macbook air... starting from RM2999

not many good laptop in market currently... i go garage sales see all die die d...

looking for a laptop for lady around 2500-3000... Windows based, light, portable, nice built quality, reliable, asus, lenovo, hp?

anyone please help?

i look around no haswell laptop yet in the market except MacBook Air, but i doubt they can wait or not...

i already have the zenbook prime (non touch version) in hand, everything is very nice already but still not so perfect built quality (because i also have a Macbook Air which raise the par higher lol, sorry for that)...

reach across the reviews got another serious contender beside zenbook prime and samsung ultra 7/9 which is Sony VAIO Pro 11/13 but i not feel the laptop with my hands and eyes yet... anyone have review of it...

but the following models will burst the 2500-3300 budget (since is a gift so budget range can wide abit)
1. zenbook prime (is really good windows ultrrabook but matte screen make it look like dull screen)
2. samsung ultra 7/9 (burst the budget, yet the brand not so convincing to the purchaser)
3. Sony VAIO Pro 11/13 (burst the budget also, and not yet see the actual product is how)

so let me define the criteria again and hope all can comment
1. a gift to my fren wife (birthday present - date due already lol)
2. laptop needed take to work (excel, powerpoint, words), carry everyday so weight is the most important factor for consideration
3. other usage include little internet, movie, thats all..
4. budget SGD$ 1k-1.3k (RM2500-3300, higher budget can consider also but he will very pain lol)
5. nice built quality
6. not necessary ultrabook, but weight is most important concern (max up to 1.5kg-1.6kg)
7. not too small screen (13 and above)

TQ!


This post has been edited by xproc: Aug 6 2013, 12:14 PM

Thanks for the insight, truly opened my eyes.

1. Mine Zenbook Prime is UX31A with Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7 GHz, thou is IPS, FHD and super bright, the matte screen really downgrade the screen by a lot... and in windows many things need to be zoom as the windows not optimised FHD pixel screen yet

2. I see. I will take note more on this when i have the chance... anyway the brand, outlook and keyboard quality still can improve alot i think.

3. No wonder.

your laptop performance so geng, so the weight is a bit higher lor.... on paper we say 1.5 /1.7 /1.9kg, but actual life the a hundred grams contribute to more muscle to be trained only lor....
Anyway my current warrior on road only 1.08kg

Thanks you, i will look at it one by one!

Any review / comments on these laptop? what is the difference between i5-3339Y and i5-3337U

time for you to try business / corporate line up laptops, i agree dell latitude / precision series or lenovo thinkpad series (those expensive one) will have better quality than most consumers laptops in the market now...

of you have one more alternative for consumer line up ... which is apple... it has overall best keyboard, best touchpad, overall best built quality, best overall battery life... if you still want run windows, you can always bootcamp and install windows in it... the cons is the price tag and the screen not yet retina yet, but its TN panel screen already very good and even beats many so-called IPS screens in the market (unless 15" at RM 6799 with outdated ivy bridge processor)

if not for work... we actually do not need to rely on windows that much (compare with 10 years ago)... even for architecture student, they can actually adapt mac earlier...

just for positive consideration and discussion, i sad at market no one actually making good quality laptops...

Since you mentioned Apple, I will suggest Apple Mackbook Air 13" 128GB, upgrade to 8GB ram (RM 3,639.00)

Spec (which doesnt meant everything imo)
Intel Core i5-4250U 1.3 GHz,
Apple PCI-e based SSD SM0128F, 128 GB (faster than most market SATA based SSD),
13.3 inch 16:10, 1440x900 pixel, TN LED, glossy: yes
Intel HD Graphics 5000,
wifi 802.11ac (next generation WiFi, same range with 802.11n, but at short range, speed is 3X of 802.11n, but need buy 802.11ac router)
1.35 kg Power Supply: 0.2 kg (beri light and you will not even feel its at your backpack)

What is more important and suits you is that its light, its fast, its beautiful, best keyboard and touchpad in the market, backlit keyboard also. not forgeting it is 12 hours battery life (whole day battery life)

and

it fits to the green envelope

This post has been edited by xproc: Aug 15 2013, 06:29 PM

samsung = very popular in europe
sony = last time very popular
Toshiba = standing behing apple, asus, lenovo, still got play to stand meh....

please dont compare old age 13" low res and yellowish laptop with 2013 13" macbook air.. cannot compare la...

if you asked this question... i would say, why not?

agree... when your dell falls apart (trust me it will), at least they will come repair it for you, no need you to take back to service center fix and wait and blah blah blah, same day can settle, but you must "smart" enough to do the pre diagnosis and tell them which part is fails, then they will bring the part to you and repair straight away, be it hard disk, screen, motherboard, keyboard, touchpad etc...

not to mention proper ultrabook use low power processor and integrated graphics, if doesnot do intensive things it still can be very cool...

i agree... just 90% and above de person use autocad in 2D. for 3D i think they have others more better software option which i believe he will mention it here

soon... maybe right after you bought it...

anyway what makes you choose T430u instead T431s, price?

processor fast or not, not depends purely on GhZ anymore... its depends on which generation and model of processor you getting... for your requirement i think you need core i7, 8gb, most probably lenovo 510p series suits you... battery will be out of range and pity short....

only when study need crazy spec pc... coz you have time to gaming and show and use different software...

after grad you just need a black ballpoint pen and calculator... pc will be provided by company anyway...

(i from civil also, good luck)

your choice is to get lenovo y410p, that is the best bang for a student, but sadly the battery wont last to 5 hours ask you required...

if you need long battery life, then buy those thin ultrabook (>4 hours battery).... or macbook air (12 hours battery)

i believe civil engineering no need so powderful laptop... and laptop nowadays is quite powerful compared to years ago... if you need extra performance, the laptop is more to entertainment tools for you (gaming, torrent etc....)

me still cant find one suitable laptop for my gf bro wife (as her birthday present)... haiz... really want ask him buy macbook air and install bootcamp windows in it... but seems quite troublesome doing that (without me there)... haiz...

if use typing alot (programing).... then the keyboard quality is very important to you....
lightweight to travel = ultrabook or laptopt that less than 1.6kg
do a lot of presentation = need connectivity to hdmi / vga

i think you need those samsung series 7/9 (light weight/windows) or macbook air (lightweight / good keyboard / but need bootcamp windows)

if you a bit of tech person (you do program i'm sure you do), then you will be fine of buying a mac and boot camp it... some windows developers also doing that, coz mac provides all things they required the most (nice keyboard (good travel distance and feedback)), nice built quality etc...

actually they say the non retina macbook pro has the best keyboard (some of the programmers claimed it) because of longer travel distance of the typing and better feedback... all thinner macbooks (macbook air / retina macbook pro) have shallower travel feedback, some say it is better, some say not... anyway it is very good already...

the problem with cheaper laptops is the built quality, keyboard, screen and touchpad which cannot be changed whatever you do... the ventilation design need to be considered too, what if you buy very powderful specs but quality is no good, keyboard supbar, low reso screen, weird touchpad etc...