Sony wise, backlit keyboard is Vaio S, but RM4299
Asus, no backlit with that budget, can consider Asus A42Jr/A52Jr, but design wise, depends
Thinkpads, none...

Well, there's Dell Vostro 3400/3500 but for now still no option to customize for backlit keyboard, it stated optional on the webpage though...

Enough unless you are into 3D usage in the photoshop...
but for nowadays get at least GMA HD that comes with Core i-series, its not that really expensive compared to GMA 4500MHD...
and Photoshop loves more RAM...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 15 2010, 07:37 PM

The same.

Can consider Asus A42F, 14'', i3 350M + GMA HD@RM2099

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 01:53 AM

Garage sales?
Warranty is 2 years global, handled by Highpoint

The website is not complete and it always been like that...

here
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=931928

Warranty wise, of course Dell offer better but more expensive...
Quality wise, Asus does have good build, comparing K40 series with my Acer

Most notebook also comes with 6-cell,
I supposed Malaysia is one of the country that only has the Asus N82Jv, people in US still can't get it, it not even released there yet, hence no review yet on the net.

hikari85, confirm the N82Jv comes with 6 cell battery?

ask hikari85?

Order before it officially released?

So far only Y460, not much 14'' notebook with this kind of power
and soon to be released Acer 4820TG, though there's possibility having HD5470 or HD5650...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 03:46 PM

Well, this kind of configuration usually need 15'' or larger and now its cramped within 14'', so normally would expect some heat from it
Its also because the heatsink design, they made the GPU and CPU share the same heatpipe...

But its has switchable GPU, so in Intel GMA mode, should be no problem in heat

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 03:51 PM

RM2899

Nope.
Long battery life and under RM1500, can consider Acer 1410T@RM1499
its CULV notebook, performance is between netbook and regular notebook...
So, decided?

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 10:14 PM

Well, at the least, you can't compare their battery life...
How long battery life is long?
If under 4 hours, then Inspiron 13...

both don't have optical drive...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 10:22 PM

CULV is underclocked and undervolted core 2 duo processor, giving longer battery life in sacrificing performance but still much better than Atom in netbook. Acer 1410T is pretty much the cheapest around with this spec and form factor...

Dell, Dell Inspiron 13z(RM2.4K) for 13'' and 11z for 11.6''(RM1.8K)
If 12'' can consider Dell Vostro 1200 for RM1270, but its using Celeron M 550, RM1479 version for Core 2 Duo T5670, this one got optical drive.

U350 is around RM2499
Got i5-520M version?

Thanks

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 16 2010, 10:39 PM

Its this post that makes me wondering...