxes.

Is the price I paid good or should've gotten a better discount?

Was thinking of going in for a Macbook but apparently, they don't have any CAD software (Autocad in particular) for mac's.

[Raja]

Originally Posted by car_crazy1400

Got the total at 77,400 inclusive of taxes.

Is the price I paid good or should've gotten a better discount?

That sounds about right, I have been offered 3% discount in Pune. They are not willing to move any more.

Great spec and great laptop. Enjoy it and don't worry about the price now that it's in your hands.

[vivekiny2k]

Originally Posted by car_crazy1400

Was thinking of going in for a Macbook but apparently, they don't have any CAD software (Autocad in particular) for mac's.

macs are for elite class people like writers, doctors, professors, artists....in short not for us blue collar techies.

[hondadude]

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

macs are for elite class people like writers, doctors, professors, artists....in short not for us blue collar techies.

If you have Fusion or Parallels, Macs are as good as any other machine (Windows or Linux). If one hasn't caught on the virtualization bandwagon yet, using boot camp (and installing Windows) is another viable option.

[fx45]

i have an HP DV 4000 laptop.. want 2 sell it off as i dont get time to use it and prefer my desktop

confg is

HP DV 4000
1.8GHZ INTEL CENTRINO 2MB L2 CHACHE
100GB HDD, 1GB RAM
CD/CDRW/DVD/DVDRW DOUBLE LAYER SUPPORT
BLUETOOTH/WIFI/LAN
16.4 INCH WIDESCREEN


HOW MCH Should i expect ?

[karthik8741]

dear folks, i'm in a situvation to purchase a laptop , budget around 25 k
to be mainly used for net surfing , mailing , typhical home use.
i got qoute for following laptops,
1. acer aspire 4310nwxci
512 mb ram
80gb hdd
os - linux
intel celeron m processor 530
intel 943 gml express chipset
14.1' wide screen
24x combodrive
5 in1 card reader
gigabit lan
4 usb ports, dolby sterio speakers
carry case
1 year warranty
for rs 21000/- including tax

2. lenovo g400 204933q

512 mb ram
80 gb hdd
intel celeron m530 processor
14' wide screen
wi-fi
combo drive
carrycase
1 year warranty
for rs 23000/- including tax

which one is the best ?
any other options ?

help me please
regards
karthik

[karthik8741]

computer experts , help me please , i have decide to itself.

regards
karthik

[gopz]

@karthik8741

Check out the new models from Compaq, go in for their AMD models, I think it will cost around 27k.

They have better warranty support than Acer