Hi Guys
Need to buy a lappy for my gal before the end of this month...So here goes:
Budget : 60-65 K (Max)
Primary Usage : Basic Office work, Surfing, Movies & Music, etc.
Size : Strictly b/w 14" & 15.4" (14" preffered)
Battery : 6-cell (Don't want the aesthetics to take a hit)
Components : The usual for a lappy with such a budget : DVD-Writer, USB, Firewire, min. 80GB HDD..You know..
Absolute Musts:
Some of the notebooks that I've found to my liking:
DELL (Inspiron) & Sony don't have an integrated Web-Cam, which as I mentioned above, is an absolute must..
V. Imp. queries:
TIA
Need to buy a lappy for my gal before the end of this month...So here goes:
Budget : 60-65 K (Max)
Primary Usage : Basic Office work, Surfing, Movies & Music, etc.
Size : Strictly b/w 14" & 15.4" (14" preffered)
Battery : 6-cell (Don't want the aesthetics to take a hit)
Components : The usual for a lappy with such a budget : DVD-Writer, USB, Firewire, min. 80GB HDD..You know..

Absolute Musts:
- Great Looks!! (Its for a girl..What'd you expect?
)
- Core Duo / Core 2 Duo
- 1 Gig RAM (Am okay with adding an after-market 512 stick)
- Integrated Web-Cam & Mic
- Ulta Sharp/ Bright-View/ Vibrant-View Screen [Glossy Finish]
Some of the notebooks that I've found to my liking:
- HP 2119TX~65K
- HP 2046 TU~52K
- HP 6189EA - Availability in India is unsure!
- Lenovo 3000 Y500 - 1~65K
- Lenovo 3000 Y500 - 2~69K
DELL (Inspiron) & Sony don't have an integrated Web-Cam, which as I mentioned above, is an absolute must..

V. Imp. queries:
- How much of a performance difference there is b/w a Core Duo 1.6 Ghz & a Core 2 Duo 1.6 Ghz? Is Core Duo "Vista" ready?
- For someone without any gaming requirements but who's an avid movie-watcher, is there much sense going in for a dedicated GPU (say a Nvidia Go7200) over the onboard GMA950?
- How much of a performance difference b/w a 533 and a 667 Mhz FSB?
TIA
