You can have a look over here for 14 inchers: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1363185
Credits to Mr. Miahahaha, Mr. lee what and Mr. astria XD

CULVs are good only if you place battery life and mobility as your main priority ^^

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Added on April 7, 2010, 9:48 pmHP DV2 was the winner for the CES 2009, just like the Alienware M11x being the winner for CES 2010
Well, the keyword is "was", its kind of an old model with little refurbishments done and I wonder why because I kind of like it too The GC and processor are old, but yet quite decent. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 is actually a little bit better than the SU2700 However, take note that the RAM for the DV2 is 2GB DDR2 whereas its 3GB DDR3 for T110, this may actually bring about some significant differences in terms of performance.

Also, the small size 11.6' size actually means that heat dissipation may be a big problem; since the DV2 has an AMD processor and also a GC (and its very thin compared to the M11x), heat may be substantial

Check out Hp Pavillion dm1-1018Tu
Intel Pentium SU4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2)
11.6'
Intel GMA 4500
2GB DDR3
250GB
~RM2,499
I think this 1 is more or less a replacement for the DV2

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Added on April 7, 2010, 9:51 pmYup~
Mind sharing the specs of the UL50Vt?
The 15.6' variant weights approximately 2.0kg and will also be more battery thirsty compared to its 13' and 14' brothers

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 7 2010, 09:51 PM

Perhaps you can take a look at ASUS A42Jr, DELL Inspiron 14 or Lenovo G460.
These 14' laptops should be approximately 2.2- 2.4kg.
Refer to the model specs and price here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1363185
Again, credits to Mr. miahahaha, Mr. Lee what and Mr. astria

If performance is your top priority then Toshiba is not really suitable

When it comes to size, weight , battery life and performance, it depends on what you require most and what you use your laptop for. If you travel a lot or you are a college/ Uni student, sometimes it is best to buy smaller laptops as big ones can be very heavy to carry around. Additionally, smaller laptops tend to have longer battery life which can be rather useful if you often patronize cafes providing WiFi services

1. Battery life: It depends on which model are you referring to. Toshiba T110, T130; DELL 13z etc. are laptops with long battery life but comparatively poorer performance

2. Laptops nowadays are less prone to overheating on normal usage. All laptops can become very hot when gaming or carrying out strenuous tasks.

3.
If you hate waiting for repairs, get DELL
Reliability can also be affected by the way you use/ take care of your lappy.

4. All laptops shouldn't have this problem hehe

5. It depends on taste. Toshiba has some good- looking laptops, so do DELL

You need to state your budget, usage and preferable size

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Added on April 9, 2010, 4:28 pmApple will most probably take their sweet time producing a state-of-the-art laptop
If you are not rushing, then perhaps it is best to wait? Its been quite some time since Macbooks were refurbished

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 9 2010, 04:28 PM

Yup
I'm not particularly fond of HP Compaqs because they seem to have a lot more problems than normal
Try looking for ASUS and Acer. They provide good price:performance ratio

Any dedicated Graphic Card for the Inspiron 14? O____O
Inspirons have improved a lot compared to the older Inspiron models, wise choice DELL services will serve you well

Yup, generally bigger laptops have better processors. Not applicable to all models though

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Added on April 9, 2010, 10:56 pmA budget of 4k can get you way better specs than your requirements
Personally I would recommend the ASUSN82Jv, a 14.1' monster with i5 and GT335~ You get the best from both worlds, both mobility and power hehe
Still, have a look here for more choices (and the inevitable headaches XD): http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1363185
Credits to Mr. Miahahaha, Mr. Astria and Mr. Lee what for that thread

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 9 2010, 10:56 PM

Your specific requirements suggests that you have already made some selections of laptops? Mind sharing?
Perhaps newer models of Acer can fulfill your spec requirements. Not sure whether they fit your budget though.

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Added on April 10, 2010, 1:23 amThe ASUS UL80Vt (14.1') and UL30Vt (13.3') fits all your requirement except for the "Fast Processor" part.... But how fast is your fast? hehe These are very good laptops, especially for students who are not too into games XD
Nevertheless, you can always take a look at DELL Studio 14/15, Toshiba M500, Toshiba Protege M900, Lenovo Y460, Acer 4820TG (not sure, seems like got new Acer models coming out soon) etc.
Its best you take a look at each lappy 1st and find out which 1 U have the "bond" with, only then you choose
By the way, you going to study overseas? That may affect the laptops you buy too hehe~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 10 2010, 01:23 AM

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Your specific requirements suggests that you have already made some selections of laptops? Mind sharing?
Perhaps newer models of Acer can fulfill your spec requirements. Not sure whether they fit your budget though.

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Added on April 10, 2010, 1:23 am

Well, I really fancy Asus N61JQ-A1 which costs about US 1.1K and roughly converts into RM 3.5K. However it's not available in Malaysia and I would like to find other laptops with similar specs that are available here. I don't need the Intel Core i7-720 and willing to trade down to core i5-520 if it means lower cost. I heard with games, gpu is more important than cpu. I don't want to go any lower than ATI 5650 and if preferable go up to ATI 5850 if my budget allows. Keep in mind that I'll be using the laptop for MS Office, surfing, doing spreadsheets and quite frequently to play strategy games like the upcoming Starcraft 2 and Civ 5. I won't be doing much video rendering or photoshop, so the i7 maybe an overkill for me.

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Ya, you are right, I couldn't find the N61JQ is ASUS website Heard of the N61Ja though
A quick ask from Mr. Google and also referring to the ASUS brochure shows that, well the graphic card is ATI 5730, slightly better than ATI 5650. Yup, heard from lowyat forum experts too, you don't really need an i7 if gaming is your priority. i5 should suffice
So, go take a look at the N61Ja, not sure whether they will be selling during PC Fair though. Specs are as follows:



However, it won't be within the range of Rm3.5K I would say, unfortunately, perhaps around 5K or more. Need to confirm this

P/S: Damn it is a nice looking laptop, good taste bro!

Should be safe as long as you know what you are doing
Make sure the store is a renowned 1, and ask all the pertinent questions, especially regarding warranty and services

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Added on April 11, 2010, 6:31 pmPerhaps you can take a look at DELL Inspirons 11, 11z 13, 13z, 14
Heavy user on what? Gaming? Surfing? Different usage may influence the laptop you need

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Added on April 11, 2010, 6:38 pmThe DELL Inspiron 15 seemed ok, but still its priced at RM2,199. Not much info on other 15 inch laptops though.. Perhaps can look into older versions of Acer.

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Added on April 11, 2010, 6:42 pmThe price for that Portege M900 is normal price. Should be cheaper during PC Fair.
This 13.3' inch laptop is different from others 13 inches in a sense that it has a DVD drive and also it is more solid and is built of materials with a very unique (weird) texture Because of that, it weights almost 1.8kg
The specs should be as follows:
i3-330M
2GB DDR3 SDRAM
Geforce G310M
320GB

The GC is not bad for a 13 inch laptop ^^ So if you don't really like an external DVD-ROM and don't really mind the extra weight for a 13 inch (most importantly, if you like the looks), then you can consider this laptop Should be able to ask for cheaper price XD

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 11 2010, 06:45 PM

You can probably take a look at 11.6' netbooks with CULV Processors DELL Inspiron 13 (RM1,499 for PC Fair) would be good also depends on how great is your "great" in battery life hehe~
Acer 1810TZ ~RM1849
Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
11.6'
Intel GMA4500

DELL Inspiron 11z (~RM1,899)
Intel Pentium Processor Su4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
11.6'
Intel GMA4500

Toshiba T110 is RM2,199 which is slightly out of your budget. If possible, try using the remaining budget to get warranty

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 11 2010, 07:06 PM

These are some of the 11.6' laptops out there:
Acer 1810TZ ~RM1849
Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
Intel GMA4500

DELL Inspiron 11z (~RM1,899)
Intel Pentium Processor Su4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
Intel GMA4500

Toshiba Portege T110 (~RM2,199)
Intel Pentium Processor SU2700 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
W7 Home Premium
3GB DDR3 SDRAM
320GB
Intel GMA4500

HP Pavilion dm1-1918TU (~RM2,499)
Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
W7 Home Basic
2GB DDR3
250GB
Intel GMA4500

I apologize if I missed out some other models hehe Try to have a look at each model and see which 1 you like most. Specs are more or less the same except for the Toshiba and HP which uses DDR3 RAM

Haha, sorry, the spec part wasn't there when I replied I think... Or perhaps I missed it
I'm not sure whether those netbooks have or not. I think the Toshiba NB305 has it but still it is 10 inch only

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 11 2010, 07:23 PM

Heard from sifus here in lowyat forum that photo editing depends more on the CPU and RAM rather than the GPU. Gaming though, depends on GPU. The Alienware will not be that good for Photoshoping
Not particularly sure how many Acer laptops are there within your budget range, but you can take a look at Acer Aspire 5741G-524G50 (i5-520M, 4GB DDR3 RAM,15.6', GT320M) RM2,999

Or you can consider ASUS N82Jv (i5-520M, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 14.1', GT335), or perhaps, even an XPS Studio 16

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Added on April 12, 2010, 2:21 amYour watch video = play DVD?
Can take a look at these: (No optical drives though)

Acer 1810TZ ~RM1849
Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
Intel GMA4500

DELL Inspiron 11z (~RM1,899)
Intel Pentium Processor Su4100 (1.3Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800Mhz)
2GB DDR2 RAM
W7 home premium
320GB
Intel GMA4500

The remaining money can be used to get warranty (recommended) hehe

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 12 2010, 02:21 AM

ASUS A52Jr
Intel Core i5-430 (2.26-2.53Ghz)
W7 HP
ATI HD5470
2GB DDR3 RAM
500GB (5,400rpm)

DELL Studio 15 (RM3,199 before 15th April 2010)
Intel Core i5-430 (2.26-2.53Ghz)
W7HP
ATI4570
4GB DDR3 RAM
320GB (7,200rpm)

Acer Aspire 5741G-524G50 (RM,2999)
Intel Core i5-520M (2.4-2.93Ghz)
W7HP
Nvidia GT320M
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB

The Acer offers the best specs and is a rather good choice but still, it depends on whether you are Acer-phobic or not hehe
The ASUS A52Jr has a better GC compared to DELL Studio 15. However, you have the option of customizing the Studio 15 to meet your requirements and budget
Do remember to extend warranty, if possible 3 years, regardless of Acer or DELL! DELL's after services are superb and thus can be very convenient

So bro, basically you are using your desktop replacement for gaming? (Do note that according to sifus here, i7 is not particularly good for gaming; its good for multitasking instead)
With your unlimited budget, there are loads of gaming laptops you can choose from

Let's see:
Alienware M17x (17')- (ranging from RM 6,999 to RM8,999 depending on configurations)
You can refer DELL website here: http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/p...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1

Alienware M15x (15') (ranging from 5,999 to RM 6,599 depending on configurations)
You can refer to the specs here: http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/p...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1

ASUS G51Jx 3D (16')
i7-720QM, W7 Ultimate, Nvidia GeForce GTS260M, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB

ASUS G60Jx (16')
i7-720QM, W7 HP, Nvidia GeForce GTS360M, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB

Toshiba Qosmio X500-D830 (18') RM 7,199
i7-720QM, W7 HP, Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB

Acer 5942G-724G64 (15.6') (RM4,799)
i7-720QM, W7 HP, ATI 5650, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB

DELL Studio XPS 16 (15.6') (RM4,899)
i7-720QM, W7 P, ATI 4670, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB (7,200rpm)

Lenovo Ideapad Y550P (15.6') (RM 4,799)
i7-720QM, W7 HP, Nvidia GT240M, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB

Graphic card performance: ATI 4870> Nvidia GTX260> ATI 5650> ATI 4670> ATI GT330M> ATI GT240M
All are good for playing modern games but not all can be played using max. settings ^^
I'm sure there are alot of other laptops with almost similar configurations out there but these are the more common ones. I apologize if I miss something out hehe Oh, for the i5 variant, you can take a look at DELL XPS Studio 16 too, also you can refer to Toshiba Qosmio F60 (described in my signature below)

I assume you are referring to the 15.6' Qosmio F60?
Basically there are 2 variants, 1 with i3 (~RM3,799) and the other 1 with i5 (~RM4,799).
It depends on what you need it for... If its for University/College then its not particularly good because its quite heavy and bulky and the battery life is short, just like all the other 15.6' laptops.
However, if you don't really mind the extra weight and size, and you want a multimedia/ gaming laptop, it will serve you well, especially the i5 one.

Some of the pros:
1. Very very nice- looking design and solid built
2. Glossy- never old looking
3. Very impressive speakers
4. No heat problems at all, many heat sinks
5. Blu- Ray rewritable
Cons:
1. Glossy looks attract a lot of fingerprints on the palm rest and keyboard
2. The Blu- Ray drive bends under high pressure
3. Expensive
- Planning to write a review soon on the F60 with Eguy1314, if you are not buying in a rush, you can wait for the review haha

There are better and newer alternatives (especially from ASUS, Acer, DELL) out there with similar or even better specs at a lower price (Because Qosmio F60 was one of the 1st laptops to have i5 and GT330M ) And do take note that local warranty extension to 3 years for Qosmio is RM639

A very good laptop if you have the money to spare

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Added on April 12, 2010, 3:28 pmThe price was RM4,799 (I bought at RM4690) about 1 month ago. Heard that they are going to sell a lot cheaper during PC Fair period. Some more will give free External Harddisk T_____________T

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 12 2010, 03:28 PM

Err... It depends on your usage bro
The ones I've listed out for Uncle J are super expensive, high performance gaming machines and are thus very large and heavy.
If you want to save weight and don't mind a smaller screen size but at the same time don't want to compromise on performance, then perhaps can take a look at the ASUS N82Jv. Its around RM3,799. i5-520M, GT335M, 14.1'

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Added on April 13, 2010, 11:15 amHihi
Any preferred brands? Size? Weight?

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 13 2010, 11:15 AM

There aren't much 15.6' laptops within that budget range. I may miss out some models but perhaps you can take a look at DELL Inspiron 15 (RM2,199)?
Specs can be referred to here: http://www1.ap.dell.com/my/en/home/noteboo...cs=mydhs1&s=dhs
You can customize the specs (GC can be upgraded to ATI 4330) if you want and don't forget to extend warranty (if possible 3 years) for your laptop. DELL's service is only good when you still have your warranty haha

Other available 15.6' laptops which you can consider:
ASUS A52Jr (~RM2,700)
i5-430 (2.26ghz- 2.53ghz, L2 3MB Cache)
2GB DDR3 RAM
ATI 5470
500GB

Sifus said that photoshop requires more CPU & RAM power than GC, so its best to get a better processor and upgrade RAM if possible

There's also the Acer Aspire 5741G priced at RM2,999

Generally if performance is the main priority, Acer would be the best choice. But it seems Acer doesn't have a laptop around your budget range Closest is the Aspire 5741G (15.6') @ RM2,999.
For 4k, you can take a look at ASUS N82Jv, i5-520M, 14.1', GT335M at approximately RM3,799. Not much rivals for this particular monster at the moment haha, refer to this laptop here:http://www.bloggerisme.com/asus-n82-specs-feature-and-review.html
You can use the remaining money for accessories

The Qosmio F60 has 2 variants:
the one with i3 costs around RM3,799 while the i5 costs around RM4,799