hi there...i'm planning to buy a laptop. my budget is only rm2.2k (max) so i dun mind it's 2nd laptop. from the internet, i found out that the FTEC being offered at very attractive price although under warranty..but i oso heard that FTEC will have a lot of prob...is it true??

plz gimme some advice because i need to buy a laptop really soon..maybe by tis saturday or tomolo

thanx!!!

This post has been edited by kokfann: Mar 30 2006, 06:57 PM

What are the specs that u want?
What do u use it for?

U cant ask for advice without telling what are u using it for.

with only RM2,200 budget.. the best you can get is

Acer Aspire 3623NWXCi
Price: RM2,199

Intel® Celeron® M Processor 370 (1.5GHz, 1MB Cache, 400MHz FSB)
Intel® 910GML chipset with integrated 3D graphics featuring Intel® GMA 900 with up to 128 MB of shared memory
14.1" Wide XGA Color LCD supports 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and dual display via Acer GridVista
40GB HDD
256MB DDR2 RAM (upgradeable to 2GB)
Integrated 56Kbps modem & 10/100 Mbps LAN
Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Integrated DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
6-cell Li-Ion Battery Pack (3 hours battery life)
(Actual battery life may vary, depending on usage and configuration).
3xUSB, 1xVGA port,
335 (W) × 240 (D) × 31.9/34.1 (H) mm
Weight 2.38kg (5.25 lbs.)
1-Year International Traveller Warranty
Free:- Acer Designed Carrying Bag

it comes with linux operating system. you can find it at any computer shop that sell Acer laptop.

This post has been edited by mr.Q: Mar 30 2006, 07:39 PM

any opinion regarding ftec notebook??

FTEC dunno. It's local I think. But never really worth getting a 2nd hand one.... don't think the price difference is big enough.... my 2cents.

what specs do you need? what do you want to use it for? what is the size of the screen that you need?

just get the Acer Aspire 3623NWXCi
it fits your budget

AGREED! Get ACER 3623NWXCi
worth buying

Yup, second the 3623... Only thing is it has no dedicated GPU, which you don't need I think. Get new better.

thanx guys...

IBM R50e

a) 1.4Mhz Intel Celeron M ....Wi-Fi PCMCIA card I give - so u got a wireless enabled notebook!!!
b) 30gb hard disk
c) 512 mb RAM
d) DVD-ROM
e)USBX2
f) PCMCIA
g) 14.1" TFT
h) Weight ~ 2.6kg
g) Battery - still very good condition. Lasts more than 2 hours. Can touch 3 hours
h) Bought for RM3788 . Used ~ a year; reason for selling - Too many laptop in the house. Hardly use this notebook. Comes with a standard IBM bag and original WinXP Home

Notebook is in very good condition. Hardly use it. Comes with IBM bag
This Notebook is made by IBM and not Lenovo ( this come out before Lenovo buy over IBM


OR



FTEC 8260

Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
- Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (2MB Cache, 1.73GHz, 533MHz FSB)
- Intel® Pro/Wireless 2915ABG Network connection 802.11a/b/g
- Intel® 915GM Chipset
- 12.1" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display
- 512MB DDR SDRAM ( already upgrade another 512MB DDR SDRAM )
- 40GB Hard Disk Drive
- CD-RW + DVD Combo Drive
- 3 x USB2.0 / PCMCIA / VGA-Out / Firewire / Card Reader
- Integrated up to 128MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
- Integrated 56K Modem & 10/100 LAN Port
- Li-Ion Battery Pack
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Approx 1.90Kg weight

~ FTEC Deluxe Carry Case
~ Genius Headset with Microphone
~ Genius Mini Optical Mouse

P/S : BEEN USING IT LESS THEN 6 MONTHS STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION LOOK LIKE BRAND NEW ( SELDOM USE )
price : rm2.1k


btw,i heard ftec is not good,izit real?gimme advice...or better to choose acer 3623??

the ftec model not bad. light n all. but 2nd hand...

FTEC is a Malaysian-made brand right? How is it thus far, and is it cheaper than the foreign ones?

FTEC cheaper and lighter
the design quite cool

Between both of them,both are worth it as Ftec is only used for 6months,but for IBM,its solid and will last long.Specs Ftec is better.
For that budget its better to get Acer 3623 as its new,comes with 1 year warranty,wide screen.
Otherwise try taking a look at hyundai M-life.

Well, FTEC is quite aggressive in their marketing... I have been seeing their signboards all over PJ area... In fact, there is a large billboard promoting their PC in front of the SS2 Maybank...

But despite the affordable price, i'm sticking with my IBM for now... Since that lappie is doing well, why should i change a good thing?

How many years have u been using your IBM?

Since middle of 2005... Its one of the last models under the IBM name before the change to Lenovo... Before this one, i was using a dell Inspiron that was subsequently given to my college-going bro...

Good,not bad,anyway,how's their after sales service and support?

if it's really work dedicated laptop, then this is a good choice i'd say. will be getting this soon for uni work alone, afterall my desktop can be used to play games...