Asus Malaysia has not officially launch any 13" touchscreen ultrabook.

Sure can haha, it may be a budgeted notebook, but those are pretty simple stuffs
When I said don't expect too much, it means try not to expect fast rendering/simulation of softwares or more demanding games
Still, shouldn't the newer versions of notebooks be powered by B960 already?

Yeah, you can add the RAM if you want, would help a bit in multitasking, but 4GB is pretty good already to be honest

+1, leaving only one option for you
14"
Asus VivoBook S400CA=CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[2kg], 4GB, W8

The cheapest netbook around:
Asus
Eee PC X101CH, Atom N2600 + Intel GMA3600@RM959, 2GB, 320GB(5400rpm); FreeDOS@RM799

But I suggest you look for this as well:
Toshiba
NB520-1065/Q/N/G/B, Atom N2800 + Intel GMA3650@RM1049[harman/kardon][1.32kg], colors: brown/Turquoise/copper/lime green/blue (can get it pretty cheap, has seen it selling at RM8xx)

MS Word? Netbook usually has a starter version, but it has limitation

But why don't you consider cheap 14"? At least these have normal size keyboard if you type a lot:

Dell
Inspiron 14, B820 + Intel HD@RM999[2.1kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 (come with trial version of MS Word)
Lenovo
G480, B830 + Intel HD3000@RM999, 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm), FreeDOS

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 10 2013, 11:25 PM

I cant see that model with b960..

btw this proc also can run photoshop well right?? I mean simple editing.. crop bla bla.. I see most cheap is rm1080... but dunno this lappy have a usb 3.0 or not.. hmmm

Oops sorry forget to mention to you. Yea it was from a previous ask for recommendation. Yes I'll be using Photoshop on it. But basic to intermediate editing only. And optical disk drive is optional, cos can get external. Any others? lol

thanks anyway bro, i think i will go for this one.

G480, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm), FreeDOS

extra buy 8G x 2 (rm 125+rm 125)
120G SSD Intel 300 rm319.

The R930 can run Photoshop
I don't think there are any other alternatives that fulfill all your requirements...
Lightweight notebooks lack power and accessibility vice versa... we can't get the best of everything

@nexus, any suggestions?

8GB is already more than enough bro, don't waste the money... Invest more on the SSD or other accessories

sure, thanks for advise.
i need more ram to run hyper-v in win8 pro

May I ask why you need 15"? With same resolution, you are seeing more or less the same picture as in 14" though

With your RM1.2k budget, you could go for sandy bridge i3, which run photoshop much better than Pentium B8/9xx.

Acer
E1-471-32322G50L, i3-2328M + Intel HD3000@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB, Linux
Fujitsu
LH531-MYE0100348, i3-2350M + Intel HD 3000@RM1299, color: red, freeDOS
HP
1000-1201TX, i3-2328M + Intel HD3000@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, no USB3.0
Lenovo
G480, i3-2328M + Intel HD3000@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm), FreeDOS

How many instance? Normally 4G for each is quite ample

Don't forget the brick (adapter)

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 10 2013, 10:43 PM

keyboard numpad.. its really cant see a diff btween 14" ??

TJ, don't put me on the spot lah
The tricky part is the VGA in 13" As TJ mentioned, to find VGA in 13", you more or less has to go business class laptop now since all the consumer class 13" have gone thin and light and remove lots of legacy port
Closest alternative I could think off (err ... I just get its bigger sibling E6430 recently )
Latitude E6330, i5-3320M + Intel HD4000@RM4380[1.65kg], W7P (32-bit), 3 years Pro support; [CPU options: i5-3320M-i7-3520M]
You have your required DVD ODD, VGA, miniHDMI, 2x USB3, 1xUSB 2 eSATA, SD card, 750G HDD.
Seems like over your budget. But the other day, I saw it in LYP selling at RM3k with 1 year warranty The upshot is this is more commonly found than R930, and it's possible for you to find some good deal if you do some leg work

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 10 2013, 11:14 PM

Errr ... from the usage you describe, doesn't seems like you type lots of numbers

same resolution (1366x768) in 14" & 15" >> same number of pixels, same picture just slightly larger screen. At the distance that we normally sit in front of laptop, I just don't find it any different

The choice is between something which you could find easy solution (external numpad) vs something that very hard to replace (CPU)

You are sifu ma

I wonder whether can my locker fit.. .__.

Aiyo, so embarassing I am just contributing lah

Hi. I would like to seek an advice from a pro here. Hehe. I wanna spend RM2500 +- for a brand new laptop. May u guys suggest me the best laptop with the specification i mention below.

1. Preferred Brand: Asus or Acer
2. Budget: RM2500 +- Authorizes dealer price
3. Usage: Girl student. Movie.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14"

Thanks so much.