I was asking for advices on previous thread, and have been recommended a few laptops: Thanks 

Ideapad G780, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M + (1600x900)@RM2699[3.0kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm)
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional
Vostro 3560, i7-3632QM + AMD HD7670M + 32GB SSD + 750GB(7200rpm) HDD + (1920x1080)@RM3209[2.57kg], 8GB, W7HB; colors: red/silver/bronze
N56VZ-S4079V, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920 x 1080) + BluRay@RM3599[Bang&Olufsen], 4GB, 1TB, W7HP, subwoofer and backpack

I went examining the display set of these and I also run into the MSI CX70 mentioned above. I find:

1. The G780 glossy screen is distracting.
2. The Inspiron and Vostro is good, the problem is I run a lot of spreadsheet, and these model don't have num key, which means I need to bring along a num pad everywhere.
3. The Asus looks nice, but the trackpad .... I can't drag and drop, and generally have a hard time getting used to it.
4. The MSI has a nice keyboard, but does not seems to be common ... worry about support.
5. I have no problem with the weight of all models.

Really appreciate your opinions:
1. Between the Inspiron and Vostro, which one has a better specs on paper?

2. The problem is all the display set don't have spreadsheet installed, so I can't really tell. Is 1600x900 on a 17.3" display the same number of lines with 1920x1080 on a 15.6"?

Thanks for help 

Thanks for your pointers  All of you have been of really great help 

1 last thing, will all these models be pre-installed with Win8 once it is released this month? (I am aware of the USD14.99 upgrade option, but prefer a clean version rather than upgrade 
I remember the last time when Win7 was released, laptop OEM seems to switch from Vista to Win7 quite quickly.

Hi, thanks for the recommendation, but i just found out about how poor asus's aftersales services are >< is there any other brand which has a decent aftersales service?
Heard toshiba and dell is quite good but im not sure about the models. cheers.

btw what do u guys think about this?
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2535178

Preferred Brand = anything
2. Budget = less than 4k, prefer 3.5k i possible
3. Usage = office/surfing, VMWare for backtrack 5, no games AT ALL
4. Preferred laptop/screen size = either 14 or 15, 15 prefered

weight = less than 2kg( actually this is the most important part )
and also need AT LEAST HD+(my eyes spoiled by my n55sf ready :crying:)

So, great sifus, is there anything out ther that fits my criteria?

Checked out Spectre, but too bad I cant really upgrade the RAM and SSD( can but must dismantle a huge part of the lappy )

how about 14 inch?

is the XPS 14 user replaceable for the RAM and SSD?

the thing is I'm very used to the nice workspace that HD+ gives me, impossible to downgrade lol. These manufacturers really need to wake up

HD+ less than 2kg, matte would be bonus, izzit so hard, huh, Dell, HP,ASUS , Lenovo??y r u guys so mean to me?

the HP sleekbook are fantastic, but the screen

Spectre is good but upgradeability

true true. But I got strong feeling of some kind of a "refreshed Spectre" that might come out with 8gb RAM, sure sambar

Zenbook U500 also very gooding. if got ULV version without GPU and only single SSD would be great too. There might be a new range of zenbook by AUS with win8 launch I guess

Hi, does the Inspiron 14z have USB3? Or could you please suggest laptops that have USB3? (Below RM2500) thanks

Question about GPU. How good is the IntelHD3000? Can it run games without lag? Also, IntelHD3000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9400M; which one performs better?

Can HD3000 run Microsoft Flight Simulator X?

Can someone help me?

1. Preferred Brand : Any brands would be alright
2. Budget : Around RM 2000 ( Would be better if it can be lower)
3. Usage  : Multimedia and gaming (mostly BF3 on low setting)             
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : Anywhere around 13" - 15".

P.S. I'm a student so budget can't go to high.

between Asus A55 and Lenovo G580 which one better?
with the same spec i5 and Nvidia GT630.    

Laptop for gaming that weight nearly like ultrabook weight

- Intel® Core™ i7-2640M 2nd gen
- 4GB(1x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 RAM
- 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
- AMD Radeon HD6630M 1GB
- Dell vostro

is this ok for gaming?medium or high?

which one is a better deal?     

1. Preferred Brand: Any
2. Budget: RM 3200 +-
3. Usage: Programming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: Ultrabook with Matte Screen/Anti-glare

Thanks ! 

guys wanna know is i5 and i7 are big different for notebook/laptop ? wat is the differet in performance, multitasking capability, disply quality, gamming capability ? Thanks for advise.

thanks, but though i7 means the heat dissipation and power consumtion also > i5,........

Recently my friend was nominated as a webmaster for an educational/health institution. he wants the laptop to be very portable but able to fulfill his task. He is only looking at the content and the friendliness of the website while there will be an IT guy doing all the programming. as he only do the 20%-30%% of the job of a proper webmaster, which ultrabook is suitable and the cheapest (dont want to spend to much with only 20%-30% responsibility) for him. any brand will do. TQ