The Laptop Thread: Configs, deals & questions

JPL · 25th December 2007, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopz

32K for a 12.1" C2D lappy? Awesome deal! Which store did you buy it from?

The only major issue I see is the external DVD writer...is there a way to install an internal one, by paying extra?

The price sounds just too good for the config!

I would really prefer the external DvD Drive and yeah 32k is a awesome deal, where did ya buy it from?

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxbhp

1. I payed 32K for it.
2.Build quality is good. Not great.
3.Perfomance =yet to try a game . Feels way faster than my 3.03 GHz P4 that also had a 1GB Ram
4.Screen at times gets a bit too bright.Its especially noticeable while viewing dark movie scenes.

Well performace will be great now as it is completely new, give it some time on the internet hehe

If you can, add another gig of ram and you will live happily ever after..(for another 1 year for sure lo

l)

dinar · 25th December 2007, 14:57

guys need help with a new laptop.....Which is better AMD 64x2 or Core 2 duo???????????
I'll be using it mainly for work and watching movies, may be games ...NFS CARBON....I have been an intel user for many years, but in laptops these don't come with garhpics card. but AMD does ocme with this and at quit a resonable rate??? so what should I go in for?
and what would be the price of such a system.

devarshi84 · 25th December 2007, 15:33

not true at all. there are intel gaming pc's too.

Asus G1S and G2S are excellent examples of Intel gaming pc's.

and amd does come with gpu's but are they strong enough to play NFS carbon?

My amd athlon is paired with ATI Xpress200m and it has trouble running NFS u2 at full settings.

JayD · 25th December 2007, 15:53

Ramie, are u using the 6516??

abhibh · 26th December 2007, 15:48

My cus upgrading laptop. Is this good enough for $600.
HP Pavilion tx1205us 12.1" Convertible Notebook PC AMD Turion 64 X2 Windows Vista Home Premium 160 GB 12.1" Widescreen 1024 MB at OfficeMax

dinar · 27th December 2007, 11:19

guys I really wanted to know if any one has used AMD lappy and ,does it have any problems??????? I have used Intel core 2 duo for some time.... now am with out one so have to buy new one and there are good deals going around, so would really be helpful if any one has any intelligent info on this....thats it....
by the gaming laptop on intel platform are quit expensive, It always that I buy something and there is new product in the market in few month time and I want that one ,so do not want to spend too much on it...

abhibh · 29th December 2007, 20:11

Guys i have 2 laptops. LG and Dell. Thinking of disposing off LG laptop and getting a Compaq.

LG config is:
Celeron 1.3, 512 MB, Cd writer / DVD rom, 15' screen, 40 GB hdd.

Now i went to check out compaq laptops today. I liked 2 - 3 laptops from their range (all AMD's though). Now i have some questions regarding it.

Compaq Presario V6600 Notebook PC series Products & Services
I liked both the laptops in the above series:
V6604AU and V6608AU

Now V6604AU has AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 & V6608AU AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58.

Whats the difference between these processors and which one is better to get ?

Second option is V3611AU
Compaq Presario V3611AU Notebook PC (GU020PA) specifications - HP Products & Services products

I will upgrade the memory to 1GB if the laptop has 512 and 2Gb if the laptop has 1GB pre installed. Not worried about getting pre installed windows and either ways i dont like Vista so i will install XP ASAP.

Also how much should i sell my LG (korean crap) for

devarshi84 · 29th December 2007, 20:55

Turion TL58 is better.

gopz · 30th December 2007, 10:15

Go in for Turion X2 (2 x 512KB Cache). It is better than Athlon X2 (2 x 256KB Cache).

If you let us know your budget, we can suggest something better.

jkdas · 30th December 2007, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopz

Go in for Turion X2 (2 x 512KB Cache). It is better than Athlon X2 (2 x 256KB Cache).

If you let us know your budget, we can suggest something better.

think Acer has one for 29k . Pm Sankar, think he has one.

gopz · 30th December 2007, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

think Acer has one for 29k . Pm Sankar, think he has one.

Yeah, Acer 4520 comes with Athlon X2, somewhere around 28-29k, it is real VFM

abhibh · 3rd January 2008, 23:23

Ok just purchased Compaq F700

Config as follow:
1 GB RAM HP
1.9 Ghz X2 512 KB cache
DVD writer
1.3 megapixel camera with microphone inbuilt
120 Gb hDD
HD Audio and Video
Wifi
MMC reader etc DVD writer

Also went to check Acre 4520. It was good but compaq ppl gave me a good deal.

Pros over Acer 4520:
15" display
got a better Processor 10 MHZ more LOL
1.3 mega pixel inbuilt camera and mic

cons compared to acer:
no bluetooth. not a problem as i have a dongle but they could have given it lol
no windows pre installed. not a con for me coz i like XP and hate VISTA
no one touch buttons

But overall i got 1 year insurance with compaq + they took my old laptop for 9k where as acer guys were giving no more than 6K

JPL · 3rd January 2008, 23:54

Congrats abhibh,
How much did you pay, hows the build quality compared to the acer4520? and how much does it weigh?

abhibh · 4th January 2008, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPL

Congrats abhibh,
How much did you pay, hows the build quality compared to the acer4520? and how much does it weigh?

Paid 31k (22k in cash and 9k as in old laptop), build i feel Compaq is same as acer didn't feel any difference but Compaq demo model was also silent and cooler then Acer though.

Weighs 2.8 KG's i think.

kb100 · 4th January 2008, 00:49

How is the Acer Aspire 4920 @ 43k?? Is this a good lap top and at a good price point?

I have very basic layman knowledge about computers .. and I need to buy one immediately. I am looking at this or the Dell XPS 1330(looks very good - though the specs seem lower)

I was wondering how the Tablet that Viper bought compares to these two.

25th December 2007, 14:57	#857
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	guys need help with a new laptop.....Which is better AMD 64x2 or Core 2 duo??????????? I'll be using it mainly for work and watching movies, may be games ...NFS CARBON....I have been an intel user for many years, but in laptops these don't come with garhpics card. but AMD does ocme with this and at quit a resonable rate??? so what should I go in for? and what would be the price of such a system.
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25th December 2007, 15:33	#858
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	not true at all. there are intel gaming pc's too. Asus G1S and G2S are excellent examples of Intel gaming pc's. and amd does come with gpu's but are they strong enough to play NFS carbon? My amd athlon is paired with ATI Xpress200m and it has trouble running NFS u2 at full settings.
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25th December 2007, 15:53	#859
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Ramie, are u using the 6516??
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26th December 2007, 15:48	#860
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	My cus upgrading laptop. Is this good enough for $600. HP Pavilion tx1205us 12.1" Convertible Notebook PC AMD Turion 64 X2 Windows Vista Home Premium 160 GB 12.1" Widescreen 1024 MB at OfficeMax
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27th December 2007, 11:19	#861
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	guys I really wanted to know if any one has used AMD lappy and ,does it have any problems??????? I have used Intel core 2 duo for some time.... now am with out one so have to buy new one and there are good deals going around, so would really be helpful if any one has any intelligent info on this....thats it.... by the gaming laptop on intel platform are quit expensive, It always that I buy something and there is new product in the market in few month time and I want that one ,so do not want to spend too much on it...
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29th December 2007, 20:11	#862
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Time to upgrade lappy! Guys i have 2 laptops. LG and Dell. Thinking of disposing off LG laptop and getting a Compaq. LG config is: Celeron 1.3, 512 MB, Cd writer / DVD rom, 15' screen, 40 GB hdd. Now i went to check out compaq laptops today. I liked 2 - 3 laptops from their range (all AMD's though). Now i have some questions regarding it. Compaq Presario V6600 Notebook PC series Products & Services I liked both the laptops in the above series: V6604AU and V6608AU Now V6604AU has AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 & V6608AU AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58. Whats the difference between these processors and which one is better to get ? Second option is V3611AU Compaq Presario V3611AU Notebook PC (GU020PA) specifications - HP Products & Services products I will upgrade the memory to 1GB if the laptop has 512 and 2Gb if the laptop has 1GB pre installed. Not worried about getting pre installed windows and either ways i dont like Vista so i will install XP ASAP. Also how much should i sell my LG (korean crap) for
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29th December 2007, 20:55	#863
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Turion TL58 is better.
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30th December 2007, 10:15	#864
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Go in for Turion X2 (2 x 512KB Cache). It is better than Athlon X2 (2 x 256KB Cache). If you let us know your budget, we can suggest something better.
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3rd January 2008, 23:23	#867
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Ok just purchased Compaq F700 Config as follow: 1 GB RAM HP 1.9 Ghz X2 512 KB cache DVD writer 1.3 megapixel camera with microphone inbuilt 120 Gb hDD HD Audio and Video Wifi MMC reader etc DVD writer Also went to check Acre 4520. It was good but compaq ppl gave me a good deal. Pros over Acer 4520: 15" display got a better Processor 10 MHZ more LOL 1.3 mega pixel inbuilt camera and mic cons compared to acer: no bluetooth. not a problem as i have a dongle but they could have given it lol no windows pre installed. not a con for me coz i like XP and hate VISTA no one touch buttons But overall i got 1 year insurance with compaq + they took my old laptop for 9k where as acer guys were giving no more than 6K
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3rd January 2008, 23:54	#868
JPL BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: XXXXX Posts: 241 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats abhibh, How much did you pay, hows the build quality compared to the acer4520? and how much does it weigh?
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4th January 2008, 00:49	#870
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	How is the Acer Aspire 4920 @ 43k?? Is this a good lap top and at a good price point? I have very basic layman knowledge about computers .. and I need to buy one immediately. I am looking at this or the Dell XPS 1330(looks very good - though the specs seem lower) I was wondering how the Tablet that Viper bought compares to these two.
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