Not really, the speakers in desktop replacements are better than budgeted speakers haha
But in general external speakers are better
I can't wait until the time I could actually buy my own external speakers

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 8 2011, 12:26 AM

Hard to say, need both models to be able to test out....

No way haha

We're going abit off topic here guys

Edited: According to sources, it has Nvidia Optimus... not very sure whether its true onot

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 8 2011, 07:13 PM

Edit: seems like you're aware of viper88 haha, good good
Grats in advance on your purchase~
I'm sure it'll serve you well~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 8 2011, 07:22 PM

Are you looking for anything in particular bro? How may we help you?

Okay
Eying the Lenovo G470?

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Added on May 8, 2011, 9:21 pmNot sure which one has Optimus lol, but generally 14" with SB i3 will have decent battery life. Perhaps up to 4-5 hours?

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Added on May 8, 2011, 9:24 pmSufficient

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 8 2011, 09:24 PM

Curious, which laptop are you using now? harman/kardon powered?

The G470 would be a very good option due to the ergonomic keyboard (LOL, I dunno repeat how many times liao )
I think Portal 2 has rather demanding graphics? Dun think the Intel HD3000 can really handle the game, but I'm not too sure since I've never played before...
Can't comment on hackintosh as well, no experience, sorry

Size?

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Added on May 9, 2011, 7:50 amExtend to 3 years warranty, and I'm sure it'll serve you well haha
Grats on purchase~

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Added on May 9, 2011, 7:51 amHuh? Those aren't even Toshiba laptops with good speakers
Might want to try out Toshiba's NB520, Qosmio F60, Qosmio X500, Satellite M645, Satellite A665

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 9 2011, 07:51 AM

Already available in Dell Vostro and Latitude models

Lenovo G470 would be the only one that fits your requirements I think, especially the "having dedicated multimedia keys" part
Closest would be Dell's Inspiron 14R, Vostro 3450/3350? But I don't think they have the multimedia keys you wanted

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Added on May 9, 2011, 3:22 pmEdit, just checked, the codings for the SB is different from Arrandale, so its not just 1 level up

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 9 2011, 03:26 PM

Depending on what you think its worth it... if based on specs alone, then its rather clear that the Lenovo is better
But whether a laptop is worth it or not doesn't really rely on merely the specs...

Sorry about the wrong information, just checked Wikipedia...
It seems i5-2410M < i5-2510E < i5-2515E < i5-2520M < i5-2540M
Basically the CPU clocks for the i5-2510E = i5-2515E = i5-2520M, only difference is the i5-2520M having slightly higher GPU clocks
I wonder what those "E" suffixes behind the codes mean

@Jyong, so unless you want to buy a laptop without a dedicated GPU, might as well go for the i5-2510E/15E (if they come out) haha

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 9 2011, 03:31 PM

Don't worry, its not your face problem haha
They'd be crapping at anyone just to boost their sales, its normal... and rather agitating I would say

There will always be newer models coming in 1,2 months

Asus: http://my.asus.com/Static_WebPage/Product_Guide/
MSI: Don't have, perhaps can ask for updates from MSI-MY
Dell: Browse Dell Malaysia?

Iinm, the Dv4 has improved cooling system and is not hot, you can take a look at those Dv4 threads to confirm this
Between the 14" and 15" N series...
14" has longer battery life, less weight, less keyboard flex and probably poorer cooling...
Conversely, 15" has shorter battery life, heavier, more keyboard flex and probably better cooling...
If performance differences is not an issue to you, just get the N43SL since its cheaper