I plan to buy a NB b4 i go to UK for my further studies. After reading some of u guys post i starting to get the pic that DELL n ACER is the only NB brand i can get around as VALUE FOR MONEY in Malaysia. I also understand that DELL excel ACER in thier after sales service but in my case i need INTERNATIONAL after sales service!! Need some expert advice or suggestion regarding this field as both of them offer the same 1 year international traveller warranty!
My budget is around RM4k-5k. Currently my choice will be ACER 5672WLMi with some memory upgrade til 1Gb. Btw i also insist that my NB is on NAPA platform! Many thanks first for your kind advice and suggestion!!


PS. I tend to buy the NB only around May and June!

ask Tainted for recommendation. that fella is a walking 'notebook pricelist'

however when comes to brand, it is really up to you and your budget.

the 5672 would be a good choice i reckon. it's either tht or inspiron 6400 if u want napa within tht price range

Thx for the info....

why don't u go to PC Fair for survey
lotsa NB will be there
about the international warranty,just call ACER or DELL to ask about it
since you have nearly 1 month till May
i suggest u make a lot of survey and read lotsa review
this might help u on NB reviews Notebook Review

This post has been edited by madstone: Apr 6 2006, 02:11 PM

It you can, avoid deciding by what people say. Go out, see them, touch them, tinker with it.... and see what you like. It's very very subjective... but usually, price is the final deciding factor. But despite negativity on certain brands, there are some gems as well... You can't really decide until you try or own one. GO to the fair... Spend some time there, get brochures. ask the sales people etc... That's what you gotta do - research.

And most notebook brands have international warranty. No worries there. Since you're going UK, check out which notebook brands are popular as you tend to get better service locations with increased popularity.

Sry madstone i noe pcfair is the best place to hover for great deals but i'm from Kch n there is not a single schedule pcfair in Kch at least within may and june...Sigh...Sigh...

Asus gives 2 years international as standard. Lots of Asus users in the EU. They're all waiting for the W3J to come out ..

Acer & Dell gives options to upgrade. Am sure toshibas, HPs have them as well. Find out and decide which one fits your cup to tea

YO YOWZER thz for remining me to check for the popularity of the NB in UK as i totally outlook tat....thx again..

I see....worry not my friend
i suggest DELL coz they have DELL over Euro
go here Euro DELL
may be u can gain some info from their website

This post has been edited by madstone: Apr 6 2006, 02:14 PM

If i'm not mistake, the popular ones are Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Acer, Toshiba and Compaq. I bought my Acer from UK.

Oh do you really bought ur NB in UK?? I heard tat UK NB is more expensive compare in Malaysia..Izzit true?

May be this can help u
Popular Notebooks

This is where i bought my Acer from because the it is near where i stayed (Sheffield). And yes, it is darn expensive but i can't help it because i need one urgently (blardy theives stole mine from my room!! ). Luckily, it is under insurance.

For international coverage, I think you're out of luck. Dell's 3yr warranty only covers up to the Asia Pacific region if I recall correction. I could be wrong though since I didn't bother to ask beyond the Australian region.

toshiba n hp offer 1st yr international while 2nd n 3rd are local i think. correct me if i'm wrong

Y don't u buy it at UK, i know it's expensive but if u really need it
make money at UK la, find part time job
i got friends who work there as dishes washer
when she came back, she showed me stuff that i hardly afford
like Nokia Communicator and CK watch
just imagine student can afford stuff like that

do part time job laa