Laptops Another "Help Choose a Laptop" Thread

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Well, finally the day has come when I get to buy my very first laptop!!! :clap:

So, as this is a special, I want extensive research to be done before i settle down for nothing but the best possible.

Requirements and constraints as follows:

Budget: Rs. 50,000/- (+/- 2-3k, not more)

Preferred Brands: Sony, Dell. (Want to avoid Acer and HP)

Usage: In order of preference:

  1. Designing Applications like Dreamweaver,Flash,Photoshop.
  2. Pretty intense Gaming. (Not a fanatic though)
  3. College Work like Presentations,Browsing etc.(I am in F.Y. B.Tech )
  4. 3-D Rendering like Maya. (In future maybe)

Features: In order of preference:

  1. Atleast 2-years Warranty.
  2. Light weight/Mobility.
  3. Good looks and build quality.
  4. Should not heat up too much.
  5. Backlit keyboard a must.

Options:

1. Dell Studio 15

Pros: Perfectly in budget with P8700. (Maybe even i5 if i get discount.)
Cons: Graphic Card not future proof. Question mark over their A.S.S.

2. Sony Vaio CS.

Pros: Awesome build quality and looks. Better Graphics.
Cons: Have to stretch budget a bit too much unless i can find reasonable discounts.​

Note: I may have to order up to 3 Studio 15 laptops as a result of which i might get a bulk offer if anyone here can help.

Thanks in advance, bring in your comments!! :ohyeah:
 
Increase your budget little more and go for Studio 15 with i7 eyes closed.

Since you seem to do 3D designing and rendering stuff CPU is really important IMO.
Furthermore having more cores is especially going to benefit you in this particular scenario hence the quad core suggestion.

i7(720QM) will also be helpful in gaming when it turbo boosts to 2.8ghz i guess.

The only con is, as you yourself suggested the graphics card is not good enough.

One thing to remember is that in india you cannot get best of both worlds in single package(as of now) :).

Regarding warranty someone is offering extended warranty for dell products at 50% discount in hot deals section.

Peace~
 
I found these models while searching a similar ( budget + requirements ) lappy for my friends. Though might help you.:

1. Newegg.com - lenovo IdeaPad Y550P(324156U) NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M - Laptops / Notebooks

2. Newegg.com - SONY VAIO CW Series VPCCW14FX/B NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 14" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 320GB HDD 5400rpm Dual layer DVD Burner NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M - Laptops / Notebooks

3. Newegg.com - lenovo IdeaPad Y550 (41865GU) NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P7450(2.13GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M - Laptops / Notebooks

4. Newegg.com - SONY VAIO FW Series VGN-FW520F/T NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P7450(2.13GHz) 16.4" 4GB Memory DDR2 800 500GB HDD 5400rpm BD Combo ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 - Laptops / Notebooks

5. Newegg.com - MSI GX630-001US NoteBook AMD Athlon X2 QL-62(2.00GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA 4GB Memory 320GB HDD DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - Laptops / Notebooks

6. Newegg.com - ASUS X83VP-X1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 14.1" Wide XGA 4GB Memory DDR2 800 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 - Laptops / Notebooks

7. Newegg.com - Acer Aspire AS8735G-6502 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M - Laptops / Notebooks

The first one i.e. lenovo model is 1000$ but its the cheapest i7 lappy you can find and its paired with the GT240M. Browse the specs ( with the weight and warranty ) and reviews carefully.
 
Which one did your friend finally buy??

And if he picked from any of these how much did the shipping cost??

Thanks for the links btw.
 
I got a quote of Rs 51205 shipped (after a 5% corporate discount) for the following config:

Intel® Core™ i5-540M

4 GB DDR3 RAM

Ati HD 4570 512 MB

320GB 7200rpm

Backlit Keyboard

1 year complete cover

And yea a plum purple color :P

But no freebies,no additional discount nothing.Anyone who can help me get a better deal or suggest a better config.Or should i haggle more with him?

OT: Is KMD away, cause i did PM him a few of the above links sabby gave.
 
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