Any better notebook with price at < RM 1300?

thank!

Please follow the format shown in the 1st post bro
Easier for us to recommend

ops sorry about that.

1. Any
2. < RM1300
3. Surf internet, cant expact much from this range of budget right.
4. 14 or bigger are better

Alright, thanks for using the format

Can consider these:
14"
Acer E1-432G-29552G50k, Intel 2955U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1399, 2GB, 500GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14-3421, B997 + Intel HD@RM1199[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell
Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell

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

*Prices in RRP, negotibale
*Try to upgrade RAM to 4GB at least

1.any good or long lasting brand
2.1k-2.5k
3.gaming and most of the time surfing internet and watching youtube video
4.15

Im new hope im following the law ._.

This post has been edited by kwnpanda: Oct 22 2013, 10:48 PM

Preferred brand: Toshiba

Budget:1500 to 1600

Usage: Internet, Productivity Software, Stock Exchange software.

Size: 14 or 15 inches

Can consider these for your budget
15.6"
Asus
S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[1.83kg], 4GB, W8
S551LB-CJ120H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 3-cell

Dell Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199

Lenovo Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Toshiba
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499, 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: Silver/white

*Prices in RRP, negotiable
*use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (if applicable)

I got a noob questions here since out of touch of the latest notebook technology and software for quite sometime. I am still using window SP and dual core pentium notebook that run like turtle:

1) What is the most reliable notebook in the market now? Previously I heard IBM and Toshiba were the best but now IBM no more already. Heard that Acer is the worst.

2) What is the latest processor in the market? Does intel celeron lagging when we played with certain software?

3) Slim laptop screen - it that much lighter than the normal laptop? It seems like no much advantage to me...

4) Touch screen notebook - Is that really useful for the notebook or it is just something nice to have?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for reply

1. IBM is under Lenovo now. if you ever heard before of IBM Thinkpad series, then now it is Lenovo Thinkpad. Actually, all laptop brands are the same. You cant run away from the risk of having a lemon unit, so luck is part of your purchase role. Btw, Acer has started to get better, especially starting from their ivy bridge lineups. So whenever people bullsh*ts about Acer sucks, i would ask them to think before they talk.

2. We dont call it latest processor, we call it latest generation. Now the latest is Haswell, which improves battery life and graphics performance. And FYI, Celeron is enough for office usage and watching HD videos. So to conclude, it wont lags.

3. Yes, but mostly implemented in ultrabooks to keep the slim and lightweight profile.

4. Useless. It is considered as part of a marketing gimmick and as an ad for Windows 8. Constant poking the screen can loosen the hinge and tiring (wont if you are holding the laptop on your lap).

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Oct 23 2013, 08:14 AM

Preferred brand: Any brand. Hopefully can last another 3 years so I can buy it with my own salary.

Budget: 1000 to 1500.

Usage: Internet, Movie, Coursework and can work everyday, occasionally up to 10 hours.

Size: Lightweight, can hold it and not a troublesome for me to carry it to college with a thick book.

Guys,just asking,is it possible to find Lenovo Ideapad y510p below 3k?

I saw someone at garage sales selling local set RM29xx but not the dual graphic card one.

IBM is still IBM (very much alive and kicking) IBM only sold their laptop business to Lenovo, and Lenovo has been able to leverage technology they bought and implement them across Lenovo models (e.g. keyboard, recovery software ... ).

For your usage, you only need an Intel i3, with Intel IGPU.
Toshiba don't have much choices within your budget.
Much of the lagging that users like you feel is due to:
a. lack of RAM - minimum 4GB in W8.1, 8GB or more is better.
b. slow HDD - go with SSD (solid state drive), 128GB SSD ~ RM300.

Assuming your 10 hours is 10 hours usage and not 10 hours battery life
Can consider these:
10-12"
Acer
Iconia W510, Intel Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM1699, 2GB, W8
P3-131-21292G06, Pentium 2129Y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS;touch)@RM1799, 2GB, W8

Asus
VivoBook S200E, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1699[1.38kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8; colors: Grey/Pink/White, 2-cell, 1 year
VivoBook S200E, B847 + Intel UMA + (1366x768; touch)@RM1399[1.38kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8; colors: Grey/Pink/White, 2-cell, 1 year

Dell
Inspiron 11, Celeron 2955U + Intel HD + (1366x768;touch)@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo Ideapad S210T, i3-3217U + Intel HD +(1366x768, touch)@RM1699[1.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

*prices in RRP, negotiable
*if you are concerned about speed, the Acers are good picks
If you really want it to last for 3 years, go for the Dell, and extend warranty to 3 years. At least its covered during that time frame

All these are budget line devices, so don't expect stellar performance/reliability ya

Yeah, look in Garage Sales, no spoonfeeding here
And do take note that AP sets can be much cheaper than the normal price, so don't be fooled by the price

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Oct 23 2013, 11:18 AM

1. Preferred Brand
don't care as long reliable
2. Budget
2.5k
3. Usage
gaming and assignment
4. Preferred laptop/screen size
13" and up

thx

i'm not sure if i am allowed to ask this question:

any recommended laptop sellers in digital mall pj or in low yat plaza?

thanks
tfk

reliable? don't know

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

Dell
Alienware 14, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 64GB mSATA + 750GB(7200rpm)@RM4999[2.77kg], 8GB, W8SL, 802.11ac

www.illegear.com
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2613184
Illegear RE-13 Pro, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080 IPS)@RM3999[2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), Backlit Keyboard, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]
Illegear RE-15, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3499[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]
Illegear RS-15 Lite, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080)@RM4999[3.1kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster X-FI MB3], 8GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ] [GPU Options: Nvidia GTX765M, Nvidia GTX770M, Nvidia Quadro K1000M]
Illegear RE-17, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3699[3.2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

MSI
GE40-2OC, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1600x900; anti-glare)@RM3499[1.8kg], 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8
GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GX60-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4399 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
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
GS70-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4699[2.66kg][Dynaudio], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GS70-2OD (Stealth)-096MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 01:28 PM

sorry its 2.5knot 5k typo there.