Wow, that's the fastest recommendation thread throughout my time in Mobile Computing
Time for V18 yo~

Thanks alot to God lee_what2004 sifu for his time in giving recommendations and updating the pricelist, even when he doesn't have internet connection

Special thanks to nexus2238too for single handedly making most of the recommendations in this thread~
Same goes to Acid_ruleZz, and fJok3R


The following are the links to the previous threads:






Laptop models and associated prices can be found here: LYN Notebook Price Catalog V4

With the help of the sifus here, we hope that you will be able to find the best laptop for your usage~
Happy Hunting!

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Jan 6 2013, 11:08 AM

Reserved

FIRST!!!!

Edit:Just feel like doing it~ ><
Edit 2: Thank you TJ and nexus for providing me some much info about laptop.. Keep up the good work!!! ^^ Jia you Jia you!! ~

This post has been edited by eugenelimys: Jan 6 2013, 11:03 AM

nice work TJ on the v18 thread. the future staff of the mobile computing section eh?

Thanks guys and good morning~!
Thank you for helping out as well, we appreciate it!!

@raymond, nah, I don't intend to stay too long Very hard to keep up with technology >__<

hi. how is your mommy? did she bought you your blink blink alienware m17x?

have to agree with this. every technology items will be release like in a few days or few weeks by manufacturers.

waiting for the specs list for M17x tomorrow. The PC store offered me a price of RM9350, but dont have specs yet. So, need to wait first. will post up some pics after I got my laptop. Maybe getting RS-17(higher specs 3940XM)

Ok Ill add your first request for the v18 thread.

1. No preferred brand, though I would like something with good post-sale service.
2. Budget: 2500 is my highest ceiling, but would very much like something 2200 and below.
3. For uni, a little bit of gaming. Nothing heavy like FPS or anything. I usually just play indies a lot anyways (humble bundle ftw). I have a PS3 for the heavy gaming stuff.
4. 13"-14". Would consider a 15", only if its light though.

I also have this current one (Compaq CQ42, i5) that I'm not too sure what to do with. Would it be better to sell it off myself or find a trade in? I know you usually get less in trade ins but i might consider just for the less hassle and if its not that much difference than selling it off by itself.

So, yeah. LOWYAT.net masters, shower me with your wisdom

The Compaq CQ42 is a pretty old notebook notorious for overheating iinm not sure whether you could still sell it or not, if cannot, then might as well just trade it in

For your requirements, get a Dell~
Two options for you depending on how much you wanna spend~
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

OR

Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8

Graphic performance-wise, GT640M > GT630M... not that it matters since you don't really game on your notebook
HDD speed-wise, the 14R SE is better~
*Regardless of which one you pick, extend warranty to 3 years on-site@~RM249

I think you just found out the reason for me searching for a replacement laptop. This thing heats up quicker than my oven. I can't even run a simple 2D game without this piece of junk rebooting.

Anyway I have been doing a little bit of research myself and it always comes back to the 14Rs. I just need a few more opinions, I guess. Might go for the SE though as they have backlit keyboards on those, which is very nice.

Do you know anything about the 14R that is not on brochures? I mean something like, previous owner's experiences, or like recurring complaints maybe. Something like the overheating issues of the CQ42, but for the Dell's. The stuff you can't find out by asking the sellers la basically. Any info is appreciated

Well, we almost always recommend the 14R SE because it is basically an all rounder for a price range of RM2.1k... decent CPU and GPU, fast HDD, good warranty support
If you don't mind about the after sales service, then we would recommend the Asus A45

As for the 14R SE, there were complaints of BSOD after awhile of usage by some of the users, not really sure what's the cause of the issue

T.J thanks for the reply on the previous tread. Does it means that the XPS13 is more recommended instead of the UX31A? Because i've been reading reviews and some say that the XPS 13 has a relatively low battery life? Mind clarify for me? Grats for the new tread.

just wondering..what is the lowest price for a notebook with i7 proc + dos + 15 inch screen?

^most probably RM25xx for Y580 AP set..

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-X...12.87006.0.html
From there, XPS 13 get 5 hours surfing with WiFi.

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Jan 6 2013, 02:21 PM

+1, apart from the one lee_what sifu recommended, there's also the weaker Z580
15.6"
Lenovo Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white

And that XPS13 reviewed comes with an i7 ULV processor yo
Should be able to squeeze out a little more battery life with an i5?

thanks [PF] T.J.!

settled for HP Envy Spectre 14" Gorilla Glass

never expected... from Asus to Dell to at last bought HP

Grats on your purchase there man~
Super good looking mirror ultrabook

medium gaming in term of medium setting forneed for speed all series, modern warfare 4 and etc the big big titles.......budget around 2.6k (max)

This post has been edited by SoulRex: Jan 6 2013, 05:29 PM