The Laptop Thread: Configs, deals & questions

amitoj · 14th August 2007, 10:51

I think Acer's after sales support is suspect.

Rtech · 14th August 2007, 10:59

Well, the company laptop is Compaq and its utter rubbish. Also for any work needed, they need the laptop for a minimum of 5 days. So I don't bother with it. So sales support is not really a priority i guess.

My personal Samsung has been working flawlessly for almost 4 years, while my compaq is literally falling apart within 1 year.

AshOnTheRocks · 15th August 2007, 09:55

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Ash, is 1GB RAM enough for Vista? I read somewhere that 2 GB is required for Vista to run "comfortably".

amitoj,

I haven't encountered any performance issues with 1 GB RAM so far..though I must also say that haven't used the laptop I have recently bought for home use, for multimedia/gaming purpose so far..Even I would like to know a definitive word on whether a minimum of 2GB RAM is required to run Vista comfortably..IT Gurus??

unknown · 15th August 2007, 13:33

Hi,I'm getting this one Sony vaio for 66k is it worth buying ? What's the procedure of buying a dell ? do we've make payments via credit card & how much time it will take to deliver ?

devarshi84 · 15th August 2007, 14:13

2GB is a bare minimum for windows Vista to run. The Aero UI is the memory killer. But dont buy it from the company. The extra ram is usually cheap in the aftermarket. If possible I buy the notebook pc with cheapest memory and then upgrade it aftermarket.

I got my compaq R4000 with 1 gig Ram. The cost to me then was around $165 (It's a customized to Order unit). After realizing my fault,I got my friend a 1 gig notebook memory for $99 for his acer(previously sempron with 256mb ram).

@Unknown: If its for desktop replacement purposes, go ahead. Otherwise for mobilitiy I would suggest you a 14" or smaller. 2.7Kg with the power charger would make it 3kg or more.

amitoj · 15th August 2007, 16:47

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Originally Posted by unknown

Hi,I'm getting this one Sony vaio for 66k is it worth buying ? What's the procedure of buying a dell ? do we've make payments via credit card & how much time it will take to deliver ?

If you dont mind paying a li'l extra for the brand, then its a good enough spec, otherwise i think you will get better specs in other brands like acer, hp, lenovo etc at a lower price.
For Dell, you have to customise your order on the web and then leave your phone number or email id and someone from Dell India's sales team will get in touch with you. They say it takes 4 to 7 weeks for delivery but depending on your config, the sales guy will be able to give you a more "accurate estimate".

nitrous · 15th August 2007, 17:00

Amitoj, I'd suggest U to stay away from Vista.
Get XP and be happy with the better performance with the 1GB.

amitoj · 15th August 2007, 17:17

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Amitoj, I'd suggest U to stay away from Vista.
Get XP and be happy with the better performance with the 1GB.

Too late for that now, Nitrous. So far Vista has been ok for me. Only pain point so far is yahoo voice chat does not work. But thats because the software engineers at Yahoo have been sleeping for the past two years,thats when they got the beta version of vista.

2theMax · 15th August 2007, 17:37

Just got my Vostro 1400 delivered in the UK , mean all black machine , and vista is doing fine .

@amit : I would try Skype .

unknown · 15th August 2007, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

If you dont mind paying a li'l extra for the brand, then its a good enough spec, otherwise i think you will get better specs in other brands like acer, hp, lenovo etc at a lower price.
For Dell, you have to customise your order on the web and then leave your phone number or email id and someone from Dell India's sales team will get in touch with you. They say it takes 4 to 7 weeks for delivery but depending on your config, the sales guy will be able to give you a more "accurate estimate".

Thanks for the info, i'll see some acer,hp laptop tomorrow then make the final decision .

vabs78 · 15th August 2007, 23:07

Hi All,
I am planning to buy a Apple MacBook 2.16GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HDD. Its available for $1299 at Apple stores in US.

Buying Apple was a big decision for me as I did everything on Windows till now. But now I am fed up with windows so want to try Mac.

If there are any MacBook owners on the forum can I get some real feedback from them? Is it worth taking the risk of going to a completely new brand and OS?

Thanks in advance.

devarshi84 · 15th August 2007, 23:39

Hi vabs78,

Macbooks are an excellent product. mac OS is new to you but wont take much to get accustomed to it.

there may be compatibilty and software prolems on a large scale, but that's about it. plus there is an offer where you get an ipod for free(do check out on details)

If you are going to use it in US, give it a shot, their service and support are very much active.

Amey · 16th August 2007, 00:08

@ vabs78, If getting a brand new Macbook, you should be able to install Xp or Vista on it, theoritically cos Macs use Core 2 Duo CPUs now

vabs78 · 16th August 2007, 01:53

Thanks for the replies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

If you are going to use it in US, give it a shot, their service and support are very much active.

I am going to bring it back to India. Will use is US only for couple of months.

I searched on the net and found a lot of problems on MacBook. I don't know if its because of high expctations or are real issues. I will really appriciate if I can get first had feedback from someone.

Quote:

If getting a brand new Macbook, you should be able to install Xp or Vista on it, theoritically cos Macs use Core 2 Duo CPUs now

I am planning to do just that but not Vista. I will install XP SP2.

unknown · 16th August 2007, 12:21

vabs78
You can install Xp on mac via Bootcamp & it works flawlessly ,why not get the macbook pro ?

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amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	I think Acer's after sales support is suspect.
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Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Well, the company laptop is Compaq and its utter rubbish. Also for any work needed, they need the laptop for a minimum of 5 days. So I don't bother with it. So sales support is not really a priority i guess. My personal Samsung has been working flawlessly for almost 4 years, while my compaq is literally falling apart within 1 year.
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unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Hi,I'm getting this one Sony vaio for 66k is it worth buying ? What's the procedure of buying a dell ? do we've make payments via credit card & how much time it will take to deliver ? Last edited by unknown : 15th August 2007 at 13:44.
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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	2GB is a bare minimum for windows Vista to run. The Aero UI is the memory killer. But dont buy it from the company. The extra ram is usually cheap in the aftermarket. If possible I buy the notebook pc with cheapest memory and then upgrade it aftermarket. I got my compaq R4000 with 1 gig Ram. The cost to me then was around $165 (It's a customized to Order unit). After realizing my fault,I got my friend a 1 gig notebook memory for $99 for his acer(previously sempron with 256mb ram). @Unknown: If its for desktop replacement purposes, go ahead. Otherwise for mobilitiy I would suggest you a 14" or smaller. 2.7Kg with the power charger would make it 3kg or more. Last edited by devarshi84 : 15th August 2007 at 14:14.
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Amitoj, I'd suggest U to stay away from Vista. Get XP and be happy with the better performance with the 1GB.
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2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 337 Thanked: Once	Just got my Vostro 1400 delivered in the UK , mean all black machine , and vista is doing fine . @amit : I would try Skype .
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vabs78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 552 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Hi All, I am planning to buy a Apple MacBook 2.16GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HDD. Its available for $1299 at Apple stores in US. Buying Apple was a big decision for me as I did everything on Windows till now. But now I am fed up with windows so want to try Mac. If there are any MacBook owners on the forum can I get some real feedback from them? Is it worth taking the risk of going to a completely new brand and OS? Thanks in advance.
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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Hi vabs78, Macbooks are an excellent product. mac OS is new to you but wont take much to get accustomed to it. there may be compatibilty and software prolems on a large scale, but that's about it. plus there is an offer where you get an ipod for free(do check out on details) If you are going to use it in US, give it a shot, their service and support are very much active.
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Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	@ vabs78, If getting a brand new Macbook, you should be able to install Xp or Vista on it, theoritically cos Macs use Core 2 Duo CPUs now
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unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	vabs78 You can install Xp on mac via Bootcamp & it works flawlessly ,why not get the macbook pro ?
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