The Laptop Thread: Configs, deals & questions

abhibh · 4th January 2008, 00:56

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mail4ajo · 8th January 2008, 23:33

What resale price can I expect for a 3 year old Compaq Presario 2100US with the following config:

AMD Athalon 2800, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, CD writer, spare battery. Looks similar to the image below.

gopz · 9th January 2008, 10:04

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

What resale price can I expect for a 3 year old Compaq Presario 2100US with the following config:

AMD Athalon 2800, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, CD writer, spare battery. Looks similar to the image below.

If everything is working fine, I guess you would get around 8-9k

low_bass_makker · 9th January 2008, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

What resale price can I expect for a 3 year old Compaq Presario 2100US with the following config:

AMD Athalon 2800, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, CD writer, spare battery. Looks similar to the image below.

How much did you got it for ?

mail4ajo · 9th January 2008, 12:13

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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

How much did you got it for ?

550 USD was the price when I got it.

Raja · 9th January 2008, 15:05

How much resale value can I expect for my current computer?

IBM Thinkpad T43p
P M 760(2GHz),
1GB RAM,
60GB 7200rpm HDD,
15in 1600x1200 LCD,
128MB ATI FireGL V3200,
CD-RW/DVD-R Multi-Burner,
Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure Chip, Fingerprint Reader, 6c Li-Ion, WinXP Pro

It's in excellent condition (nearly as new), with practically no marks on it at all. I have all the booklets, accessories that came with the laptop except the box.

I am looking at replacing the above with a sub portable laptop. How much I can get for the above will decide on what to replace it with (thinking of going with Dell M1330 vs Sony SZ vs Apple Macbook (just to be different)).

Can an expert help?

abhibh · 9th January 2008, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

What resale price can I expect for a 3 year old Compaq Presario 2100US with the following config:
AMD Athalon 2800, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, CD writer, spare battery. Looks similar to the image below.

Sold mine for 9K. with Celeron M, 40 GB, 512 MB ram.

mail4ajo · 9th January 2008, 17:52

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Originally Posted by abhibh

Sold mine for 9K. with Celeron M, 40 GB, 512 MB ram.

Was the sale to a dealer or individual? Usually dealers quote really low prices.

gopz · 9th January 2008, 17:57

A new 14.1inch Celeron M Acer pebble laptop with DVD combo, wireless blah blah can be bought in Bangalore for 21k all inclusive with carrybag and warranty, so used laptops are dead cheap these days.

abhibh · 10th January 2008, 01:48

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Was the sale to a dealer or individual? Usually dealers quote really low prices.

Sale was to a dealer. I know the guy we have like purchased 5 - 7 laptops from him + i have recommended most of my friends to him.

Other dealers were quoting 6 - 6.5 K max for my laptop.

@ gopz laptops in bangalore are cheaper(cost wise lol) than in punjab side. I recently purchased laptop for 31k and its priced 30K at bangalore.

nura · 11th January 2008, 14:02

My daughter has been using an Acer Travelmate 2314 for 3-4 years & it seems the AC adapter has developed a fault. Is it possible to repair laptop AC adapters? If not, how can I buy a new one for a reasonable price? Kolkata dealers are quoting 1.6K to 1.8K for a "compatible" one.

rsjaurr · 11th January 2008, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopz

A new 14.1inch Celeron M Acer pebble laptop with DVD combo, wireless blah blah can be bought in Bangalore for 21k all inclusive with carrybag and warranty, so used laptops are dead cheap these days.

Can you plz tell us the model no. of this laptop,my friend wants to buy a cheapest possible laptop?
Does it come with pre-installed windows?

Thanx in advance.

gopz · 11th January 2008, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsjaurr

Can you plz tell us the model no. of this laptop,my friend wants to buy a cheapest possible laptop?
Does it come with pre-installed windows?

Thanx in advance.

Acer 4310
Pebble Design (Looks cool)
Celeron M 530 (1.73Ghz 1MB L2 cache)
512 MB RAM
80GB HDD
14.1" TFT 1280 x 800
WiFi, Modem, LAN, Webcam, Card reader etc
DVD Combo (Can buy a model with DVD writer + 1GB RAM for 3k extra - Acer 4315)
1 year warranty included.
No OS

Dealers wont stock this model because they dont have margin - you must inform them in advance and they will get it for you from Acer.

Absolutely VFM and is enough for basic internet browsing/ MS Office usage

Jr Godzilla · 14th January 2008, 12:48

bought a dell inspiron 1520
2.0mhz core2duo T7250
2gbram @667
Nvidia 256MB
120gb @ 7200
free bag
free optical mouse
No operating System installed - will be loading XP that i have.

got the above in Bahrain - equivalent to IRs 34K

let me know if its a good deal and

Question: Do i need to load the Drivers DVD before loading XP.

Mugen_Power · 14th January 2008, 15:20

Guys,

I want to buy laptop and my requirements are..

Budget - 40-45K.
I will use it for internet,music,movies,light gaming.
I want to get 15'' screen as i dont need 17'' incher and do not want to compromise in 12''.
Weight - No problem.
Brand - Will prefer Compaq or dell.
Battery life - 2 hours max.
I would prefer to get non-widescreen or else widescreen will do.
Hdd - 160Gb min.
Ram - 2Gb.

How is Hp pavilion dv6703TX ?
Please suggest me 2-3 models so i can compare and check.

Will i will be able to check dell laptops at Croma ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Mugen.

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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Acer is good check this: Acer Aspire 4920 Notebook PC « CyberIndian Tech Plus some good discussion related to 4920 Acer Aspire 4920 - Does anyone have one? - AVForums Last edited by abhibh : 4th January 2008 at 01:06.
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8th January 2008, 23:33	#872
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,959 Thanked: 337 Times View My Garage	What resale price can I expect for a 3 year old Compaq Presario 2100US with the following config: AMD Athalon 2800, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, CD writer, spare battery. Looks similar to the image below.
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Raja BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 419 Thanked: 70 Times	IBM Thinkpad T43p How much resale value can I expect for my current computer? IBM Thinkpad T43p P M 760(2GHz), 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200rpm HDD, 15in 1600x1200 LCD, 128MB ATI FireGL V3200, CD-RW/DVD-R Multi-Burner, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure Chip, Fingerprint Reader, 6c Li-Ion, WinXP Pro It's in excellent condition (nearly as new), with practically no marks on it at all. I have all the booklets, accessories that came with the laptop except the box. I am looking at replacing the above with a sub portable laptop. How much I can get for the above will decide on what to replace it with (thinking of going with Dell M1330 vs Sony SZ vs Apple Macbook (just to be different)). Can an expert help?
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gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	A new 14.1inch Celeron M Acer pebble laptop with DVD combo, wireless blah blah can be bought in Bangalore for 21k all inclusive with carrybag and warranty, so used laptops are dead cheap these days. Last edited by gopz : 9th January 2008 at 18:09.
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nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	My daughter has been using an Acer Travelmate 2314 for 3-4 years & it seems the AC adapter has developed a fault. Is it possible to repair laptop AC adapters? If not, how can I buy a new one for a reasonable price? Kolkata dealers are quoting 1.6K to 1.8K for a "compatible" one.
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14th January 2008, 12:48	#884
Jr Godzilla BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 269 Thanked: 151 Times View My Garage	is this buy good bought a dell inspiron 1520 2.0mhz core2duo T7250 2gbram @667 Nvidia 256MB 120gb @ 7200 free bag free optical mouse No operating System installed - will be loading XP that i have. got the above in Bahrain - equivalent to IRs 34K let me know if its a good deal and Question: Do i need to load the Drivers DVD before loading XP.
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14th January 2008, 15:20	#885
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 19 Times	Guys, I want to buy laptop and my requirements are.. Budget - 40-45K. I will use it for internet,music,movies,light gaming. I want to get 15'' screen as i dont need 17'' incher and do not want to compromise in 12''. Weight - No problem. Brand - Will prefer Compaq or dell. Battery life - 2 hours max. I would prefer to get non-widescreen or else widescreen will do. Hdd - 160Gb min. Ram - 2Gb. How is Hp pavilion dv6703TX ? Please suggest me 2-3 models so i can compare and check. Will i will be able to check dell laptops at Croma ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Mugen.
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