Vostro 5470 definitely support 8GB RAM lah
Ask the agent to read Dell spec book
http://www.dell.com/my/p/vostro-5470/pd.as...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
click on the tech spec tab.
1 RAM slot, need 1 stick of 8GB RAM, so you end up with a spare 4GB RAM stick.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 24 2013, 02:43 PM

confirmed by devour and few other user, they can use 8gb

Book 9 Lite NP905S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8

Yes, very appealing in look and in spec

Buyers need to know the spin:
1. don't get BS by the quad core. That A6 can barely hang with i3 (performance per core by AMD is low)
2. Any laptop that spec with SSD (even if we upgrade SSD aftermarket) can hit those start-up / wake-up time easily.

This machine is very appealing to those who use laptop for web surfing, music, video, MS Office, light photoshop

Mind boggling if cannot detect 8GB. Got the slot for what then?

wow got this offer by the agent

vostro 5470 , i5 with 3 years onsite warranty; home and business 2013 only RM2,750.

Worth getting?

On Dell website

I5-4200U / 4GB / 500GB / GT 740M 2GB / W8SL - RM2249

Warranty upgrade is RM249

Yes but i am getting microsoft office home and buss 2013

yes sir, you answered yourself

vostro 5460 and 5470 only got 1 slot
i think max can go only 8gb

8GB is good enough, even 4GB is okay with me. Its not like we're going to run uber gaming rig.

I've decided to wait till early next month to purchase a laptop. Word has it that the new aluminium Inspiron lappy will be out that time, so don't want to be regret for not waiting just a little bit longer.

means can rival 5470/5460 right? price is even cheaper.

As I mentioned, be aware what the Book 9 is good for and what it is not capable of, and buyers should be very happy with the Book 9.
the 5470 with i3/i5 + GT740M will have more raw processing power.
The Book 9 come with SSD, very responsive right off the block (but 5470, once user upgrade HDD to SSD, could match it), users generally like that very much.
And I always like the matte screen in Samsung models

I'm a bit concern about the battery running time of the Book 9 since it is spec with a 2 cell (30 Wh) battery, (5470 is spec with 3 cell 48 Wh)

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 25 2013, 09:54 AM

DDR3L 1600MHz my price as follow:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=494...&type=3&theater

Okay..now I have a problem...it seems like dell do not provide the OS cd for the laptop...

1. So if I would want to reformat my laptop..the only way is through BIOS factory image reset?

2. So if I format my computer using lets say..win xp / win 7...meaning my ori windows 8 that came with it is lost forever?

3. As what dell chat told me..I'm not able to simply just download the same edition of windows and use the windows key that came with my original

So what options do I have...if I want a clean install...and let's say adjust my HDD partitions to my preference?

Just stick to factory restore? By doing that you will get everything as it is when u first get the notebook. You will still have all your windows and drivers apart from stuffs you installed yourself into the notebook (so do backup your stuffs )

Unlike earlier generations of Windows, W7 and W8 allow very easy partitioning of HDD right?

OS Media Kit - Ask (nicely), and you shall get (for free )

2. If you really want XP (but why? ), run virtual machine. Or if you can wait, wait till W8.1 come out (mid Oct13), can boot directly to desktop (bypass Modern UI), so you will not miss W7

3. W8 key is in the UEFI (BIOS), not something for you to key in. iinm, currently there is no ISO download for W8 from digital river.

it is much easier to do factory reset nowadays since all the drivers are included in the image.
plus, u get it done with single button.

1. OS Media kit - I asked like a girl..lol..but what I get is "but now we don't provide the cd for the window or driver anymore"

2. Nah, I don't want xp. I want to try out win 8...but sometimes my butt gets itchy and I tend to do some stupid stuff. What if I just formatted and install windows 7 just for fun. Does this mean I've lost my ori windows 8 forever? Bye bye?..lol..

3. Hmmm..oh yeah...if I remember correctly, windows 8.1 can be upgraded for free ?

Anyway, I'm sooo bored with the old windows look. I would really like to try out some new things. My brain is starting to stagnate and it's starving...Haha..I'm not saying win 8 is superb..I haven't tried it yet...so I can't comment..and btw, I'm saying the above just because so happen I'm getting a new laptop..otherwise I won't bother..lol

Haha..looks like I'm still living in year 2009...windows xp..haha...

Thanks alot bros..

You also purchased the copy of Win8 together with your 5470.

So you are free to reformat it back infinitely using the same key on your 5470 if you wish to.

This post has been edited by Human10: Sep 25 2013, 12:40 PM