Ouch .. 4 kg guess i really have to consider your suggestion .. coz now my old one is about 2.8 ++ kg and it`s really inconvenient to bring

Dell studio xps 16

like that, you can drop the sager as well
well, normally 15'' is around that weight, studio xps 16 is around 2.8kg..
if not that particular about gpu power and only needed cpu power for your application usage, consider studio 15 with i7 or i5, it weighted at 2.5kg although its 15''
else, studio 14 with i5/i7, much lighter~

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Jan 26 2010, 04:31 AM

sounds better idea . ..

or cheaper solution, acer 4740g, rm 2.5k with i5 430 2.26ghz and nvidia g310m

acer .. . will the newer acer product has better cooling system or better heat sink ?? im currently using acer ... it's very very hot !!

well, it should be manageable, so far no complaint about heat from the user that had bought 4740g

must say, acer has been improving their quality, especially with their gemstone and timeline series...
my acer still alive till now and still using it

how old is yours ?? mine is nearly 4 yrs old .. it's actually the one with ferrari carbon fiber casing

Ferrari models are known to be hot..well, i still got one Acer Travelmate that is still running fine and the heat is manageable to me (well, almost 5 years now my Acer )

Acer products quality are improving by the day, as we can see from their Timeline, Gemstone & Aspire Series...rarely now we heard any major complain about Acer laptops ...

About 4740G, so far no users complain about the heat (meaning that it is manageable heat )...so rest assure

a ha ... nice to hear that . .thought that i was going to forget acer forever .. looks like you guys have just changed my mind ..

3 years++, from 2006 one

Hi

I need to buy a laptop but not sure which brand is good.


1. Brand

Anything is ok except Acer


2. Budget.

RM2500 - RM3000


3. Specs.

500gb HDD
2GB RAM at least
Windows 7
HDMI port (if possible)

4. Size

13" or 14" monitor
Weight doesn't matter


5. Usage

30% Surf internet
40% downloads,
10% burn DVD
5% photo editing
10% normal use of MS word/excel
5% gaming

My friend who is working for Dell says that those who returned faulty laptops/monitor/etc under warranty will get a new one BUT they repair those faulty ones and resell as new. Staff also will get chance to buy repaired ones at very cheap price if they cannot sell them.
That is why I try not to buy Dell if possible...but very tempted by how nice they look lol with so many colors.

I have friends who recommended Toshiba but I checked the website, there are so many range and many different names under Toshiba. Not sure which is good.

Help!

This post has been edited by Jaemmae: Jan 26 2010, 12:02 PM

if strictly toshiba, value with performance would be toshiba L510-S4318B (new model) or toshiba l510-s4314 (old model)

Why Acer always got excluded?? ...just want to recommend Acer 4740G which is kinda worth the money ...

Lenovo G450 & Toshiba L510-S4318B

Its the bad perception of acer 3-4 years ago?.. LoL..

and the knowledge of OEM parts are still quite low for the newcomers of the mobile computers.. Thats why we in here must educate people that Brand dont matter except the part of the Service and Warranty.. But parts wise.. they are OEM and ODM

1. Brand
Any - with good warranty and service

2. Budget
RM2500 - RM3000

3. Specs/requirement
Windows 7 Home Premium
Prefer i5, minimum 320GB hdd, DDR3,
Graphic card ATI or GeForce
Nice screen

4.Main Usage
a) Surf internet, downloads
b) Music and movie
c) Photoshop, AI
d) Moderate Gaming

By the way, when is the next PC fair? want some freebies~~

acer 5740g

Looks like we have a new RM3k and below champion. Wonder if the Studio 15 will regain that crown in the future...

5740g looks powerful for that price! acer still has quality problem? worry la~

well, if you really feeling that way, consider dell studio 15 with i5, similar performance...

My friend bought acer once, spoil the same day lol
But that was a few years ago ler..

Lenovo is china production company which bought over IBM Thinkpad rights, correct? And the tech support still from IBM but I read somewhere that it ends in 2009. Now dunno how is it like...

Anyway hopefully the laptop won't will remain in good condition forever and so, no need good support also alright...

Dunno where is the best place to buy in Penang..