Hi TJ, thanks for the confirmation, seems like this is the to-go laptop for me. But still I'll consider raymondtong94 suggestion before I make any final decisions.

Thanks a lot for both of u!

haha, i dont see that as a complain. im just telling the fact why sometimes forumers are being ignored, because some forumers tend to treat us like an ass, like we got paid for replying in the forums. so i hope both of us wont get it wrong either.

anyway, good luck on hunting a laptop.

PS : i personally like this 'Windows Macbook', the Dell Inspiron 14 7000. you can now feel the premium build quality of an Apple for RM2699.

lol " Window Macbook" TJ

Slimmest 15.3mm of 14'' Notebook n best performance with Intel 4th Gen processors. Optional edge-to-edge touch display uses Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ to complete a truly breathtaking laptop

A forged aluminium design that's accented with diamond-cut beveled edges

Backlit keyboard makes working in low-light environments much easier. Come with Nuance Dragon Assistant® voice control

Thanks very much for your suggestion

Thanks very much for your addition suggestion, but may I know the price?

This post has been edited by lowyat5665: Oct 18 2013, 12:02 AM

K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD

Price is RSP, negotiable.
Increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200).

Forget about the "slim design" for your budget

You don't need discrete GPU for your usage, Intel HD will do fine. As for MS Office, as long as it does not involve heavy Excel (lots and lots of formula / VBA) or Access database, Intel Celeron will do.

Acer
E1-432-29552G50k, Intel 2955U + Intel HD@RM1099, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
E1-470-33214G50s, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Asus
X45A-VX078, Celeron 1000M + Intel HD@RM1199, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 1 year warranty

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell
Inspiron 14-3421, 1007U + Intel HD@RM999[1.99kg], Linux, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1099

Lenovo
G400s, Pentium 2020 + Intel HD@RM1349, 4GB, 500GB, W8

Toshiba
Satellite C800-1022, Pentium 2020M + Intel HD4000@Rm1369, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL, 2 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
FreeDOS mean you need to get and install OS yourself.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 18 2013, 07:45 AM

Hello folks, I need your help to choose something for me.

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand but God please no Acer and Dell.
2. Budget: RM 5k
3. Usage: Gaming (Guild Wars 2, other latest and retro games)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: either 15 to 17. My concern is 15 is too small for ex-desktop user, hence please give your 2 cents regarding this.

Thank you very much.

enquiring bout the DELL INSPIRON 14-3421, i3-3217U + INTEL HD4000 @RM1399, WINDOWS8, 2GB RAM, 500GB model, is it touch screen model?

nope it isnt. why do you need a touch screen? constant poking the screen will loosen the hinges and most likely in the future, you will have creaky hinge.

ASUS
G750JX-T4059H [3D], i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080 3D) + Bluray@RM5599[4.5kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, 3D kit

Dell
Inspiron 17 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080, Touch)@RM3999 [3.3kg], 16GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

MSI
GE70-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4499,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GX70-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD XT HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series & backlit KB
GS70-2OD (Stealth)-096MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX756M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB

Illegear
RE-17, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3699[3.2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

prices are RRP and negotiable. best price for ASUS G750 can be negotiated till RM5299.

no, because googling d model name DELL INSPIRON 14-3421 came out as a model with touchscreen n i5 proc, dats why i ask..to confirm back d suggested model as it is an interesting choice..

Inspiron 14 3421 has lots of different spec at slightly different price range.
Look for re-sellers at LYN garage sales, should be within your budget.

1. Any brand
2. Less than 1.5k
3. Academic usage, main word processing, surfing
4. Looking for a windows 8/8.1 hybrid

Hi guys, looking for a hybrid for mostly academic usage in university. The newly announced Asus T100 is something that I am looking for and can I know are there any similar alternatives in the market now? Thanks

Most of the hybrids are either more expensive OR doesn't come with W8
Closest would be this one:
11.6"
Acer
P3-131-21292G06, Pentium 2129Y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS;touch)@RM1799, 2GB, W8
P3-171-3322Y2G06, i3-3322y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS ; touch)@RM1999, 2GB, W8
P3-171-5333Y2G06, i5-3339Y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS; touch)@RM2299, 2GB, W8

*Prices in RRP

The Asus T100 is based on Bay Trail. Should be good enough for your usage.

Bay Trail is very new, iinm, no other model in Malaysia spec with this CPU

Thanks!

Just checked around the website and some reviews. Seems really good!

Any idea whether we'll be able to get the mSATA variant in malaysia?

These are more to ultraportables right? As in you can't detach the screen to use as a tablet. How does the Pentium fares with the Atom (BayTrail or previous gen)? But I guess rm200 more and can get a better i3 definitely is a wiser choice

Yeah, not to mention the pricing is very attractive too. hopefully more models with this CPU will come to Malaysia soon.

The P3 is a hybrid, i.e. work as a tablet, then dock with keyboard.
Pentium 2129Y is still more powerful than Bay Trail But the Bay Trail will give longer battery runtime (assume similar battery capacity).

i see, but i notice that there is no microSD slot for these models, will that be a big problem? compare the T100 and P3, which one is more worth buying? and i saw on the acer website that there's a W700 which is quite similar to P3, what are their main differences?

This post has been edited by andyting: Oct 18 2013, 02:22 PM