Yup, either one can do, even the Inspiron 14R/15R can also do the jobs you want...

Seems like Vostro 3500 is a nice choice ...well, its under Business Laptops (in Dell) while Inspiron is under Home Laptops...

For more info, maybe you can ask here ----> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1409216

p/s : forgot to paste ...thanks lee

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Jul 14 2010, 08:40 PM

Well, the one on Inspiron is the glossy type one which is it can be a mirror and can be a pain if using it outdoor..while for Vostro, its nice for outdoor use but when comes to crispy color, glossy wins any time...but still, Vostro screen is

Yup, for the i5 variant of Vostro 3500, you can change the GC from Intel HD to Nvidia ..but sure the price will be a bit higher

Between both, CX420 is better in terms of performance but then again, Dell is the best when comes to after sales service...my vote for MSI CX420

Other should be in consideration :

Acer 4741G, i5 450M + Nvidia 310M, 3 years warranty@RM2299
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5 450M + ATi HD5470, Home Basic@RM2599
Dell Inspiron 14, DC P6000 + ATi HD530v @RM2199
Dell Inspiron 14, i3 350M + ATi HD530v@RM2499

Driver related, got lots of modded drivers out there

5471G is slightly better than 4820TG in terms of gaming performance ....GT320M is better than HD5470

No need explanation.... +1 ..should be the best

Well, as we know PC Fair usually got various of deals ...there's not doubt that MSI CX420X in PC Fair comes with 500GB (an upgrade)...usually its 5400RPM ...same goes to 4741G, 5400RPM

Care to tell more your priority usage of the laptop?? Need dedicated GC or integrated will do fine?

Some recommendations :

Lenovo G455, AMD M320 + ATi HD4550 DDR3 vram, freeDOS @RM1749
Lenovo G450, T6570 + Nvidia G310M, Freedos @RM1899
Toshiba C640D-1004U, AMD P320 + ATi HD4250, freeDOS @RM 1449
Fujitsu LH520, AMD P320 + ATi HD5430 @RM1899

Asus A42Dr, AMD N830 + ATi HD5470@RM2599
Acer 4745G, i5 430M + ATi HD5470/GMA HD@RM2399
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5 450M + ATi HD5470, Home Basic@RM2599
MSI CX420X, i5 430M + ATi HD5470, 2 years@RM2299

read below....

For mobility, Asus A42Jv is the way to go (14" only) while if want a biger screen then Dell Vostro can do the job well ..and the GC is not that far in terms of performance, though GT335M is better than GT330M

@miaka
Better get Asus A42Jv @RM2799....spec :

Core i5 450M
NV GT335M
500GB (Win7 Home Premium)

This can performed way better that the 3 laptops that you listed and already got by default 2 years International Warranty ..sure can last you 3 years at least

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Added on July 20, 2010, 11:29 amWhat Fantasia suggested is also good :

Lenovo Y460 (i5 540M + HD5650) = RM3499
Lenovo Y460 (i5 430M + HD5650) = RM3299/3199

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Jul 20 2010, 11:29 AM

If like that then better take

Dell Inspiron 14
(i5 450M + HD5470 + 4GB + 500GB (7.2k) + Win7 Home Premium x64 + 3Yrs Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis)

Price = RM3826

This should take care for it another 3 years

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Added on July 20, 2010, 12:23 pmClick the link ---> http://bit.ly/9yD4ug

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Jul 20 2010, 12:23 PM

Budget?? Size??

You want Netbook?? ..because you can get a Netbook less than RM2k for sure...seems like you are looking for something that is light

Some recommendations :

Acer 4820TG, i5 430M + ATi HD5470 @RM2699
Asus A42Jv, i5 450M + Nvidia GT335M @RM2799
Asus U35Jc, i5 450M + Nvidia 310M @RM2999 *no DVD

Aiyo, not all Acer is no good ma, 4820TG gives you the best in terms of light laptop with decent performance

Good laptop under RM2.5k??

Dell Inspiron 14R, i3 350M + ATi HD5470 @RM2399
Dell Inspiron 14, i3 350M + ATi HD530v @RM2499
MSI CX420X, i5 430M + ATi HD5470, 2 years warranty @RM2299

Got to say, materialize Acer is not as good as others but still for common usage (and now enthusiast usage) is also ok...for me,its 90% quality and 10% luck ...

Well, cannot blame them as Acer used to be the worst laptop in the market (2005~2007), but now the quality is improving and i can say that they can actually match-up with others..

Well, you can always open up a thread and ask about it ..sure there will be a lot of experts come and swarming your thread later with suggestions and how to do it

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Added on July 25, 2010, 7:23 amAnyway, maybe you can try lee_what method, that one sure can work

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Jul 25 2010, 07:23 AM

In terms of performance (in game) A42Jv outshine 4820TG, but if you want something that can last for more than 5 hours then 4820TG is the one ..well, seems like you prefer game more, then A42Jv cannot be a wrong choice

@xXwasabiXx

Forward your question here ------> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1409216

*specific thread for A42 series and a lot of A42Jv owners there ...

Well, got to agree that N82JQ does beat A42Jv in terms of processor and other features...still, not all game nowadays are utilizing a quad-core hence its always goes to a dual-core laptop to be recommended, but different when the buyer is looking for a powerhouse laptop for stuff like multimedia

Imported laptop (refurbished ones) ...ask Batusai for info

How much cheap?? Dirt cheap or plain cheap?? ...budget la

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Added on July 28, 2010, 9:38 amAt least you need entry-level card like HD5470, even better if you can get GT335M/330M or maybe HD5650

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Jul 28 2010, 09:38 AM