got even better spec, BenQ S42, P8700 + nvidia 9600M GT DDR3 vram, freedos, can be found as low as rm 2699

must be 14''? for gaming? budget?

iinm, samsung r420 should be around rm 15xx

if want better gaming then s42 and comfortable with buying online, consider Sager NP2098 from Mucro.Asia
with t6500 and ati hd4650 and free dos, can get it for rm 2.8k

Asus U80V
unless performance is important, benq s42.

from a shop here, "Stygix" at melaka.
got other user managed to buy at rm 2799 at lowyat.

well, dell offer onsite warranty ^^

benq has one year international.
lenovo, not sure.

design and screen size of the notebook also another factor ^^

price:performance ratio is not always good for sony notebook.
their selling points mostly is design and light weight(in some notebook), with a hefty pricetag

there are many other better alternatives for other usage.

well, as for 4810TG, better take asus ul80vt, better spec and longer warranty for the similar price.
macbook is only worthy if you want to use mac os x.

as for sxps 16, the battery life... i'm expecting 2-3 hours depending power management

dell studio xps 16 with i7 at rm 4999

its just fine for average use.
what's your budget? screen size? usage? any specific requirement?

consider asus k40ab with hd4570 or lenovo g450 with g210m, both rm 1999

under 2k with dell, you only can get integrated gpu intel gma4500mhd, which is not gaming-friendly.

should be sufficient, just don't expect eye candy

mostly from what I saw is compaq, acer, abit of dell.
for the current best gaming notebook under 2k is asus k40ab/lenovo g450 with g210m

for those(assignment+movies), any notebook will do.

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Dec 12 2009, 05:55 PM

lenovo have longer battery life but asus got 2 year international warranty

benq S57,

can be found rm 3299 at garage sales
other notebook with similar spec would be sager np2098.
else, lower performance, benq s42, studio 15, toshiba l510-s4314