Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V21, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!
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 Sep 21 2013, 02:55 PM
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Hi, seems like i could get some advice here for buying a laptop,
1. Preferred Brand - Asus, Lenovo, Dell 2. Budget - Around 2500 3. Usage - online surfing, movie, processing docs, music 4. Preferred laptop/screen size - prefer laptop with built in optical drive, better battery life (last for more than 4 hours?), hopefully can avoid those laptop with known internet/wifi connection problem hopefully can get some recommendations~  |
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Sep 23 2013, 10:55 AM
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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Sep 21 2013, 06:29 PM) You don't need powerful spec for your usage. i am wondering if 6 cell battery offer longer battery life than 4 cell? Asus A450CC, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049 Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs S410p, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs Prices are RSP, negotiable. Spend the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G stick is ~ RM100), extend warranty (Dell, extend to 3 years for ~ RM300), swap SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) in for HDD.  thanks for your recommendations, but i found difficulties after you recommendations, that is i can't found any review about the laptops and even tech specs of lenovo models~  even though i found it in the computer shop, but no brochure for reference too. what can i do if i want to do comparisons for these laptops?would you recommend Lenovo Z400 touch, Z500 touch, G400s and Z480 for my usage? since these models are still within my budget. thanks.  |
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Sep 23 2013, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(bearbear @ Sep 23 2013, 11:08 AM) Have a walk around Lowyat / IT mall and check what they have commonly available then only make comparison. Else you will be confused and helpless on the spot. too bad that no lowyat mall here. i have been walking around computer shops in a mall, and have some ideas but may need more reviews as i don't have much knowledge about comp technology, so looking for help from here. hopefully experts here can provide some ideas for choosing. thanks. |
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Sep 24 2013, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Sep 23 2013, 02:13 PM) It is good that you go out and look at the real thing to see what you like "If you could not find S410P for example, looking at the S400 is pretty close to get a feel." what you mean is read on review of S400? there is S410P in computer shops here, the only problem is looking for review of it online. i have googling many times already, found only sellers selling this, no any reviews available. can you please give me the link of the review you found online? thanks. Make sure you don't just "browse". Type / poke / click / touch / listen / look / carry whichever models you fancy. Those things could be subjective, and can't be decided on specs alone.If you could not find S410P for example, looking at the S400 is pretty close to get a feel. Then you could buy from 1 of the re-sellers at LYN garage sales thread (they may be able to COD or courier to your location). |
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Sep 26 2013, 11:28 PM
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I have just read some warranty claim issues from other forumers. Starting to worry if I would get a grey set from US since s410p touch still very new in Malaysia market which is not even shown in Lenovo Malaysia website. Am I worrying too much? :/ If local set must having 2 years warranty?
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Sep 27 2013, 09:30 AM
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QUOTE(devour @ Sep 27 2013, 01:57 AM) Not every model's box have MY printed  how could this happening? so the resellers and end users have to bear the risk of getting grey set? shouldn't Lenovo have some proper regulations on this, so anyone buying its products can have some sort of guarantee?  and some local distributors listed in the website are not selling Lenovo products  any other ways to make sure it's local set? |
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Sep 27 2013, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Sep 27 2013, 09:47 AM) Quoting myself again thanks for your advice, i wish that i could buy from them too if they provide COD in east malaysia.  These few sellers here are some of the many that sell only official units. You are not the first buyer from them, and definitely not the last  too bad they are all in west malaysia even though courier is availableseems like i have to wish myself good luck when buying laptop  hopefully can be free from those troubles. |
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Sep 27 2013, 06:10 PM
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want to ask all experts here, is it worth to get a touchscreen laptop when there is same model non touchscreen laptop? few hundreds ringgit different, thinking maybe can use those saved amounts for other things, but want to try new thing... so confusing. so may need some opinions here. thanks. |
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Sep 27 2013, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Sep 27 2013, 06:16 PM) Definitely NOT Touchscreen is only good for mobile devices which are tablet-like or can "convert" into tablets. Constant "poking" on the notebook screen will only loosen the hinges.. and its not exactly very comfortable anyway, not when a mouse is available  thanks for your opinion, you just helped me to save hundreds ringgit already and is it worth to extend Lenovo warranty? it's not cheap at all~  |
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